Competency information
Details
Perform and record details of macroscopic examination of tissue received from named major organ disease and commonly occurring cancers, to include:
- dermatopathology
- breast pathology
- hepatobiliary pathology
- gastrointestinal pathology
- genitourinary pathology
- respiratory pathology
- gynaecological pathology
- male reproductive pathology
- endocrine pathology
- ear, nose and throat pathology
- osteoarticular pathology.
Considerations
- Impact on the patient pathway of the accuracy of the description of samples and its importance in the timeliness of the histological diagnostic process.
- Macroscopic appearance of a range of cellular pathology specimens relating to common diseases, including cancer, in different organ systems (non-cancer).
- Specific dissection criteria applicable to specific disease conditions.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 | Outcome Perform to quality standards a range of established cellular pathology techniques to named disorders of the major organs and commonly occurring forms of cancer. |