• Specimen received in grossing room (6th Floor PUH)
• Accessioned, gross dictated initial special stains ordered by resident/fellow
• Slides prepared and placed in incoming box (Room A722 Scaife Hall)
• Clinical information, imaging studies/reports and previous surgical specimens/reports compiled by residents prior to signout
• Cases reviewed by resident/fellow
• Special stains ordered
• Case reviewed at signout by Neuropathologist
• Special stains ordered
• Communicate diagnosis to neurosurgeon/oncologist verbally/phone when necessary
• Report dictated by resident/fellow
• (Frozen section diagnosis, provisional diagnosis, final diagnosis is all to be signed out by the same attending except by special arrangements)
• Report transcribed
• Electronic copy forwarded to Neuropathology Fellow
• Case reviewed by Neuropathology Fellow
• Forwarded to Neuropathologist for electronic signout
• Report and images reviewed by Neuropathologist
• Signed out
• Case/images reviewed at subsequent signout sessions