DERMATOPATHOLOGY
Good communication between clinician and pathologist is essential in order to maximize the value of a laboratory consultation, and this is particularly true in the field of dermatopathology. Signalment, gross appearance and distribution of lesions, and clinical history can be invaluable information to the pathologist in interpreting skin biopsies and may allow definitive diagnosis, exclusion or inclusion of specific differential diagnoses, or recommendations for additional diagnostic testing which will lead to definitive diagnosis. Submission of good quality biopsies that are representative of the disease process is also critical. Through appropriate site selection, biopsy of multiple sites, careful biopsy technique, and provision of a thorough clinical history, you will maximize the diagnostic value of your dermatopathology submissions.
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