Question

When pathologists are examining cells under the microscope and there is an abnormality, what do they evaluate and document? A. Diagnosis, grade, stage B. Grade, stage, immunological reactions C. Diagnosis, grade, indirect causes D. Stage, agents, immunological reactions

Answer 1

Answer: A. Diagnosis, grade, stage

Explanation: Pathologists study by comparison between what’s normal and what’s abnormal in the human body. They learn what a normal cell looks like and then they can compare it with another cell. If there are differences between the cells, then they document those findings. Pathologists use the following terms when examining cells:

* Diagnosis is the examination of the sample

to help to identify the underlying process

that’s occurring with the patient.

* Grade is the degree of deviation from a

normal cell.

* Stage is the extent of the disease.

Answer 2

The document in which the pathologists evaluate their results about examining cell under the microscope is called a pathology report . This report contains the diagnosis determined by examining cells and tissues under a microscope. In the pathology report following points are evaluated: diagnosis , grade and indirect causes for the abnormality.