Grossing, Histology & Cytology Books

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Manual

Manual of Pathologic Grossing: A Deliberative Approach

Ashley Illingworth

1st edition · 2024

Step-by-step photographs and accompanying dictations cover handling, dissection, and sampling of surgical specimens.

• Gross examination
• Specimen dissection
• Tissue sampling

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Atlas

Atlas of Surgical Pathology Grossing

Monica B. Lemos & Ekene Okoye (editors)

1st edition · 2019

Photographs organized by organ system show specimen orientation, sectioning, sampling, and sample dictations.

• Gross examination
• Specimen orientation
• Sampling
• Dictation

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Manual

Manual of Surgical Pathology

Susan C. Lester

4th edition · 2022

Covers specimen receipt, processing, gross dissection, sampling, special studies, and surgical pathology reporting.

• Specimen handling
• Gross dissection
• Special studies
• Reporting

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Manual

Surgical Pathology Dissection: An Illustrated Guide

William H. Westra, Ralph H. Hruban, Timothy H. Phelps & Christina Isacson

2nd edition · 2003

Illustrated instructions cover preparation, dissection, tissue sampling, and reporting considerations for surgical specimens.

• Specimen dissection
• Tissue sampling
• Organ systems

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Reference

The Practice of Surgical Pathology: A Beginner’s Guide to the Diagnostic Process

Diana Weedman Molavi

2nd edition · 2018

Introduces specimen types, normal histology, and organ-based approaches to microscopic assessment for beginning pathology trainees.

• Specimen assessment
• Normal histology
• Diagnostic approach
• Organ systems

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Reference

Diagnostic Pathology: Intraoperative Consultation

Susan C. Lester & Beth T. Harrison (editors)

3rd edition · 2022

Organizes gross examination, frozen-section methods, tissue allocation, and intraoperative diagnostic questions by specimen and organ system.

• Intraoperative consultation
• Frozen section
• Gross examination
• Margins

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Reference

Histotechnology: A Self-Instructional Text

Freida L. Carson & Christa Cappellano (editors)

5th edition · 2020

Covers fixation, tissue processing, staining, laboratory safety, and diagnostic techniques.

• Fixation and processing
• Staining
• Laboratory safety

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Reference

Bancroft’s Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques

S. Kim Suvarna, Christopher Layton & John D. Bancroft (editors)

8th edition · 2019

Covers tissue preparation, microtomy, routine and special stains, immunohistochemistry, and molecular methods.

• Tissue preparation
• Microtomy
• Special stains
• Molecular methods

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Manual

Histological and Histochemical Methods: Theory and Practice

John A. Kiernan

5th edition · 2015

Explains chemical principles and methods of fixation, staining, enzyme histochemistry, and troubleshooting.

• Stain chemistry
• Histochemistry
• Fixation
• Troubleshooting

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Atlas

Wheater’s Functional Histology: A Text and Colour Atlas

Geraldine O’Dowd, Sarah Bell & Sylvia Wright

7th edition · 2023

Illustrates normal human tissues and organ systems, relating microscopic structure to function.

• Normal histology
• Tissue identification
• Organ systems

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Reference

Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry: Theranostic and Genomic Applications

David J. Dabbs (editor)

6th edition · 2021

Covers organ-system immunohistochemistry, antibody selection, staining patterns, differential diagnoses, and theranostic applications.

• Immunohistochemistry
• Antibody panels
• Diagnostic interpretation

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Review

BOC Histotechnology Study Guide

ASCP Editorial Board

3rd edition · 2022

Provides histotechnology certification review questions on fixation, processing, microtomy, staining, and laboratory operations, with answer explanations.

• HT/HTL review
• Practice questions
• Laboratory operations

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Manual

Cibas and Ducatman’s Cytology

Edmund S. Cibas, Barbara S. Ducatman & Paul A. VanderLaan

6th edition · 2025

Covers cytomorphology, differential diagnosis, and ancillary tests for gynecologic, nongynecologic, and fine-needle aspiration specimens.

• Cytomorphology
• Differential diagnosis
• Ancillary testing

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Reference

The Bethesda System for Reporting Cervical Cytology

Ritu Nayar & David C. Wilbur (editors)

3rd edition · 2015

Defines cervical cytology reporting terminology, specimen adequacy, and morphologic criteria for diagnostic categories.

• Cervical cytology
• Reporting terminology
• Specimen adequacy

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Atlas

The Book of Cells: A Breviary of Cytopathology

Richard Mac DeMay

2016

Presents annotated photomicrographs and diagnostic feature lists across cytology specimen types.

• Cytomorphology
• Photomicrographs
• Diagnostic features

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Atlas

Diagnostic Pathology: Cytopathology

Michael J. Thrall & Savitri Krishnamurthy

4th edition · 2026

Covers cytologic findings, differential diagnoses, and ancillary testing across gynecologic, nongynecologic, and fine-needle aspiration specimens.

• Gynecologic cytology
• Nongynecologic cytology
• Fine-needle aspiration
• Ancillary testing

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Reference

The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology

Syed Z. Ali & Paul A. VanderLaan (editors)

3rd edition · 2023

Defines thyroid fine-needle aspiration reporting categories and diagnostic criteria, with coverage of molecular testing and clinical management.

• Thyroid FNA
• Reporting terminology
• Molecular testing

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Reference

The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology

Eva M. Wojcik, Daniel F. I. Kurtycz & Dorothy L. Rosenthal (editors)

2nd edition · 2022

Defines urinary cytology reporting categories, specimen adequacy, and diagnostic criteria, including upper urinary tract samples.

• Urinary cytology
• Reporting terminology
• Specimen adequacy