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Pathologist Practice Test

Check what you know about the pathologist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on pathologist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A frozen section is:
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Answer: A rapid diagnosis during surgery. Fast tissue diagnosis.

Question 2 of 15Margins describe:
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Answer: Edges of removed tissue. Tumor edges.

Question 3 of 15H&E is:
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Answer: A standard stain. Hematoxylin and eosin.

Question 4 of 15Cytology studies:
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Answer: Individual cells. Cells.

Question 5 of 15Read first:
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Answer: The clinical history. Context matters.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The edge of removed tissue.”
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Answer: Margin. Margin: The edge of removed tissue.

Question 7 of 15What does “Tumor board” mean?
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Answer: Meeting to plan cancer care.. Tumor board: Meeting to plan cancer care.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Genetic testing of disease.”
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Answer: Molecular pathology. Molecular pathology: Genetic testing of disease.

Question 9 of 15What does “Digital pathology” mean?
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Answer: Scanned slides read on screens.. Digital pathology: Scanned slides read on screens.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The standard tissue stain.”
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Answer: H&E stain. H&E stain: The standard tissue stain.

Question 11 of 15What does “Frozen section” mean?
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Answer: Rapid tissue diagnosis during surgery.. Frozen section: Rapid tissue diagnosis during surgery.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Stains that detect proteins.”
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Answer: Immunohistochemistry. Immunohistochemistry: Stains that detect proteins.

Question 13 of 15What does “Grade” mean?
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Answer: How abnormal cancer cells look.. Grade: How abnormal cancer cells look.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “College of American Pathologists.”
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Answer: CAP. CAP: College of American Pathologists.

Question 15 of 15What does “Stage” mean?
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Answer: How far cancer has spread.. Stage: How far cancer has spread.

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