received for expert biopsy Hospital. Additional high diagnosis Type of referring laboratory consultation at the request molecular weight cytokeratin (community hospitals, N=684 cases of a patient or urologist staining conducted if not commercial laboratories, over a 6-month period in previously performed and if it academic/teaching hospitals) 2001. would aid diagnosis. Original diagnosis (cancer, United States atypical HGPIN, benign) Change in diagnosis Change in Gleason score LUNG - - - - - - Hutton Klein Prospective study of 100 Granulomatous or Initial diagnosis or EEO provided by one or more Initial Nature of initial pathology 2010 consecutive lung biopsies giant cell reactions no diagnosis of three pulmonary pathologists diagnosis opinion (no referred to a pulmonary in the lung rendered at the Mayo Clinic Scottsdale diagnosis/provisional diagnosis) pathology consultation Pulmonary Pathology Consult N=100 casesb Diagnostic accuracy service by a pathologist or Service, using an algorithmic (agreement/disagreement) clinician over a 7-week approach to diagnosis. EEO Nature of specimens (not period in 2008. requested by pathologist (80%) reported separately for requests or clinician (20%). United States initiated by pathologist) Clinical follow-up (not reported separately for requests initiated by pathologist)
received for expert consultation at the request of a patient or urologist over a 6-month period in 2001. United States biopsy N=684 cases Hospital. Additional high molecular weight cytokeratin staining conducted if not previously performed and if it would aid diagnosis. diagnosis Type of referring laboratory (community hospitals, commercial laboratories, academic/teaching hospitals) Original diagnosis (cancer, atypical HGPIN, benign) Change in diagnosis Change in Gleason score LUNG - - - - - - Hutton Klein 2010 Prospective study of 100 consecutive lung biopsies referred to a pulmonary pathology consultation service by a pathologist or clinician over a 7-week period in 2008. United States Granulomatous or giant cell reactions in the lung N=100 casesb Initial diagnosis or no diagnosis rendered EEO provided by one or more of three pulmonary pathologists at the Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Pulmonary Pathology Consult Service, using an algorithmic approach to diagnosis. EEO requested by pathologist (80%) or clinician (20%). Initial diagnosis Nature of initial pathology opinion (no diagnosis/provisional diagnosis) Diagnostic accuracy (agreement/disagreement) Nature of specimens (not reported separately for requests initiated by pathologist) Clinical follow-up (not reported separately for requests initiated by pathologist)