Table 1 Most common conditions considered as CV by participants of present survey.
From: How do surgical pathologists evaluate critical diagnoses (critical values)?
Conditions | Number of Refers |
|---|---|
Acute leukemia in bone marrow specimens | 52 |
FS reports | 26 |
Unexpected Malignancy | 23 |
Mucor mycosis | 12 |
All malignancies | 9 |
High grade lymphomas | 9 |
Unsuitable or absent specimen | 9 |
Breast malignancy | 7 |
Malignancy in endoscopic specimens | 6 |
Malignancy in FNA | 6 |
Malignant melanoma | 6 |
Brain Tumors | 5 |
CIN II and III | 5 |
Malignant cells in cytology of fluids | 5 |
Tuberculosis | 5 |
Unexpected Benignancy | 5 |
Bone marrow biopsy for thrombocytopenia | 4 |
Difference with previous pathologic diagnosis | 4 |
Necrotizing vasculitis | 4 |
Renal needle biopsy in transplanted kidney | 4 |
CSF cytology with malignant or leukemic cells | 3 |
Cutaneous vesiculo-bullous diseases | 3 |
Fluid cytology | 3 |
Mediastinal lymphoblastic lymphoma | 3 |
Metastatic tumors | 3 |
Septic arthritis | 3 |
Wilm's tumor | 3 |
Mediastinal mass in SVC syndrome | 3 |