The quality control checks in a histopathology lab will include accurate patient identification, fixation, adequate processing, appropriate embedding techniques, microtomy, unacceptable artifacts and inspection of controls to determine correctness of special stains and immunohistochemical methods.

Step-by-step explanation

Histopathology is the diagnosis and study of diseases of the tissues, and involves examining tissues and/or cells under a microscope. Histopathologists are responsible for making tissue diagnoses and helping clinicians manage a patient's care. Histopathology enables professionals to look for changes in cells that explain the actual cause of the patient's illness. Pathologists are able to reach a diagnosis by examining a small piece of tissue from various organs. Histopathology is vital as it broadens and progresses treatments options.