ASCP Certification Content Includes the Following:
GENERAL PATHOLOGY
Cell injury
Environmental, toxic, and nutritional
Fluid and hemodynamic derangements
Genetic and metabolic disorders
Immunopathology
Infectious diseases
Neoplasia
SYSTEMIC PATHOLOGY
Blood and lymphoid
Bone and soft tissue
Breast
Cardiovascular
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Kidney and urinary tract
Liver and biliary tract
Nervous system
Pediatric
Perinatal
Reproductive
Respiratory
ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY TECHNIQUES
Autopsy Pathology Techniques
Histological Techniques
Surgical Pathology Techniques
ANATOMY
·Gross & Microscopic
AUTOPSY PATHOLOGY
Adult
Neonatal/perinatal
Pediatric
Medicolegal/forensic
FIXATION, PROCESSING, EMBEDDING, MICROTOMY & STAINING
Tissues
Biochemistry principles/theories
Cell/Component preservation
Function
Morphology/Anatomy
Procedures
Artifacts/precipitates/pigments
Cytologic specimens (e.g., cell blocks, touch preps)
Electron microscopy
Enzyme histochemistry
Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE tissues)
Frozen sections (Fresh Frozen tissues)
Gelatin/adhesive
Immunofluorescence
Immunohistochemistry
In-situ hybridization
Light microscopy
Preparation for molecular testing (RNAse-free area, scrolls, laser capture microdissection)
Quality Control
Special stains
Staining
Nucleus & Cytoplasm
Bone marrow
Carbohydrates
Connective/supporting tissues
Lipids
Microorganisms
Nerve
Pigments/minerals/granules
Tissues/cells/components (e.g., fibrin, mast cells)
Parameters
Fixation temperatures based on tissue type
Fixation times
Fixative volumes
Specimen sizes
Mounting Procedures
Media
Coverslip
Refractive index