EZPATH Shorthands

Margin Shorthands

d - Extending to deep margin.
l - Extending to lateral margin.
p - Extending to peripheral margin.
pd - Extending to peripheral and deep margin.
ld - Extending to lateral and deep margin.
d.2 - Extending to within 0.2mm of deep margin.
l1 - Extending to within 1mm of lateral margin.
p0.03 - Extending to within 0.03mm of peripheral margin.
pd.4 - Extending to within 0.4mm of peripheral and deep margin.
ld0.00006 - Extending to within 0.01mm of lateral and deep margin.
1-3 - Involving 1 o'clock to 3 o’clock margins.
1-3;4-6 - Involving 1 o'clock to 3 o’clock, and 4 o'clock to 6 o’clock margins.
1-3;4-6;9-12 - Involving 1 o'clock to 3 o’clock, and 4 o'clock to 6 o’clock, and 9 o'clock to 12 o’clock margins.
mi - Margins involved.
mf - Margins free.
fmf - Final margins free.
tsmf - True surgical margins free.
mfd - Margins free of dysplasia.
mfa - Margins free of atypia.
mfc - Margins free of carcinoma.
mc - Margins close.
nihmp - Margins not identified at histologic margins proper.

Macroscopic (Gross) Codes

Measures in description are generated dynamically, by the following rules:
C4 for “cyst measuring 4 cm in greatest dimension; transverse sections submitted”
C.3 for “cyst measuring 0.3 cm in greatest dimension; transverse sections submitted”
2C.1 for “two cysts measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; transverse sections submitted”
- Shorthands are not case sensitive, so you will get the same text if you use C.3 or c.3
- From the gross editor, you just need to enter the gross shorthand and press the Return or
Space button on the keyboard in order to generate an appropriate gross description
- From the pathology shorthand search screen, you use the gross shorthands with prefix “/“ (e.g. “/2c.1”) and Return button on the keyboard
- Below are also some examples how you can combine gross codes (all codes can be combined). For shorthand “P.1,I.5” you should use Tab key (iPad pro keyboard) instead of Comma

Gross Shorthands

C.1 cyst measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; transverse sections submitted
CD.1 cyst measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension (processed in decalcification solution); transverse sections submitted

E.1 ellipse of skin and subcutaneous adipose tissue measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; inked for margins and transverse sections submitted complete as per diagram
ED.1 ellipse of skin and subcutaneous adipose tissue measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension (processed in decalcification solution); inked for margins and transverse sections submitted complete as per diagram
EC.1 ellipse of skin and subcutaneous adipose tissue measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension containing a circumscribed cyst; transverse sections submitted

ECD.1 ellipse of skin and subcutaneous adipose tissue measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension containing a circumscribed cyst (processed in decalcification solution); transverse sections submitted
FB.1 foreign material measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; submitted complete

FBD.1 foreign material measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension (processed in decalcification solution); submitted complete
I.1 irregular portion of tissue measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; submitted complete
ID.1 irregular portion of tissue measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension (processed in decalcification solution); submitted complete

IK.1 irregular portion of keratotic debris measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; submitted complete
IKD.1 irregular portion of keratotic debris measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension (processed in decalcification solution); submitted complete

M.1 multiple irregular fragments of tissue measuring up to 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; submitted complete
MD.1 multiple irregular fragments of tissue measuring up to 0.1 cm in greatest dimension (processed in decalcification solution); submitted complete

MA.1 multiple irregular fragments of tissue measuring 0.1 cm in aggregate; submitted complete
MAD.1 multiple irregular fragments of tissue measuring 0.1 cm in aggregate (processed in decalcification solution); submitted complete

MK.1 minute fragments of keratotic debris measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; submitted complete
MM.1 minute fragments of mucoid material measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; submitted complete
P.1 0.1 cm punch of skin in greatest dimension; submitted complete
PD.1 0.1 cm punch of skin in greatest dimension (processed in decalcification solution); submitted complete

RS.1 irregular portion of tissue measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; represented sections submitted

Combined Gross Codes

2FB.1 two foreign materials measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; submitted complete
2I.1 two irregular portions of tissue measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; submitted complete
2P.1 two 0.1 cm punches of skin in greatest dimension; submitted complete
2PD.1 two 0.1 cm punches of skin in greatest dimension (processed in decalcification solution); submitted complete
2E.1 two ellipses of skin and subcutaneous adipose tissue measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; inked for margins and transverse sections submitted complete as per diagram
P.1, I.5 0.1 cm punch of skin in greatest dimension; irregular portion of tissue measuring 0.5 cm in greatest dimension; submitted complete

E.1, I.1 ellipse of skin and subcutaneous adipose tissue measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; irregular portion of tissue measuring 0.1 cm in greatest dimension; submitted complete; inked for margins and transverse sections submitted complete as per diagram

Diagram This is a 0.1 cm punch of skin; sections submitted complete as per diagram

Microbiology Specimen submitted to Microbiology Laboratory