Difference between revisions of "L4E rule 4 (2014)"

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This article covers L4E rule 4 for the 2014 L4E workload system. An overview of the L4E rules is found in the L4E rules of 2014.

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This rule applies to most benign resections.
It applies to some small biopsies that are submitted in several blocks, e.g. an endoscopically resected large tubular adenoma of the colon without high-grade dysplasia submitted in 3 blocks.

Specimen type(s)	Weight (L4E)	Details	Examples
Most non-malignant resection (see below)	1 L2/block, 0.33 L4E/block, minimum 1 L3 (0.5 L4E)	1 block = 0.5 L4E, 2 blocks = 0.66 L4E, 3 blocks = 1 L4E, 4 blocks = 1.33 L4E, 5 blocks = 1.66 L4E	benign hysterectomy in 12 blocks = 4 L4E, hemithyroid with nodular hyperplasia in 15 blocks = 5 L4E

Benign disease in:

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 | 1 block = 0.5 L4E, 2 blocks = 0.66 L4E, 3 blocks = 1 L4E, 4 blocks = 1.33 L4E, 5 blocks = 1.66 L4E
 | benign hysterectomy in 12 blocks = 4 L4E, hemithyroid with nodular hyperplasia in 15 blocks = 5 L4E
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+===Incomplete list of specimens===
+Benign disease in:
+*Hysterectomy.
+*Thyroidectomy.
+*Nephrectomy..
+*Breast lumpectomy.
+*Small bowel resection.
+*Large bowel resection.
+*Sleeve gastrectomy.
 ==See also==