Primarily written to have a user-friendly manual towards all laboratory procedures, which are essential for diagnostic services as well as research purposes Covers routine and special staining procedures used in the histopathology, anatomy and microbiology laboratories and is comprehensive with outlines of principles, methodology and troubleshooting Useful for technicians, postgraduates and surgical pathologists as well as anatomists, microbiologists and allied sciences Contains a whole chapter dedicated to microtomy, its principles of functioning, usage and maintenance; as well as lucid illustrations of the various types of microtomes Deals with cytopathology in detail-processing of body fluids, fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) procedures and treatment of aspirates as well as principles of interpretation Provides recent advances in methodology, molecular techniques, biowaste disposal and safety measures Outlines quality control in laboratories, audit and quality assurance programs A useful capsule of various aspects of the laboratory under one umbrella Includes the authors having over 35 years of experience of procedural interpretation in Surgical Pathology.