Table 1. Histology scoring table for sample quality.
Score | Quality | Features |
0 | poor | portions of sample missing or disrupted by tears or clefts; overall architecture distorted at low magnification |
1 | fair | all architectural features intact; may have several small artifacts (distortion, peripheral portions of tissue lost) that do not impede evaluation |
2 | good | as 1, but artifacts attributable to collection are rare |
3 | excellent | no artifacts attributable to collection observed |