Who cares if their tubules string?

[Gene_]

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What is the purpose of the "string test" of the seminiferous tubules. This is mentioned often in dictations, but I haven't come across an entity yet where this was an important finding.

 

[pathstudent]

What is the purpose of the "string test" of the seminiferous tubules. This is mentioned often in dictations, but I haven't come across an entity yet where this was an important finding.

It shows that their normal and is left over from the old days when people got a lot of mumps orchitis and such.

 

[DarksideAllstar]

I hope my tubules string out.

 

[yaah]

I think it basically implies normal, no infiltrating process. I don't really know why it's that important for grossing though in addition to everything else you do. It might be important for urologists doing small biopsies for infertility.

 

[deschutes]

Srsly? I woulda thought trying to string a testicular biopsy in the gross room would totally wreck the tissue. I've only ever done it for autopsies and orchiectomies where the whole testis isn't taken over by some goomba.