All stakeholders—pathologists, pathologist assistants, oncologists, clinicians, laboratory personnel, quality managers in laboratories, hospitals, health systems, and vendors—are encouraged to implement the recommendations.

Refer to the guideline manuscript to review the 13 recommendations.

Laboratory Workup of Lymphoma in AdultsEvidence-based guideline focused on pre-analytic phase of pathology and lymphoma diagnosis to help clinical teams improve patient care 13

recommendation statements85,720 new cases of

lymphoma expected to be diagnosed in the US in 2020.Source: American Cancer Society

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Recommendations address: Accurate primary diagnosis

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Appropriate follow-up for safe and accurate diagnosis of lymphomas

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Kroft SH, Sever CE, Bagg A, et al. Laboratory work-up of lymphoma for adults: guideline from the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the College of American Pathologists [published online November 11, 2020]. Arch Pathol Lab Med. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0261-SA