Given the importance of pathological diagnosis, patients or relatives may wish to have more consultations prior to treatment, especially for lymphoma cases. Here are some brief answers to patient concerns: What information do I need to bring? What are the issues to be noted? A: For consultation cases, the main thing is to bring all the sections, including routine hematoxylin-eosin (HE) stained sections and all immunohistochemical sections, which can be borrowed from the pathology department of the local hospital, and if possible (especially for difficult cases), it is recommended to ask the pathology department to cut 5-10 gels (unstained sections that can be used for immunohistochemical staining) while borrowing the sections. Secondly, it is advisable for the patient or family to ask the local hospital doctor to write a brief case history and relevant tests, especially the results of peripheral blood, bone marrow, ultrasound, CT, etc., for comprehensive analysis and diagnosis. It is not necessary for the patient to come in person. If physical or other conditions do not allow, a family member or friend can come to the consultation with all the information. It is important to note that the slices are made of glass and are fragile, so care must be taken in carrying them. The slices do not need to be refrigerated and can be stored at room temperature. What is the process of pathology diagnosis for out-of-town patients? Can I go directly to the pathology department? A: The process of receiving cases from outside hospitals may vary slightly from hospital to hospital. At present, patients at Beihang Hospital can go to the pathology department directly during office hours without registration. The specific address of the Department of Pathology is: Pathology Building, Peking University School of Medicine, No. 38 College Road, Haidian District, Beijing. How long does it usually take to get the results of lymphoma pathology diagnosis? A: It usually takes 2-5 working days, depending on factors such as the difficulty of the case and the completeness of the data. For very easy cases with complete information, the report can even be available on the same day, while for difficult cases, cases requiring additional immunohistochemical markers or even molecular biology testing, it will take longer. What is the approximate cost of lymphoma pathology diagnosis? A: The exact cost of the consultation is difficult to say and varies from case to case. If the materials are complete, the consultation fee is only RMB 100 for a simple section consultation; if immunohistochemical markers or even molecular biology tests are added, the fee will be charged according to the standardized fee in Beijing and may cost about RMB 1000.