Diagnostic skeletal muscle biopsy: quality assurance considerations for the Anatomical Pathology department

This review discusses issues surrounding muscle biopsy that are of interest to an Anatomical Pathology department including trainees and administrators. Included is a synopsis of and justification for proper handling of muscle biopsies in the laboratory, a suggested systematic approach to the interpretation of muscle biopsy, and a discussion of Quality Assurance issues arising in muscle biopsy practice.