Don't gamble with medical record numbers. Each label lists the patient's name, the medical record number, the tests to be performed, the type of container required, any special instructions, and the bar code that identifies the specimen.
Mediastinoscopy is a surgical procedure to look at the inside of the upper chest between and in front of the lungs (mediastinum). During a mediastinoscopy, a small cut (incision) is made in the neck just above the breastbone or on the left side of the chest next to the breastbone. Then a thin scope (mediastinoscope) is inserted through the opening.
The mediastinum is a region of soft tissue located between the pleural cavities (the lungs). It is divided into a superior and inferior portion; the inferior portion is furthe â¦ r subdivided into a anterior, middle and posterior portion. The mediastinum (the space between the lungs) is located in the thoracic body cavity.