This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge to triage and allocate tissue specimens for transfer or surgical cut-up.This unit applies to technical assistants, technical officers and laboratory technicians working in anatomical pathology laboratories. The scope of work to be undertaken is clearly described in the laboratory’s manual of procedures. The unit of competency is based on the assumption that technical personnel would perform work under the supervision of scientific and/or medical staff as per National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) guidelines. The pathologist has the ultimate responsibility for the handling of a specimen regardless of who has performed these tasks.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. However, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements for laboratory operations exist, so local requirements should be checked. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must also be applied.