A very interesting question, and I suspect you will receive a wide range of
answers. I, too, was taught to cut the first level, then 3 unstained for
possible IHC, then second and 3rd level. However, further research has shown
that micrometastisis has little effect on patient outcomes so in many labs, the
IHC performed on sentinel lymph nodes went out of "fashion".
For those nodes that are frozen and show metastatic disease, there is little to
gain from additional studies, other than one good H&E for permanent section.
For other lymph nodes, we usually start with 3 levels for H&E, 40 microns
apart, though I have worked before where the pathologists required 5 levels.
It will be interesting to see the varied responses.
Thanks for posing this interesting question. Terri
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I am certain this question has been asked before, but I could not find a clear,
definitive answer; perhaps there isn't one but I'm going to ask anyway...
Is there any type of standard for cutting levels on tissue, this example
referring to SLN. I was taught to get a representative section for H&E and IHC,
go deeper into block for additional sections (50-100 um, using professional
judgement), then repeating for the final level(s).?
This results in varying, representative levels throughout the block, plus it
leaves tissue for additional studies if necessary. However I've realized that
not everyone was taught this same way. I want to be certain I am teaching
others a correct way, and would love to have something concrete to refer to for
guidance.?
Thanks for any help!
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