Hello Histoes,
I've got a Ventana BenchMark Special Stainer and the best I am getting so
far is purple.
Does anyone have a protocol they have worked out that makes the elastic
fibers black?
If you have a protocol will you share it with me please?
Thank you,
Paula
UCSanDiego Health System
Carolyn Demarinis at Saratoga Springs NY asks: >>What are the best choices
for processing fatty breast tissue when the pathologist grosses the tissue
the same day it is excised?<<
Breast tissue should always be grossed promptly, and placed in cassettes on
the day it's excised - that's particularly
The key is to make sure that you have enough formalin fixation (greater
than 6 hours for ASCO/CAP standards for biomarker standards). That is a
bare minimum, and if the sections are thick, usually unacceptable cutting
quality will result. It would be best if the pathologist could wait at
least 12
What are the best choices for processing fatty breast tissue when the
pathologist grosses the tissue the same day it is excised?
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