Go to the local pet store and get a feeder rat (can buy frozen ones).
Gross it and process. Great for practice tissues, can get the full
range from brain to kidney.
Good luck!
James E. Nutter Jr. BS, HT QIHC(ASCP)
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute | Histology| 14225 Newbrook Dr.|
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Subject: [Histonet] Practice tissue?
Hello histonet, I was a member a number of years ago, but had gotten out
of doing much histology (I was never a pro
Hello histonet, I was a member a number of years ago, but had gotten out of
doing much histology (I was never a pro) for awhile…. but I seem to be back at
it.
I was wondering if people might have some ideas on a good “practice tissue”,
one that I could embed, section, and stain (HE) to both
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Subject: [Histonet] Practice tissue?
Hello histonet, I was a member a number of years ago, but had gotten out of
doing much histology (I was never a pro) for awhile but I seem to be back
at it.
I was wondering if people might have some ideas on a good practice tissue,
one
Go to a butcher and ask what fresh offal they have. That should be much
the same as autopsy tissue. In addition, heart, liver, kidney and steak
from a supermarket should be OK. If you can get some, a fresh placenta
is good for HE staining with a good mixture of elements, human or
animal makes
