We do strictly GI biopsies, but if we have a stat case, we have a processing
schedule as follows: five minutes in each station of one 70%, two 95%, two 100%
and three xylenes, then 10 minutes in each of three paraffins. We have the
ASP300 and this has been very successful. I have heard from ot
For tissue, what step most contributes to subsequent swelling of tissue when
the block is soaked? I'm thinking the 100% ETOH, xylene clearing and paraffin
infiltration all contribute, but at what percentage?
Here is the current schedule, which apparently was meant to mimic a microwave
schedule
