Hours, not days!
Processing of breast tissues (5-6 mm) for same-day diagnosis
Tissue processors
Pathos, Pathos Delta, Histos 5
Method
Fixation: formalin (accordingly to your protocol or CAP/ASCO guidelines)
Processing: JFC - Isopropanol - Wax
Processing by microwave energy enhanced protocols. Standard embedding, cutting, H&E, IHC staining
Typical protocols
Fatty tissue (breast): 5-6 mm thickness
From 1 to 192 cassettes
| |
Minutes |
Temp. °C |
Tissue processing (JFC + isopropanol)
|
200 |
68 |
| Fixation in formalin (microwave) |
135 |
65-70 |
Total time
Approx 5h 35'
High quality results
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| Breast fat and skin, H&E x100 |
IHC.
Estrogen Receptor x400 |
Fish, HER2 x400 |
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