Grossing
|
|
Processing (Paraffin samples only)
|
|
Embedding Tissue (Paraffin samples only)
-
What is Embedding? Placing of processed tissue into a mold that can later be used for sectioning.
-
What does the customer provide?
-
The customer must provide tissue already empregnated with paraffin (see above).
-
Mulitple specimens can be placed per mold if they are solid organs (brain, lung, liver, etc.), or positioning of hollow/tubular organs (intestine, colon, etc.) can be requested.
-
What does RHS provide? RHS will provide a paraffin block containing your specimen(s). Blocks will be labelled to correspond to the specimen identification form.
|
|
Frozen Embedding (OCT samples)
-
What is Frozen Embedding? Placing of processed tissue into an OCT mold that can later be used for frozen sectioning.
-
What does the customer provide?
-
The customer must provide specimens in fixative with instructions on desired orientation.
-
Multiple specimens can be placed per mold if they are solid organs (brain, lung, liver, etc.), or positioning of hollow/tubular organs (intestine, colon, etc.) can be requested.
-
What does RHS provide? RHS will provide an OCT frozen block containing your specimen(s). Blocks will be labelled to correspond to the specimen identification form.
|
|
Decalcification
-
What is decalcification? The removal of calcium from bone samples.
-
What does the customer provide? Samples that are in need of processing and embedding but require removal of calcium prior to processing.
-
What does RHS provide? RHS will treat the customers samples to remove calcium prior to proceeding into on of the processing steps above.
|
|
Melting Down and Reimbedding Specimens
-
What is this service? Sometimes there is a need to remove specimens from a paraffin block in order to reorient or treat the tissue differently.
-
What does the customer provide? Blocks already embedded in paraffin or OCT blocks.
-
What does RHS provide? RHS will take care with your tissues to remove the old embedding material, reorient your tissues, and will provide a new paraffin block. Please note that this service requires a charge for an hourly rate for time used by the RHS lab member as well as a per block charge as listed under the appropriate "Embedding" section above.
|
|