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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING AND HANDLING TISSUE SAMPLES FOR BIOPSY ANALYSIS

  • US 20070166834A1
  • Filed: 12/20/2006
  • Published: 07/19/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for preparing one or more biopsy tissue samples for:

  • histological examination, comprising;

    placing a tissue sample on a microtome sectionable support;

    immobilizing the tissue sample on the support;

    subjecting the microtome sectionable support and the tissue sample to a process for replacing fluid in the tissue sample with a hardenable material;

    embedding the microtome sectionable support and the tissue sample in an additional quantity of the hardenable material;

    curing the hardenable material into a block; and

    slicing the block with a microtome into thin slices of the hardenable material, the microtome sectionable support, and the tissue sample.

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