Every histology laboratory must have a slide labeling system. If you work in a small laboratory, this system may be as simple as using a solvent-resistant pen to hand-write your slides. …
I can never get sections to slide under the anti-roll plate on the cryostat. The sections always seem to bunch up on the edge of the anti-roll plate. What do …
Histology Educational Series In the previous blog we saw that every histology laboratory has a method for preparing paraffin cell-block specimens, and we reviewed those methods. This review showed that …
Histology Educational Series Every histology laboratory has a method for preparing paraffin cell-block specimens. Certain cytology specimens, fine needle aspirates (FNAs), tiny tissue fragments, fragmented needle core biopsies and suspensions …
Why even bother to learn about troubleshooting? Wouldn’t it be more interesting to listen to one of the presentations on molecular technology? Possibly. But what would you do if your …
Congratulations on purchasing a new autostainer! There are three parts to the start-up process: Instrument Verification, Stain Protocol Optimization, and Validation of the Staining Protocols. Instrument Verification – see CAP …
In the short time since part 1 of this series “Coronavirus in Histology” was published, the COVID-19 virus has continued its spread around the globe. Currently, the entire country of …
The current world health care concern over coronavirus (i.e. COVID-19) has generated many questions regarding many aspects of this fast spreading influenza disease. It is important to address the subject …
The DNA of a nucleus directs the actions of the cell by instructing it to manufacture specific proteins. This “instruction” is sent from the nucleus into the cytoplasm by “messenger …
Immunohistochemistry Educational Series In previous installments of the IHC Educational Series, we discussed the specifics of the basic procedures found in the IHC laboratory: immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. …
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