Re: PROSTATE BIOPSY PROTOCOL

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From:MFAIRM@aol.com
To:BAKER.ONALY_R@tampa.va.gov, HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu
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Date:Wed, 11 Aug 1999 19:25:25 EDT
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hello!!
    Our physicians send the left and right prostate biopsies in separate 
containers.  Each bx is wrapped and labeled with, apex, mid or base within 
each container.  During grossing, each bx is marked with ink according to our 
protocol (apex=green, mid=red, etc.  )so we only have 2 blocks per case.We 
cut 6 levels on each block and all are put on capillary gap slides (we use a 
Biotek for our immunos) and stained with H&E.  If necessary, they are 
destained and can be stined with keratin903.  This works well for use.  The 
slides are more expensive, but better than using regular slides and risking 
losing tissue during he immuno procedure.
Mara Fairman
Roper Hospital
Charleston, SC
843-724-2264  



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