I must say I agree that FFPE is one abbreviation that 99.9% of all
histonetters should know well.

Just My Opinion,

Glen Dawson

-----Original Message-----
From: Renton, Lousie, Mrs [mailto:177louie@chiron.wits.ac.za]
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 3:48 AM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Re: FFPE


Formalin fixed parafffin embedded tissue - most histotechs should 
be aware of this abbreviation as it : 
a) was discussed a while ago on histonet.
b) saves time when typing.

Best regards
Louise Renton
Johannesburg
South Africa
n 26 Nov 01, at 17:40, RSRICHMOND@aol.com wrote:
> What's "ffpe tissue"? - Be careful of abbreviations on Histonet - they
> frequently baffle people! Folks on Histonet are from all over the
> world, and do many different kinds of histology. (I did catch "TIA" -
> not "Transient Ischemic Attack" I suppose!)