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!)