[Histonet] frozen lung sections

[Molinari, Betsy]

Hi all,

 I have received some lung samples on OCT. These lungs have not been in
PBS or any fixative. They went directly from dissection into OCT and
frozen. 

 I cannot get a section. The temp of the cryostat is -20. I have done
some reading and it seems the best results come from immersion in PBS,
then 4% paraformaldehyde then into sucrose. Can anyone clarify the
procedure or offer advice? I am unfamiliar with this technique since
most of my frozen sectioning is heart tissue and it does not present the
same problem as the lung.

Thanks,

Betsy

 

Betsy Molinari HT(ASCP)

Texas Heart Institute

Cardiovascular Pathology

6770 Bertner Ave

MC1-283

Houston,TX 77030-2607

832-355-6524

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