[Histonet] Cell Block preparation

[Houston, Ronald]

Would anyone care to comment on the pros and cons of preparing cell
blocks using the Plamsa/thrombin technique and the Agar method which is
more prominent in the European field?

 

I am particularly interested in the prevalence of background staining in
ICC. Does the use of plasma interfere with interpretation of the
staining results? I know there have been reports of extraneous tissue
being found in cell blocks coming from a commercially prepared clotting
agent.

 

Thanks

Ronnie

 

Ronnie Houston, MS, HT(ASCP)QIHC

Anatomic Pathology Manager

Columbus Children's Hospital

700 Children's Drive

Columbus, OH 43205

 

 



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