[Histonet] Tissue handling at embedding

[Tim Higgins]

I have worked at labs that reuse molds and ones that clean between uses.
Guess it all depends on what your definition of a "clean" mold is.  If you
have the time and space, not reusing the molds is best practice but not
always practical.

Thanks,

Tim


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What procedures do you have in place to prevent tissue loss at embedding?
What do you do if tissue appears to have been lost?

And do you clean embedding molds before each reuse, or after one-days use
(which may be many re-uses)?


Thanks for all info!


Tim Morken
Supervisor, Histology, IPOX
UC San Francisco Medical Center
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