[Histonet] Sponges for processing biopsies

[Gudrun Lang]

Sponges are available in different qualities. We use very soft ones, that
don't hurt the tissue. 
I know, there are also very hard materials on the market, that may render
holes in the underfixed biopsies.

Gudrun

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Von: Lester Raff MD via Histonet [mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu] 
Gesendet: Freitag, 29. Jänner 2016 20:05
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WE use the biopsy sponges, THOROUGHLY soaked in formalin. They are easy to
use and not time consuming either for the grosser or the histologist. About
98% of our volume is prostate biopsies, and we do not see the compression
artifact Rene references.





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