[Histonet] Question - Bone marrow core biopy specimens

[Cartun, Richard]

Hello everyone:

I'm wonder what your protocol is for cutting formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded bone marrow core biopsy specimens?  Do you cut a limited number of slides upfront and then go back to the block if the pathologist requests histochemical stains or immunohistochemical tests?  We are implementing a protocol today where we will cut "15" slides upfront; 3 H&Es at different levels and 12 unstains for potential histochemical stains and/or IHC tests.  Are we crazy?

Thank you, and I hope everyone is doing well.

Richard

Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
Director, Histology & The Martin M. Berman, MD Immunopathology/Morphologic Proteomics Laboratory
Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs
Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT  06102
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Richard.cartun at hhchealth.org<mailto:Richard.cartun at hhchealth.org>


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