Apparatus and method for collecting and handling tissue samples for analysis of biopsy

摘要

A support for histological tissue samples (570; 630; 650), wherein said support (a) is configured to contain a tissue sample, (b) consists of a material that can successfully sectioned in a microtome, (c) has means to resist degradation by the action of the solvents and used for fixing, processing and stain the tissue sample for histological procedure chemical agents, (d) is porous, (e) has a sample surface on which, when used, loading a sample and defining a plane sectioning sectioning the tissue sample and the support microtome flat arranged the sample in the plane of sectioning, and (f) comprising a lower portion (572; 651) configured to contain the tissue sample, and a lid (574; 652) configured to mate with said lower portion (572; 651) to maintain l Asample tissue in a desired orientation.