Apparatus and method for histological processing of a tissue specimen with means for maintaining the orientation of the specimen throughout the processing

摘要

The present invention is directed to a system for use in the preparation in situ of tissue specimens for histological examination. The system includes a cassette, a specimen mounting card and a base mold. The invention also is directed to a method of processing a tissue sample for histological examination which does not require re-orienting the selected cutting plane in the specimen transfer step. lnstead, the tissue sample remains oriented in a desired position throughout processing.