Tissue Banking Overview: Washington University Medical Center
Tissue Banking Overview: Washington University Medical Center
Tissue Banking Overview: Washington University Medical Center
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8/21/2012<br />
Operating Procedures for Specimen Evaluation<br />
Supply H&E sections matching<br />
the provided tissue, with relevant<br />
areas of disease marked<br />
Oncology: areas of tumor,<br />
pre-malignant change,<br />
normal adjacent tissue,<br />
overall % tumor cellularity<br />
Atherosclerosis: areas of<br />
plaque (stable and<br />
unstable) vs. normal<br />
vessel wall<br />
Collection Limitations<br />
• Surgically Inaccessible<br />
Previous resection<br />
Brain metastasis<br />
Small cell lung cancer<br />
• Limiting Material<br />
FNA<br />
DCIS<br />
• Sampling Error<br />
Prostate cancer<br />
• Proper Collection Procedures<br />
Primary hospitals<br />
Academic centers<br />
• Insufficient Claim / Interest<br />
• Competition<br />
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