FFPE Sectioning and Processing

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FFPE

Formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissues

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Block/casette

Container of the ffpe tissues

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Sectioning

Cutting on a microtome usually at 5-10 microns

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Facing/trimming

Removing the top layer, usually performed at 20-50 microns

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NBF

Neutral buffered formalin

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PFA

Paraformldehyde

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MO

Multi organ

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Liv/lung

Liver and lung block: can contain Mets

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Tumor/panT

tumor block, mostly pancreas

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CPL

Comparative Pathology Lab: processes cassettes to make blocks

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serial sections

Sequential

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Ribbon

String of serial sections

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