How to freeze breast and fatty tissues
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This is the second post in the series: Tips for Successful Frozen Sections
03Feb
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03Feb
How to identify frozen sections
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This is the first post in the series: Tips for Successful Frozen Sections
04Feb
Ten good reasons to choose a KOS
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The Milestone KOS is a state-of-the-art multifunctional microwave tissue processor. Read below to find out ten good reasons to choose a KOS.
12Jan
Bone decalcification with the KOS – a user’s perspective
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A state-of-the-art, multifunctional microwave system, the KOS is a rapid, icon driven, multifunctional processor. The multitasking nature of the instrument can enhance and accelerate many of the typical applications encountered in the histology laboratory.
02Feb
Standardization of decalcification for optimum molecular testing
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Molecular diagnostics are rapidly becoming part of the standard of care for cancer patients. This biomarker based approach serves to select patients likely to benefit from targeted treatment regimens and potentially assists in their inclusion into appropriate clinical trials.
02Feb
Standardization in specimen description at the grossing station
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Pathology is an “image-based” discipline, where interpretation uses both visual and non-visual data. As time becomes more and more valuable, a systematic approach to descriptions at the grossing station is essential in maximizing user efficiency.
13Sep
Safe specimen transfer from the theatre to the lab
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To avoid degradation of tissue specimens from the surgical room to the laboratory, the specimens are traditionally placed into a fixative, commonly formalin. However, prefilled containers or empty containers to be filled with formalin can lead to health exposure of the surgical room staff should any spills happen. It may even lead to suspending the blocks’ operations.
03Feb
Tissue Banking with Milestone FlashFREEZE
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There are few resources as valuable to cancer researchers as tissue samples – the biospecimens that patients donate to aid in the search for cancer-related biomarkers.
03Feb
Introducing Milestone PrestoCHILL & PRESTO PRO
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An optimal frozen section begins with an evenly and completely frozen tissue block in which the block face to be sectioned is flat and includes a complete, full faced section of the tissue submitted. This section should be free of ice crystal artefacts, knife lines, or tears.