A simple method of orientation and storage of specimens for cryomicrotomy.
1975
I C Mackenzie
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D008867
Microtomy
The technique of using a microtome to cut thin or ultrathin sections of tissues embedded in a supporting substance. The microtome is an instrument that hold a steel, glass or diamond knife in clamps at an angle to the blocks of prepared tissues, which it cuts in sections of equal thickness.
Thinly cut sections of frozen tissue specimens prepared with a cryostat or freezing microtome.
Frozen Section,Section, Frozen,Sections, Frozen
D013048
Specimen Handling
Procedures for collecting, preserving, and transporting of specimens sufficiently stable to provide accurate and precise results suitable for clinical interpretation.