How is the Tissue Processed in an Emergency Biopsy?
The processing of tissue in emergency biopsies is expedited to provide rapid results. The main steps include:
Fixation: The tissue is preserved using chemicals like formalin to prevent degradation. Embedding: The fixed tissue is embedded in a medium like paraffin to provide support for slicing. Sectioning: Thin slices of the embedded tissue are cut using a microtome. Staining: The sections are stained with dyes to highlight cellular structures for microscopic examination.
