After excision, the tissue sample undergoes several steps to prepare it for microscopic examination:
Fixation: Preserves the tissue by preventing decay and maintaining its structure. Embedding: The tissue is embedded in a solid medium, such as paraffin, to facilitate sectioning. Sectioning: Thin slices of the embedded tissue are cut using a microtome. Staining: Sections are stained to highlight different cellular components. Microscopy: The stained sections are examined under a microscope.
