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Histopathology of the uterine cervix - digital atlas
Specimen processing - Inclusion
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| The cassettes are kept from the histokinette in the last bath of hot paraffin (56-58°C). They are stocked by the technician on a heating plate (60°C). |
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| After the cassette opening, the metallic mold is filled by liquid paraffin. |
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| The forceps are heated on a flame to avoid the specimen sticking. |
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| The specimen is included in the liquid paraffin. |
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| The metallic mold is transported on the freezing plate in order to fixe the specimens on the bottom and in the same plan. |
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| The level of the warm paraffin is completed, and after few minutes put on the freeze plate for the removing of the mold. |
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| Removing of the mold and storage on the board. It is necessary to keep the block in a cold area until the time of the cutting of the sections. |