Patent ID: 6458598
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for preparing a portion of a tissue comprising cells for microscopic examination comprising the steps of:(a) placing the portion of tissue into a volume of a fluid embedding medium, then (b) disrupting said portion until said cells comprising said portion are distributed substantially homogeneously throughout said volume of said fluid embedding medium; then (c) introducing a portion of said volume of said fluid embedding medium into an axial bore in a tubular member; then (d) solidifying said fluid embedding material within said axial bore to form a cylindrical plug; then (e) extruding a portion of said cylindrical plug from said axial bore and separating a portion of said cylindrical plug to form a separated portion; then (f) mounting said separated portion of said cylindrical plug on a rigid support substrate.