Interface between Molecular and Surgical Pathology - (May/20/2001 )

A logistical question: Assuming fresh (non-fixed) tissue is important for RNA availability and real-time analysis, does anyone have an effective system in place for maintaining open requests for fresh tissue with Surgical Pathology (e.g., lymph nodes)? How is "fresh" tissue generally transferred from surgical pathology to molecular (labelling, communication, timing, containers, etc.)? Is anyone experiencing frustration with Northern Blots from lymph node tissue and attributing poor results to pre-analytical preparation (fixation, time delays, etc.)? Appreciatively, BH

There are no options but to transfer the tissue to liquid nitrogen immediately after surgery. Nothing else will work.

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