Service Root: Histopathology Services
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BWH DF/HCC Pathology Core
HMS Mouse Engineering
Pathology Specimen Locator [DF/HCC]
Rodent Histopathology [DF/HCC]
Specialized Histopathology Services - Longwood
Specialized Histopathology Services - Longwood (CLIA)
Specialized Histopathology Services - Longwood [DF/HCC]
Specialized Histopathology Services - MGH
Specialized Histopathology Services - MGH [DF/HCC]
Tissue Microarray & Imaging
Tissue Microarray & Imaging [DF/HCC]
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Conventional Histology Services
Necropsy [Gross exam/harvest only. Does not include cassetting, processing, embedding, & sectioning]
Tissue Trimming and Cassetting - Paraffin
Processing- Paraffin
Embedding- Paraffin
Creation of Frozen Block in OCT
*Std Sectioning- Paraffin [1st Slide]
*Custom Step Sectioning- Paraffin [1st Section]
*Serial Sectioning- Paraffin [1st Slide]
*Std Sectioning- Frozen [1st Slide]
*Custom Step Sectioning- Frozen [1st Section]
*Serial Sectioning- Frozen [1st Slide]
*H&E Paraffin
*H&E Frozen
Cell Pellet Preparation
Partial Cell Pellet Preparation
Non-Decalcified Bone Sectioning - Frozen
CryoJane Transfer Method Sectioning- Frozen [1st Slide]
Std Sectioning- Paraffin [Additional Slide] FY15
Custom Step Sectioning- Paraffin [Additional Section]
Serial Sectioning- Paraffin [Additional Slide] FY15
Std Sectioning- Frozen [Additional Slide] FY15
Custom Step Sectioning- Frozen [Additional Section]
Serial Sectioning- Frozen [Additional Slide] FY15
10-50 Micron Scrolls
CryoJane Transfer Method Sectioning- Frozen [Additional Slide]
*Routine Step Sectioning- Paraffin [1st Slide]
*Routine Step Sectioning- Frozen [1st Slide]
*Routine Step Sectioning- Paraffin [Additional Slide]
*Routine Step Sectioning- Frozen [Additional Slide]
H&E Stain [Paraffin & Frozen]
Paraffin Sectioning- 1st Slide
Frozen Sectioning- 1st Slide
Dehydrate & Coverslip Only
Sectioning [1st Slide] FY16
Sectioning [Additional Slide] FY16
Paraffin Slide Dipping
Frozen Sectioning- Per Section
Paraffin Sectioning- Per Section
Paraffin Sectioning- Per Slide
Frozen Sectioning- Per Slide
Paraffin Sectioning- Per Slide
Paraffin Sectioning- Per Section
Frozen Sectioning- Per Slide
Frozen Sectioning- Per Section
Paraffin Sectioning w/ Tape- Per Slide
Frozen Sectioning w/ Tape- Per Slide
Jumbosette Embedding- Paraffin
Jumbosette Processing- Paraffin
Jumbosette Sectioning- Paraffin
Sectioning [Paraffin & Frozen]
Jumbosette [2x3] Tissue Trimming and Cassetting
Jumbosette [2x3] Processing
Jumbosette [2x3] Embedding
Jumbosette [2x3] Sectioning
Jumbosette [2x3] H&E Stain
Paraffin Step Sectioning- Per Slide
Frozen Step Sectioning- Per Slide
Paraffin Sectioning for Histogel- Per Slide
Macro Embedding Single Punch
Preparation of Slides for Single Cell RNA-Seq/Genomics Visium Platform
Histological Staining - Apoptosis
TUNEL Assay- Kit provided by Core
TUNEL Assay- Kit provided by PI
TUNEL Assay- Human Tissue Only [Core SOP]
Histological Staining - Bacteria, Fungi, and Inclusion Bodies
Ziehl Neelsen Method for Acid Fast Bacteria [Class I]
Grocott's Method for Fungi [GMS] [Class IV]
Brown and Brenn Method for Gram +/ Bacteria [Class III]
WarthinStarry Method for Spirochetes [Class IV]
Histological Staining - Carbohydrate and Mucoproteins
Congo Red for Amyloid [Class II]
Crystal Violet for Amyloids [Class II]
Periodic AcidSchiff's [PAS] [Class I]
Mayer's Mucicarmine Method for Mucin and Cryptococcus [Class II]
Alcian Blue for Mucosubstances [Class I]
Collodial Iron for Acid Mucopolysaccarides [Class II]
Jones Methemine Silver for Basement Membrane and Kidney Disease [Class IV]
Histological Staining - Connective Tissue and Muscle
Van Gieson's Method for Collagen Fibers [Class I]
Mallory's Aniline Blue Collagen Stain [Class I]
Gomoris Aldehyde Fuchsin Method [Class II]
AyoubShklar Method for Keratin and Prekeratin [Class I]
Mallory's Phosphotungstic Acid Hematoxylin Method [PTAH] [Class III]
Wilder's Method for Reticulum [Class III]
Gomoris One Step Trichrome [Class II]
Verhoeff's Elastin Stain for Elastic Fibers [Class IV]
Movat's Pentachrome [Class IV]
Safranin O for Cartilage [Class II]
Picrosirius Red For Cardiac Muscle [Class II]
Trichrome Masson [Class III]
Herovici [Class III]
TRAP Stain for Osteoclasts [Class IV]
Histological Staining - Cytoplasmic Granules
FontanaMasson Silver Method for Argentaffin Granules [Class IV]
Gomoris Method for Pancreatic Islet Cells [Class II]
Luna's Method for Mast Cells [Class I]
Toluidine Blue for Mast Cells [Class I]
Chloroacetate Esterase [CAE] [Class III]
Histological Staining - Fats and Lipids
Oil Red O [Class III]
Sudan Black B [Class III]
Pearse's Method for Phospholipids [Class IV]
Histological Staining - Hematologic and Nuclear Elements
MayGruneald Giemsa Method [Class III]
Nucleic Acid Stain [Class II]
Cresyl Violet- Vogt's [Class II]
Carstairs' Method for Fibrin & Platelets [Class II]
Histological Staining - Nerve Cells and Fibers
Bielschowski's Silver Method [Class IV]
Bodian's Method for Nerve Fibers and Nerve Endings [Class IV]
PTAH for CNS Tissue [Class IV]
Luxol Fast Blue [Class III]
Vanadium Acid Fushin Toluidine Blue [Class III]
Histological Staining - Pigments and Minerals
Hall's Method for Bilirubin [Class I]
VonKossa's Method for Calcium [Class IV]
Quinalizarian for Calcium [Class II]
Prussian Blue for Iron [Class I]
AFIP Method for Lipofuscin [Class III]
Alizarin Red [Class IV]
Rhodanine Stain for Copper [Class III]
Eye Pathology [Human and Mouse]
Gross Examination of Globes [Human Eye]
Photography [Human Eye]
Tissue Trimming and Cassetting – Paraffin [Human Eye]
Processing- Paraffin [Human Eye]
Embedding- Paraffin [Human Eye]
Sectioning- Paraffin [Human Eye]- 1st slide
Sectioning- Paraffin [Human Eye]- Additional slide
Sectioning- Paraffin [Mouse Eye]- 1st slide
Sectioning- Paraffin [Mouse Eye]- Additional Slide
H&E- Paraffin [Human Eye]
Histological Staining- Double Hx Stains
Luxol Fast Blue [Class III] / H&E
Periodic AcidSchiff's [PAS] [Class I] / Alcian Blue [Class I]