Tissues Collected
Tissue samples are collected and stored either fixed or frozen. Brain sections are primarily frozen in isopentane/dry ice. Frozen tissue is stored at -85oC. Fixed tissues are stored in 10% formalin. Cells are stored at -196oC.
All tissues listed may not be available for each case.
BRAIN
(Protocol Method 2 - current - beginning October 1997)
| CEREBRUM | |
|---|---|
| Hemi Coronal Sections | |
| FIXED | FROZEN |
| Section 2 | Section 1 |
| Section 4 | Section 3 |
| Section 6 | Section 5 |
| Section 8 | Section 7 |
| Section 10 | Section 9 |
| Section 12 | Section 11 |
| Section 14 | Section 13 |
| Section 16 | Section 15 |
| Section 18 | Section 17 |
| Section 20 | Section 19 |
| Section 22 | Section 21 |
| Section 24 | Section 23 |
| Section 26 | Section 25 |
| Section 28 | Section 27 |
| Section 30 | Section 29 |
| Section 31 | |
| MID BRAIN / PONS | |
| Whole Sections | |
| FIXED | FROZEN |
| Section 2 | Section 1 |
| Section 4 | Section 3 |
| Section 6 | Section 5 |
| Section 8 | Section 7 |
| Section 10 | Section 9 |
| BRAIN STEM | |
| FIXED | FROZEN |
| Section 2 | Section 1 |
| Section 3 | Section 4 |
| Section 6 | Section 5 |
| Section 7 | Section 8 |
| HALF BRAIN (uncut) | |
| Left | |
| Right | |