CELL PATHOLOGY TUBES AND ASSOCIATED CELL PROCESSING METHODS

摘要

Cell tubes that can be used both for pathology collection and subsequent cell processing include a tube with a cell bed at a lower portion of the tube. The tube can include a base member that can be detachable from the tube body. The tubes can be used to form cell (cytology) blocks that incorporate the cell bed. The cell bed can be an inert cell bed of paraffin.

主权项

1. A method of collecting and processing a biosample, comprising:
providing a tubular container with an internal cavity having a solid cell bed residing above a closed bottom end of the container; inserting a biosample comprising cells into the tubular container so that cells reside on the cell bed; placing the tubular container with the cell bed and biosample in a centrifuge; centrifuging the biosample in the tubular container so that cells from the biosample deposit as a pellet against the cell bed; inserting a liquid matrix material in the tubular container above the cell bed; forming a solid cell block of the liquid matrix material holding distributed cells therein above the cell bed; and removing the solid cell block with the cell bed from the tubular container.