| 摘要 |
<p>A method of fixedly supporting a biopsy specimen in an embedding cassette in a process for embedding a biopsy specimen sampled from the human body by a doctor for microscopic inspection, which method comprises putting the specimen in the cassette, pouring a fixedly supporting agent into the space surrounding the specimen to embed the specimen therein, and gelling the supporting agent in this state by immersing the same in a solution of a mannan gelating agent. The supporting agent to be used here is one obtained by dissolving purified mannan power in a solvent prepared by adding an antiseptic to water. The embedding cassette to be used here comprises a lid and a container. The central portion of a flat frame is caused to protrude toward one side thereof to form a flat container. At least either the lid or the bottom of the container is formed of a transparent porous plate. A protruding edge is formed along the circumference of the opening of the container, the edge protruding toward the other side of the flat frame, and through holes communicating with both sides are formed in the flat frame in the periphery of the container.</p> |
