ReviewCureus2024
Storage, Retention, and Use of Leftover Pathology Specimens: The Underestimated Treasures.
Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Diagnostic challenges of faded hematoxylin and eosin slides: limitations of re-staining and re-sectioning and possible reason to go digital.Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2026Article
- From histology to spatial transcriptomics: establishing a lightweight single-patch baseline.BMC bioinformatics · 2026Article
- Detection of haemoparasites in selected Australian reptiles using archived blood smears.Parasitology research · 2026Article
- Data migration, validation and implementation of a new laboratory information system (LIS) in an academic pathology department, using Ellkay data archive, and Epic Beaker anatomic and clinical pathology modules.Journal of pathology informatics · 2025Article
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- Evaluation of histological artefacts in oral pathology laboratory: A cross-sectional study.Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFPArticle
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3 authors.
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Abstract
The proper regulations for storage, retention, and use of archived specimens in pathology laboratories and academic institutions are yet to be established. These specimens could be used appropriately for research purposes. Ideal storage and retention in a controlled environment is necessary, and there is a lack of established rules regarding the ownership of the tissue specimens, paraffin blocks, and slides. Though there are numerous uses of formalin-fixed tissue specimens, blocks, and slides, there are also problems in archiving them that hinder their use. This review article addresses the above issues and proposes simple guidelines for the effective use of archived specimens.
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