How to submit a nail specimen

Erica Reinig; Phoebe Rich; Curtis T. Thompson

doi:10.1016/j.det.2014.12.012

How to submit a nail specimen

Erica Reinig, Phoebe Rich, Curtis T. Thompson

Dermatology

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Abstract

The scarcity of specific submission protocols for nail unit biopsies presents many challenges for appropriate specimen processing. Many nail biopsies are received fragmented or without orientation, often resulting in less-than-ideal tissue embedding and poor histologic sections, which are difficult to interpret. Methods are described for proper nail matrix/bed biopsy and plate submission that incorporate aspects of previous submission protocols and include inking the biopsy specimen along with submitting the tissue on a drawing of the nail. Also described is a technique for maintaining adherence of nail plate to glass slides, a chronic challenge in the laboratory.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	303-307
Number of pages	5
Journal	Dermatologic Clinics
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.det.2014.12.012
State	Published - Apr 1 2015

Keywords

Biopsy
Cassette
Formalin
Histology
Microscopy
Orientation
Sectioning
Tissue

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