Practical tips to using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue archives for molecular diagnostics in a South African setting

Practical tips to using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue archives for molecular diagnostics in a South African setting

Background: Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue archives in hospitals, biobanks, and others offer a vast collection of extensive, readily available specimens for molecular testing. Unfortunately, the use of tissue samples for molecular diagnostic applications is challenging; thus, the for...

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Main Authors: Barbara S. van Deventer, Lorraine du Toit-Prinsloo, Chantal van Niekerk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2022-06-01
Series:African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:
autopsy
deoxyribonucleic acid
formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue
formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue archive
high-resolution melt analysis
molecular diagnostics
polymerase chain reaction
post-mortem genetic testing
sequencing
Online Access:https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/1587

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