CPC G01N 1/06 (2013.01) [G01N 1/30 (2013.01); G01N 1/36 (2013.01); G01N 33/52 (2013.01)] | 6 Claims |
1. A tissue section selection method for selecting a tissue section to be inspected by specifically detecting a marker, the method comprising:
(a) an embedded block-preparing step for preparing an embedded block by embedding both a biological tissue fragment and a standard substance in an embedding agent;
(b) an embedded tissue section-preparing step for preparing an embedded tissue section having a sheet shape by slicing the embedded block, the embedded tissue section having a tissue section and a standard substance section embedded in the embedding agent and appearing on the surface thereof; and
(c) a tissue section-selecting step for selecting the tissue section to be inspected by comparing a light signal from the standard substance section with a calibration curve as a reference, and selecting the tissue section to be inspected when the tissue section is determined to have a predetermined thickness, wherein
the standard substance comprises a thickness standard that serves as a reference for the thickness of the tissue section, and
the calibration curve represents a relationship between thickness of the tissue section and a color tone of the standard substance.
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