CPC G01N 1/28 (2013.01) [G01N 1/2806 (2013.01); G01N 1/30 (2013.01); G01N 1/36 (2013.01); G01N 1/44 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. An antigen protection method for enabling delayed sample processing, the method comprising the steps performed in the following sequential order of:
fixing a sample;
embedding the sample, wherein the sample is not fixed again after the step of embedding;
sectioning the sample and placing a section of the sample in contact with a microscope slide to produce a sectioned sample;
de-embedding the sectioned sample;
performing target retrieval on the sectioned sample;
applying a protecting reagent onto the sectioned sample;
drying the protecting reagent; and
performing target visualization on the sectioned sample, wherein a period of time is allowed to elapse between the completion of the step of drying the protecting reagent and the beginning of the step of performing target visualization on the sectioned sample.
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