Electron Microscopy (Cardiomyopathy, Nerve Tissue, Small Bowel Mucosa)

Norm of Electron Microscopy (Cardiomyopathy, Nerve Tissue, Small Bowel Mucosa)

No abnormality or disease noted.

 

Usage of Electron Microscopy (Cardiomyopathy, Nerve Tissue, Small Bowel Mucosa)

Doxorubicin HCl (Adriamycin) cardiotoxicity, cardiomyopathy, Hand-Schüller-Christian disease, liver disease, neuropathy, renal disease, tumors, and Whipple's disease.

 

Description of Electron Microscopy (Cardiomyopathy, Nerve Tissue, Small Bowel Mucosa)

An examination of a thin section of tissue for microscopic evaluation. Used to define tumor classification when light microscopy is insufficient. Environmental scanning electron microscope allows wet insulating samples to be imaged without specimen preparation.

 

Professional Considerations of Electron Microscopy (Cardiomyopathy, Nerve Tissue, Small Bowel Mucosa)

Consent form NOT required for this test.
Preparation

1. Prepare for the surgical excision.
2. Obtain a sterile container filled with 0.9% saline.

 

Procedure

1. Obtain a fresh unfixed tissue specimen and place it into a container of 0.9% saline.

 

Postprocedure Care

1. Deliver the specimen to the laboratory immediately so that the proper fixative can be applied.

 

Client and Family Teaching

1. Results are normally available within 72 hours.

 

Factors That Affect Results

1. Specimens should NOT be placed into formalin.

 

Other Data

1. Useful in diagnosing or differentiating leukemia or lymphoma, sarcoma, and endocrine and brain tumors.
2. This is an expensive and time-consuming procedure.