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Diagnostic Necropsy and Selected Tissue and Sample Collection in Rats and Mice

Diagnostic Necropsy and Selected Tissue and Sample Collection in Rats and Mice

DOI:
10.3791/2966-v

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09:13 min

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August 07, 2011

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1Research Animal Diagnostic Services,Charles River, 2Research Models and Services,Charles River, 3Department of Comparative Medicine,University of Washington

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:49Examinations and Postmortem Collection of the Heart, Lung, Liver, Kidney and Spleen
  • 04:01Postmortem Collection of Respiratory Aspirate
  • 05:43Postmortem Collection and Perfusion of the Lungs
  • 06:42Postmortem Collection of the Brain and the Mesenteric Lymph Nodes
  • 08:13Representative Organ Collection
  • 08:41Conclusion

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This article describes the procedures for conducting a basic postmortem examination of a mouse or rat, and the collection of basic organs, as well as more challenging sample types from for histological, microbiological, and PCR evaluation.

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Diagnostic NecropsySample CollectionRatsMiceHistological ProcessingGross ExaminationHeartLiverLungsKidneysSpleenLung CollectionPerfusionFixativeHistologic EvaluationBrain CollectionMesenteric Lymph NodeInfectious Agents

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