Collect and fix a standard list of tissues from the complete necropsy (see IMPC Gross Pathology & Tissue Collection SOP)
Trim the fixed tissues into cassettes for processing
Embed the tissues in paraffin in a standard orientation
Minimum number of mutant animals: 2 mutant males + 2 mutant females
Minimum age of animals: 16 weeks
Adrenal gland |
Heart |
Mammary gland |
Skin |
Thymus |
Brain |
Kidney |
Ovary |
Small intestine |
Thyroid |
Epididymis |
Large intestine |
Pancreas |
Spinal cord |
Trachea |
Esophagus |
Liver |
Prostate |
Spleen |
Urinary bladder |
Eye with optic nerve |
Lung |
Seminal vesicles |
Stomach |
Uterus |
Gall bladder |
Lymph node |
Skeletal muscle |
Testes |
Tissue |
Number of Tissue Pieces |
Embedding Orientation |
Brain |
Up to 5 |
Transverse or Mid-sagittal |
Eye with optic nerve |
1 (per eye) |
Sagittal (optic nerve parallel to cassette surface) |
|
1 (per eye) |
Sagittal (within skull) |
Spinal cord |
Up to 6 |
Cross |
Thymus |
1 |
Flat |
Thyroid |
1 (with trachea) |
Cross |
Heart |
1 or 2 |
Cross or Sagittal |
Trachea |
1 (with thyroid) |
Cross |
Esophagus |
1 |
Cross |
Lung |
Up to 5 |
Cross or Sagittal |
Liver |
Up to 2 |
Cross |
Gall bladder |
1 (with liver) |
Cross |
Stomach |
Up to 2 |
Cross |
Small intestine |
1 |
Cross |
Large intestine |
1 |
Cross |
Pancreas |
1 |
Flat |
Spleen |
1 |
Flat or Cross |
Kidney |
1 or 2 |
Cross and Sagittal |
Adrenal gland |
At least 1 |
Cross or Sagittal |
Mammary gland |
At least 1 |
Flat |
Lymph node |
At least 1 |
Flat |
Skin |
Up to 5 |
Cross on edge |
Skeletal muscle |
At least 1 |
Cross |
Urinary bladder |
1 |
Flat |
Testes |
At least 1 |
Flat |
Epididymis |
At least 1 |
Flat |
Prostate |
1 |
Flat |
Seminal vesicles |
At least 1 |
Flat |
Ovary |
At least 1 |
Flat |
Uterus |
1 |
Flat or Cross |
The age of the animals at which they undergo this procedure is an important data. It is, however, derived from the date of birth and the date of necropsy of the animal, the latter being a metadata parameter. Similar situation applies to the number of animals that a centre has submitted to this procedure – it will also be derived and subject to quality control of the data.
Version | Type | Req. Upload | Req. Analysis | Annotation | Increment | Option | Ontology Options | Derived | Unit | Data Type | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brain IMPC_BLK_010_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Eye 1 with optic nerve (optic nerve parallel to cassette surface) IMPC_BLK_011_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Eye 2 with optic nerve (within skull) IMPC_BLK_012_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Spinal cord IMPC_BLK_013_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Thymus IMPC_BLK_014_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Thyroid IMPC_BLK_015_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Heart IMPC_BLK_016_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Trachea IMPC_BLK_017_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Esophagus IMPC_BLK_018_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Lung IMPC_BLK_019_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Liver IMPC_BLK_020_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Gall bladder IMPC_BLK_021_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Stomach IMPC_BLK_022_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Small intestine IMPC_BLK_023_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Large intestine IMPC_BLK_024_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Pancreas IMPC_BLK_025_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Spleen IMPC_BLK_026_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Left Kidney IMPC_BLK_027_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Right Kidney IMPC_BLK_028_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Left Adrenal gland IMPC_BLK_029_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Right Adrenal gland IMPC_BLK_030_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Mammary gland IMPC_BLK_031_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Lymph node IMPC_BLK_032_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Skin IMPC_BLK_033_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Skeletal muscle IMPC_BLK_034_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Urinary bladder IMPC_BLK_035_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Testes IMPC_BLK_036_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Epididymis IMPC_BLK_037_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Prostate IMPC_BLK_038_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Seminal vesicles IMPC_BLK_039_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Ovary IMPC_BLK_040_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Uterus IMPC_BLK_041_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | ![]() |
Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | ||||||
Additional tissues IMPC_BLK_042_001 | 1.1 | simpleParameter | Blocked bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Salivary gland IMPC_BLK_043_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Sternum IMPC_BLK_044_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Femur IMPC_BLK_045_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Bone marrow IMPC_BLK_046_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Brown fat IMPC_BLK_047_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Tibia IMPC_BLK_048_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Knee joint IMPC_BLK_049_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Trigeminal V nerve IMPC_BLK_050_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Nasal cavity IMPC_BLK_051_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Ear IMPC_BLK_052_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Tooth IMPC_BLK_053_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Tongue IMPC_BLK_054_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Sciatic nerve IMPC_BLK_055_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT | |||||||
Bone IMPC_BLK_056_001 | 1.0 | simpleParameter | Block bankedNot Block banked | TEXT |
Version | Type | Req. Upload | Req. Analysis | Annotation | Increment | Option | Ontology Options | Derived | Unit | Data Type | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Experimenter ID IMPC_BLK_003_001 | 1.0 | procedureMetadata | ![]() |
TEXT | |||||||
Fixative IMPC_BLK_006_001 | 1.2 | procedureMetadata | ![]() |
10% buffered formalin phosphate4% NBF-24hrsNeutral buffered formalin10% neutral buffer formalinBousinTelly | TEXT | ||||||
Tissue storage ID(s) IMPC_BLK_007_001 | 1.1 | procedureMetadata | ![]() |
TEXT | |||||||
Embedding medium IMPC_BLK_008_001 | 1.0 | procedureMetadata | ![]() |
ParaffinLow-melting paraffin, SAV W011033Paramat, pastillated waxTissue Embedding Medium (Paraplast® Regular) | TEXT | ||||||
Date of sacrifice IMPC_BLK_001_001 | 1.0 | procedureMetadata | ![]() |
DATETIME | |||||||
Date of necropsy IMPC_BLK_002_001 | 1.0 | procedureMetadata | ![]() |
DATETIME |