Re: fresh / frozen muscle sample

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Kim

In both of my fresh biopsies, the sample was put into a small brown bottle

(not sure if had a solution in it) and the lab person rushed out immediately

and the testing was started within minutes. Part of it was frozen for other

testing and some frozen to have in case technology improves.

laurie

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> Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 03:14:01 -0000

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> I was reading about muscle biopsy. It says that they take the

> sample to the lab in a saline soaked gauze if it's fresh, and thet's

> what they did with mine. Hopefully that means it was fresh.

> If the lab is what matters, what are the best labs? (of course I

> hope I won't need another one done, but just in case)

> Kim

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>> It is the lab that is important, not who actually does the

> surgery. If

>> the lab is set up to do fresh, they can test for more things than

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>> frozen bx could be tested for. The take the fresh sample and run

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>> to the lab and start harvesting mitochondria. Chemical reactions

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Kim

In both of my fresh biopsies, the sample was put into a small brown bottle

(not sure if had a solution in it) and the lab person rushed out immediately

and the testing was started within minutes. Part of it was frozen for other

testing and some frozen to have in case technology improves.

laurie

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> Reply-To:

> Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 03:14:01 -0000

> To:

> Subject: fresh / frozen muscle sample

>

>

>

>

> I was reading about muscle biopsy. It says that they take the

> sample to the lab in a saline soaked gauze if it's fresh, and thet's

> what they did with mine. Hopefully that means it was fresh.

> If the lab is what matters, what are the best labs? (of course I

> hope I won't need another one done, but just in case)

> Kim

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>

>> It is the lab that is important, not who actually does the

> surgery. If

>> the lab is set up to do fresh, they can test for more things than

> a

>> frozen bx could be tested for. The take the fresh sample and run

> down

>> to the lab and start harvesting mitochondria. Chemical reactions

> don't

>> occur after the sample is flash frozen.

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There are very few labs in the US that do fresh ones. I know Cleveland,

Atlanta, and I think someplace in California does them and more were

trying to set up labs else where.

klaga5 wrote:

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>I was reading about muscle biopsy. It says that they take the

>sample to the lab in a saline soaked gauze if it's fresh, and thet's

>what they did with mine. Hopefully that means it was fresh.

>If the lab is what matters, what are the best labs? (of course I

>hope I won't need another one done, but just in case)

>Kim

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>>It is the lab that is important, not who actually does the

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>surgery. If

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>>the lab is set up to do fresh, they can test for more things than

>>

>>

>a

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>

>>frozen bx could be tested for. The take the fresh sample and run

>>

>>

>down

>

>

>>to the lab and start harvesting mitochondria. Chemical reactions

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>don't

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>>occur after the sample is flash frozen.

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>Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are

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entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their

responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their

physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

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[Guest guest]

I'm sure you're right, but I just found an on-line form for fresh

muscle biopsy samples, for the lab where mine was done.

I'll just have to wait until the next time I talk to my doc to find

out, but I'm hopeful.

Thanks for the help.

Kim

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> >>frozen bx could be tested for. The take the fresh sample and

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reactions

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> >Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements

contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators.

The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content.

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content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding

changes in their own treatment.

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