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The research potential of tissue from a cadaveric donor
Christopher Womack1, Neil M Gray, Lesley J Howes
1Department of Cellular Pathology, Research Tissue Bank, Peterborough District Hospital, Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6DA, UK (e-mail: chris.womack@pbh-tr.nhs.uk)
Abstract:
The purpose of this case report is to illustrate the research potential of the tissue obtained from a single donor referred to the Peterborough Hospitals NHS Trust (PHNHST) Research Tissue Bank. Tissue retrieval was done 19 hours after death and 453 tissue units processed on site were despatched to 20 mainly commercial client research organisations.

