5 pieces; well dissected except 1 piece has 20% fibrous stroma
Acceptable
GTEX-1S82P
61-70
Female
GTEX-1S82P-1526
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
1
6 pieces; well trimmed target muscularis
Acceptable
GTEX-1S82U
21-40
Female
GTEX-1S82U-0426
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
1
6 pieces, sections of large elastic artery c/w aorta, not esophageal muscularis
Unacceptable
GTEX-1S82Z
21-40
Female
GTEX-1S82Z-0626
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
1
6 pieces, confirmed target muscularis; few ~1.5mm nubbins of adherent serosa, delineated
Acceptable
GTEX-1S831
21-40
Male
GTEX-1S831-0826
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
1
6 pieces; well trimmed target muscularis
Acceptable
GTEX-1S83E
41-50
Male
GTEX-1S83E-0926
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
1
6 pieces; well trimmed target muscularis
Acceptable
GTEX-N7MS
61-70
Male
GTEX-N7MS-1126
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
1
OK for analysis
Acceptable
GTEX-N7MT
61-70
Female
GTEX-N7MT-0226
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
0
MUCOSA, NOT MUSCULARIS; 3 pieces 8.5x2 mm
Acceptable
GTEX-NFK9
41-50
Male
GTEX-NFK9-1226
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
1
OK for analysis
Acceptable
GTEX-NL3G
61-70
Female
GTEX-NL3G-1726
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
1
3 pieces
Acceptable
GTEX-NL3H
51-60
Male
GTEX-NL3H-1326
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
2
3 pieces, up to 7x4 mm
Acceptable
GTEX-NL4W
51-60
Male
GTEX-NL4W-0526
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
1
Reasonably good preservation
Acceptable
GTEX-NPJ7
61-70
Female
GTEX-NPJ7-2226
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
1
Minute focus of epithelium noted.
Acceptable
GTEX-NPJ8
21-40
Male
GTEX-NPJ8-2026
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
0
6 pieces, adequate for evaluation
Acceptable
GTEX-O5YT
21-40
Male
GTEX-O5YT-0726
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
0
3 pieces
Acceptable
GTEX-O5YU
51-60
Male
GTEX-O5YU-1826
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
0
3 pieces; separation of muscle bundles
Acceptable
GTEX-O5YV
61-70
Female
GTEX-O5YV-0926
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
0
mild edema
Acceptable
GTEX-OHPJ
61-70
Male
GTEX-OHPJ-1326
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
0
6 pieces
Acceptable
GTEX-OHPK
51-60
Female
GTEX-OHPK-0626
Esophagus - muscularis
PAXgene
0
This has well-preserved epithelium. It also has some muscularis (<½ of section area). It also has mucous glands. 625 and 725 have been switched and should be relabeled. 625 is muscularis propria. 725 is mucosa (the muscle present is muscularis mucosae). Inform BSS and LDACC of switch.