Tissue strip container for formalin fixation

A container for use with a tissue sample tray, the tissue sample tray having a plurality of strips that are configured to receive a tissue sample, the container comprising:

• (a) a container body;
• and
• (b) a plurality of tray receiving portions, each tray receiving portion including:
• (i) a distal end,
• (ii) a proximal end, and
• (iii) a plurality of walls;
• the distal end, the proximal end, plurality of walls all defining a pair of tray chambers, each tray chamber being configured to receive a strip of the plurality of strips of the sample tray,
• at least one of the distal end, or one or more of the plurality of walls defining a plurality of vent openings, the plurality of vent openings being configured to communicate a fixation agent from an exterior of the container and at least one tray chamber of the pair of tray chambers to fix at least one tissue sample, the plurality of walls being configured to surround each strip of the plurality of strips of the sample tray to maintain the at least one tissue sample within a respective tray chamber, and
• the plurality of tray receiving portions being defined by the container body along a common plane.