1. A carrier strip for retention of anatomical pathology specimens: a backing having a plurality of areas for retaining anatomical pathology specimens; a cover coupled to the backing along side regions located along opposite longitudinal edges of the carrier strip and along lateral intermediate regions positioned between each of the plurality of areas for retaining anatomical pathology specimens; wherein the carrier strip is configured to individually retain each of the anatomical pathology specimens in one of the plurality of areas for retaining anatomical pathology specimens between the backing and the cover.