1. A method for analyzing an embedded biological specimen, the method comprising: selectively staining a surface portion of the embedded biological specimen; evaluating the stained surface portion of the embedded biological specimen; relative to the surface portion, segregating the embedded biological specimen to expose another surface portion of the biological specimen; repeating the above steps of staining and evaluating with each exposed surface portion and, therefrom, using the evaluated stained surface portions to analyze the specimen along a depth of the specimen.