[Histonet] Program that works for shave skins and slightly larger ie 1 x 1 x 0.2 cm but not excisions

alineumann <@t> aol.com alineumann <@t> aol.com
Mon Oct 9 22:41:18 CDT 2006


Hi we had a problem with fried GI biopsies and used 10 minutes per solution.  Skins that are not too thick and that don't have a lot of fat work well with this one below. 12 hours is a long time for small shave biopsies if heat is used.
Alice Neumann MD
 
 
SHANDON HYPERCENTER HP TISSUE PROCESSOR 
 5 HOUR PROCESS   W/VACUUM    
                                
     
REAGENTIMMERSION TIMETEMPERATUREVACUUMDRAIN TIME
     
10% BUFFERED FORMALIN15 MINUTES45 DEGREES C.YES30 SECONDS
10% BUFFERED FORMALIN20 MINUTES45 DEGREES C.YES30 SECONDS
70% ETHYL ALCOHOL20 MINUTES45 DEGREES C.YES30 SECONDS
95% ETHYL ALCOHOL20 MINUTES45 DEGREES C.YES30 SECONDS
95% ETHYL ALCOHOL25 MINUTES45 DEGREES C.YES30 SECONDS
100% ETHYL ALCOHOL20 MINUTES45 DEGREES C.YES30 SECONDS
100% ETHYL ALCOHOL25 MINUTES45 DEGREES C.YES30 SECONDS
100% ETHYL ALCOHOL30 MINUTES45 DEGREES C.YES30 SECONDS
XYLENE20 MINUTES45 DEGREES C.YES30 SECONDS
XYLENE20 MINUTES45 DEGREES C.YES30 SECONDS
PARAFFIN20 MINUTES60 DEGREES CYES30 SECONDS
PARAFFIN30 MINUTES60 DEGREES CYES2 MINUTES
     
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