[Histonet] mercurochrome for biopsy marking

[Tony Henwood]

Has anyone noticed that mercurochrome contains MERCURY?

Regards

Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC)
Laboratory Manager & Senior Scientist
Histopathology
The Children's Hospital at Westmead,
Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, 2145, AUSTRALIA.
Tel: 612 9845 3306
Fax: 612 9845 3318


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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rene J Buesa
Sent: Monday, 4 February 2008 3:00 AM
To: karen p; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] mercurochrome for biopsy marking


Karen:
  I also have one of those old bottles of di-brom-oxy-mercuri-fluorescein (mercurochrome 220). Just prepare a 2% aquaeous solution and it will do (no ethanol involved). Great stuf for skin cuts and bruises!
  You could also add a few drops of concentrated eosin in the last absolute ethanol station in your tissue processor and your small biopsies will be stained. Since the next step will probably be xylene (or a substitute) the biopsies will not be distained and will be visible when embedding.
  René J.

karen p <kpilarc <@t> comcast.net> wrote:
  
 



       
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