[Histonet] Paraffin types(new)

[Luck, Greg D.]

Hello All,
We use Formula "R" from Surgipath for infilitrating (cuz it's
inexpensive) and Polyfin from PBS for embedding as it is a superb
ribboning and semitransparent paraffin.  A little softer than Tissue
Prep 2 but superior in ribboning.
Greg Luck, B.S., HT(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
Deaconess Med Cntr
800 W. 5th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
Offc 509.473.7077
Fax 509.473.7133
luckg <@t> empirehealth.org  
www.deaconessmc.org
 


-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Gayle
Callis
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 5:13 PM
To: Joyce Cline; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Paraffin types

Same paraffin for infiltration and embedding.  Our choice is especially
good for bone because it is a harder paraffin and works well for soft
tissues even very thin sections i.g. 1 to 2 um.  Since we do a great
deal of bone 
work, this has been a good choice.    Tissue Prep 2 from ThermoFisher 
Scientific.

We have used the Surgipath combination infiltration media followed by
their embedding media with great success.

Gayle M. Callis
HTL/HT/MT(ASCP)
Bozeman MT 59715


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joyce Cline" <jcline <@t> wchsys.org>
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 3:06 PM
Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin types


> What type of paraffin is everyone using? Separate paraffin for
> processing and embedding, or the same for processing and embedding?
>
> Paraplast, Surgipath, Shandon ????
>
> 


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