[Histonet] bone marrow aspirations

[Mark Turner]

I've generally used the methanol fixation.

Mark Turner


---- Rene J Buesa <rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com> wrote: 
> Either air dry → methanol (most labs) or air dry → PAP fixative (I always preferred methanol).
> René J.
> 
> --- On Wed, 3/2/11, Debra Siena <DSiena <@t> statlab.com> wrote:
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> From: Debra Siena <DSiena <@t> statlab.com>
> Subject: [Histonet] bone marrow aspirations
> To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 10:43 AM
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> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I would appreciate some insight as to how most labs are treating bone marrow smears, in regards to fixation.  I am not embarrassed to say that it has been awhile since I worked with them.  With the smears are most labs air drying, methanol (alcohol fixation) or spray fixation (pap fixative) or something else?  I do thank you for your help.
> 
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