[Histonet] Process and hold?

[Tom McNemar]

Hello all,

I was wondering about processing breast specimens (needle cores) on Fridays.

We have asked our radiology department to try to avoid scheduling these breast biopsies on Fridays since we do not work weekends and are concerned about the extended time in formalin.

I am thinking that we can run these specimens on a second processor over Friday night and have someone from the clinical lab come up  and drain the paraffin.  The tissues would then sit in a warm moist retort until Monday morning when they would be embedded and cut.  I think the specimens would be fine.  Processing would be complete at that point and they would hold in the unopened retort chamber.

Our alternative is to have someone come in every Saturday morning just to remove and embed these specimens.....



Tom McNemar, HT(ASCP)
Histology Co-ordinator
Licking Memorial Health Systems
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