[Histonet] RE: Process and Hold?

[Margiotta-Watz, Michele]

We do the same thing with good results! 
Michele

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Donna J Emge
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 7:58 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] RE: Process and Hold?


Tom, another idea is to set your processor to do the weekend delay hold in 70% alcohol rather than in the formalin. Then the samples will go through the formalin as usual, and stop and hold in the 70% until weekend processing as scheduled begins. Then your samples will come off on Monday morning as usual, without extra fixation, and without requiring a weekend technician. The 70% alcohol does no harm at all to your samples. We do this routinely with other tissues for IHC in our lab with great results.

Donna




Donna J. Emge, HT-ASCP
Mouse Histology and Phenotyping Core Manager Northwestern University Olson Building room 8-333
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