[Histonet] Breast Processing Protocol

[DDDeltour <@t> mar.med.navy.mil]

I am looking for a program for processing fatty breast tissue. We currently
let the breast sit in cassettes in Pen-Fix for an extra day before
processing. We then process the first Fixative in Pen-Fix for one hour then
in 10% Formalin for the second hour (I do not like this but that is they way
it was done when I got here). The next steps are.. 95% one hour X3, 100% one
hour X3, Xylene 1 hour X2. Paraffin for one hour X3. I am considering
replacing one of the 95% with another fixative. What programs do you use for
this? They don't like to hear Sh in Sh out:-). Thank you!

 

DOUGLAS D. DELTOUR 
HISTOLOGY TECHNICIAN 
NMC PORTSMOUTH VA