[Histonet] 37% formaldehyde

[Linda Blazek]

I will let you all know how the specimen turns out tomorrow.  As an
added note he also wanted glutaraldehyde which he placed very large
chunks of liver tissue in.  We retrieved several pieces of that and put
it into 10% NBF.  The patient specimen will be salvaged.  The specimen
that was in the 37% was changed to 10% NBF this morning.  We will have
results tomorrow.  So far he has not asked for any other than the
routine testing.  Our pathologist has agreed to talk to him.  But I
doubt it will happen.
Thanks for all the input.  I was afraid that after 30 years in
histology I was missing something basic.
Linda  

>>> "Connolly, Brett M" <brett_connolly <@t> merck.com> 02/03/2005 3:22:45
PM >>>

So let us know what tests he wants that need the unbuffered 37%.
Thanks,
 Brett

-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Blazek [mailto:BlazekL <@t> childrensdayton.org] 
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 3:08 PM
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] 37% formaldehyde


It's probably a good thing I wasn't here to deal with it last night. 
Sometimes my mouth can get me in trouble.  I would have loved to give
him the gas.


>>> "Stapf, Ross" <RossS <@t> BaylorHealth.edu> 02/03/2005 3:04:45 PM >>>


So he wanted a pure formaldehyde gas? 

I wish you had some around to give him.  :)

Ah the confusion between formaldehyde, formalin, and 10% NBF.

It can make for some great "Who's on first" type moments.

Ross M Stapf
Histopathology Manager
Baylor University Medical Center
3500 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, TX 75246
214-820-2465
214-820-4110 fax
RossS <@t> baylorhealth.edu



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Linda
Blazek
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 1:53 PM
To: brett_connolly <@t> merck.com; histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] 37% formaldehyde


There isn't any mistake about what he wanted.  One of our techs was
here
late last night because one of our more "cranky" surgeons was doing a
procedure in OR.  He called to the lab for "formaldehyde".  He was
sent
formalin.  He preceded to yell (very loudly) that he did not want
formalin he wanted "formaldehyde". 
Linda

>>> "Connolly, Brett M" <brett_connolly <@t> merck.com> 2/3/2005 2:40:22 PM
>>>
I think Geoff hit the nail on the head. The surgeon doesn't realize or
remember that 'formalin' is supposed to be 3.7%. I feel bad for the
patient.

Brett


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Linda
Blazek
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 1:48 PM
To: histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: [Histonet] 37% formaldehyde


Does anyone know why a surgeon would want to send a liver biopsy
specimen in 37% formaldehyde?  Is there some test or procedure that
you
would ever want to put a specimen in 37%? Thanks


Linda  Blazek, HT (ASCP)
Department of Pathology
Children's Medical Center
Dayton, Ohio  45404
(937) 641-3358
fax (937)641-5482
blazekl <@t> childrensdayton.org

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