[Histonet] penfix

[Dennis Gianotti]

Is there another fixative that might be better for fatty breasts besides 
penfix? We currently use penfix, but we are looking for better options 
if they are out there. We fix the cassettes of breast tissue in penfix 
for 3 hours before we put them in formalin and onto the processors. 
Occasionally, we still have to reprocess breast tissue and we are trying 
to avoid this. Yes, the PA's are trying to cut thin sections and not 
pack the cassettes. We process about 300 breast cassettes or more per 
day and try to spread them between 3 VIP processors amid our other gyne 
and placenta tissues.
thanks for any suggestions