[Histonet] Re: Use of 1% AgNO3 in gross room
Bernice Frederick
b-frederick <@t> northwestern.edu
Thu Apr 26 13:02:57 CDT 2007
After the India ink, a quick dip in Bouin's helps to fix the ink really
well!
Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP)
Supervisor
Senior Research Tech
Pathology Core Facility/ECOGPCO-RL
Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center
Northwestern university
Chicago
312-503-3723
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Subject: [Histonet] Re: Use of 1% AgNO3 in gross room
In my travels to a large number of surgical pathology services back to
1965, I have never seen silver nitrate (AgNO3) used to mark margins,
though I've seen references to it in the literature. It seems to me
that its environmental problems (and the expense) make it a poor
choice. If your pathologists want a tub of something to mark whole
specimens with, I suggest india ink (bought cheaply from an art supply
store) or black marking ink (bought expensively from the folks that
keep the cost of medical care high). I've seen india ink handled this
way in a number of labs, though my personal preference is to swab the
stuff on.
Bob Richmond
Samurai Pathologist
Knoxville TN
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