[Histonet] IBF and prostates-your experience

[Greg Dobbin]

Hi Richard,
I always assume most people in Histology know more than I do, so I
figured IBF was well known in histo circles. Sorry.  IBF is a commecial
fixative available from Surgipath, which contains isopropyl alcohol,
methanol, barium chloride, and low percent formalin (<3% by weight).
Cheers!
Greg

Greg Dobbin, R.T.
Chief Technologist, Histology Lab
Dept. of Laboratory Medicine,
Queen Elizabeth Hospital,
P.O. Box 6600
Charlottetown, PE    C1A 8T5
Phone: (902) 894-2337
Fax: (902) 894-2385

"Success is not the key to happiness. 
Happiness is the key to success. 
If you love what you are doing, 
you will be successful." 
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>>> "Richard Cartun" <Rcartun <@t> harthosp.org> 7/18/2008 11:39 AM >>>
Hi Greg:

What is "IBF"?

Richard

Richard W. Cartun, Ph.D.
Director, Histology & Immunopathology
Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT  06102
(860) 545-1596
(860) 545-0174 Fax

>>> "Greg Dobbin" <gvdobbin <@t> ihis.org> 07/18/08 10:24 AM >>>
Hi folks,
If were to use IBF for the collection of prostate cores and they only
fixed in IBF for 3 hrs before being transferred to 10% formalin for
processing with everything else, are the benefits of better nuclear
morphology still likely to be realized? 
Thank you.
Greg

Greg Dobbin, R.T.
Chief Technologist, Histology Lab
Dept. of Laboratory Medicine,
Queen Elizabeth Hospital,
P.O. Box 6600
Charlottetown, PE    C1A 8T5
Phone: (902) 894-2337
Fax: (902) 894-2385

"Success is not the key to happiness. 
Happiness is the key to success. 
If you love what you are doing, 
you will be successful." 
- Albert Schweitzer


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