[Histonet] Re: -86 freezers

[Jane M Flinn]

WE are interested in buying a 30 cu ft -86 upright freezer. Recommnendations appreciated. Jane


"Life is short - make haste to be kind"

Dr. Jane Flinn
Director, Biopsychology Program
George Mason University, 3F5
4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, VA  22030
Phone: 703-993-4107
Fax: 703-993-1359


----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin, Erin" <Erin.Martin <@t> ucsf.edu>
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 1:31 pm
Subject: [Histonet] Alcohol fixation and immuno

> Hi everyone,
> 
> We occassionally get blocks from outside labs that use alcohol as 
> the fixative.  Our pathologist told me that our immunos look 
> pretty bad when we handle these cases in the same manner as our 
> routine FFPE cases. He is most concerned with Ki67 and K/L.   I 
> tried them with no antigen retrieval but got no staining at all.  
> Any thoughts?  We only do derm.
> 
> Thanks,
> Erin
> 
> 
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