[Histonet] Breast Specimen handling

[Maria Katleba]

Problem, if you store it in alcohol, you compromise the potential for IHC, and other tests.  It somehow messes with the antibodies.

But I am no expert.... Supposedly its why people switched to formalin fixation instead of alcoholic fixatives....

Maria Katleba MS HT(ASCP)
Pathology Dept. Mgr
Queen of the Valley Medical Center
1000 Trancas Street
Napa CA 94558
(707) 252-4411 x3689
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Subject: Re: [Histonet] Breast Specimen handling

Sara,
 Funny that this comes up now. I attended a meeting last week and this was
one of the topics. It was suggested that the tissue be stored in 70%
alcohol. I personally have not done this but I am going to start doing
this.

Beatrice Sullivan, HT(A.S.C.P.) HTL , AAS, CLSP(N.C.A.)
AP Supervisor
Shore Memorial Hospital
609-653-3590



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   Hi histonetters

   Was  wondering  if  anyone  saw the new gui= delines for breast Cancer
   specimen  handling  ?  I am sure you have.&nbs= p; What my Pathologist
   is  wondering is if you have a large specimen and do = not use all the
   tissue  for  processing  what  would  the agent  be  to  apply= to the
   specimen  to  stop penetration of the formlalin before the 72 hour ti
me arrives?  Would it be sodium chloride?  Can someone help?
   <= /DIV>
   Thanks
   Pathology Supervisor
   Kathy Baldwin, S= CT (ASCP)
   Memorial Hospital and Health Care&nbs= p;Center
   [1]sbaldwin <@t> m= hhcc.org
   Ph 812-482-0210, 482-0216,  Fax 81= 2-482-0232,
   Pager 812-481-0897
   Confidential information, Authorized use only.

References

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