[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Von Kossa Stain

[Mayer,Toysha N]

We used the lamp at our cutting stations, coplin jar in our waterbath or on top of the embedder, wrapped in tin foil for 1 hr.

Toysha N. Mayer, MBA, HT (ASCP)
Education Coordinator
Program in Histotechnology
School of Health Professions
MD Anderson Cancer Center
(713) 563-3481
tnmayer <@t> mdanderson.org




What is everyone using for their "light" when developing the silver in the VonKossa stain when you have no sunlight to use?  We used to use a 60 watt lamp, but haven't done one for years and am bringing this stain back to our repetiore due to pathologist request.  Thanks much!

Dorothy Webb, HT (ASCP)
Regions Histology Technical Supervisor
651-254-2962




 







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