[Histonet] Re: processing times for skin specimens

[Nathan Jentsch]

We do a short run some mornings for shaves and small punches.  Keep in mind
that we don't work 24/7, so these have been sitting in formalin overnight.

20 min formalin
1 min distilled water
10 min 80% alcohol
10 min 90% alcohol
10 min 95% alcohol
10 min absolute alcohol
20 min absolute alcohol
10 min pro-par (xylene substitute)
10 min pro-par
20 min pro-par
10 min paraffin
10 min paraffin
10 min paraffin
10 min paraffin

That comes out to be about 3 hours of time once you factor in the pump
in/pump out time, and we have a VIP 5.
Nathan Jentsch
BS HT(ASCP)