[Histonet] Stain and component shelf life

[Paula Pierce]

The best staining I ever got from Metanil Yellow was from a bottle of powder over 20 years old!


Paula K. Pierce, HTL(ASCP)HT
President
Excalibur Pathology, Inc.
8901 S. Santa Fe, Suite G
Oklahoma City, OK 73139
405-759-3953 Lab
405-759-7513 Fax
www.excaliburpathology.com


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From: Ingles Claire <CIngles <@t> uwhealth.org>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 11:47 AM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Stain and component shelf life

Can you share this info with me too? We just got grief about this from our JC inspector about a month ago.
Claire

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Sent: Tue 12/13/2011 8:04 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] Stain and component shelf life



Can someone direct me to a reliable source for information on shelf life
of stains and components, specifically expiration date for unopened vs.
opened powdered/dry/granular stains?  I have "heard" unopened dry stains
w/shelf life of 10 years; opened dry stains w/shelf life of 5 years. Any
citation for that?



Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP)

New Mexico Department of Agriculture

Veterinary Diagnostic Services

1101 Camino de Salud NE

Albuquerque, NM  87102

505-383-9278 (Histology Lab)



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