[Histonet] Re: Microwave Procedure for Prostate Needle Biopsies

[Bob Richmond]

Debbie Granato HT(ASCP) asks >>Does anyone have a procedure for
microwave processing prostate needle biopsies fixed in formalin? Does
microwave processing ever affect IHC staining?<<

Do your pathologists have any input into the decision to microwave
prostate biopsy specimens?

I'd be concerned about the effect of microwaving on
immunohistochemistry, I'd be concerned about what the regulatory
agencies are telling us to do, and I'd want to know what the big
commercial prostate labs are doing.

Bob Richmond
Samurai Pathologist
Maryville TN