[Histonet] brain tissue

[Rene J Buesa]

Brain tissues require more time to be fixed correctly so, at least, 48 hours fixation.
They also require a complete/perfect infiltration so do not even think in processing them as "ordinary" surgical specimens are. They will require at least to be processed as breast are.
I used to have a separate machine/protocol for brains.
René J.

From: "Webb, Dorothy L" <Dorothy.L.Webb <@t> HealthPartners.Com>
To: "'histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu'" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu> 
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 12:58 PM
Subject: [Histonet] brain tissue

How is everyone processing brain tissue from brain surgery, not necessarily a small bx?  Does anyone have a separately timed process for such tissue to get them out faster?  And what is the minimum fixation time suggested?

Thanks,  Dorothy Webb



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