[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 110, Issue 27

[Mayer,Toysha N]

Try contacting Pauline Grennan at Texas Children's Hospital Neuropathology Lab, 832-824-1000 is the main hospital number.  She has a number of specialized procedures for all types of neuro tissue.


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



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From: "Webb, Dorothy L" <Dorothy.L.Webb <@t> HealthPartners.Com>
Subject: [Histonet] brain tissue
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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