[Histonet] question about refrigeration

[DiCarlo, Margaret]

Histonetters,

I was wondering how long a bone specimen (portion of pt's tibia in this case) can be in a refrigerator before it will decompose and not produce a good quality section?  The case was completed at 3:30 pm, refrigerated and then put into formalin at 8:15 am the next day?  I am pushing to put specimen into formalin immediately after surgery.

Thank you.

Peggy DiCarlo HT (ASCP)
Ortho Bone Lab
Buffalo General Hospital
Buffalo, NY  14203
716-859-1293


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