[Histonet] Nuclear bubbling

[Vickroy, James]

Traditionally we regard nuclear bubbling as incomplete fixation however I'm not so sure that nuclear bubbling can't be caused by additional processing problems.  This morning I have some GI biopsies that fixed for nearly 18 hrs that have a large amount of nuclear bubbling.   We run the biopsies on a "short run".   I am wondering if possibly we are not getting rid of all of the water and therefore our dehydration steps are not long enough?

Anybody have an idea besides incomplete fixation?

Jim

Jim Vickroy
Histology Manager
Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building
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Springfield, Illinois  62703
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