[Histonet] Unstained slides - how long are they good for?

[P Sicurello]

Hello My Fellow Histologists,

Happy Friday Eve.

The question has come up......  How long are *unstained* slides good for?
Not for H&E but tests like IHC and molecular testing.  These slides have
been cut, stored at room temperature, not sealed in anyway, and kept in a
cardboard box.

Please let me know what your opinions are and what your retention policy is
concerning *unstained* slides.

Thanks oodles.

Sincerely,

Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP)CM

Histotechnology Specialist

UC San Diego Health

200 Arbor Drive

San Diego, CA 92103

(P): 619-543-2872



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