[Histonet] plural fluid prep

[Amos Brooks]

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> Hi Michelle,
    Pleural fluid lasts a fairly long time if you don't centrifuge it and
leave it in suspension. Of course it will last even longer if properly
fixed. I have returned to a stored (unfixed) pleural fluid for
retrospective testing up to a week later.
     The longer you let it sit though, the more complications can occur
like bacterial growth and further call division or death depending on
what's going on in the fluid.

Amos Brooks

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> Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:51:40 -0700
> From: Michelle Jamison <m.jamison at elitechgroup.com>
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> Hi All,
> I work in a research lab where we are using plural fluid to proof a
> method. Recently we have received some, and are unsure how long it will
> be ok in the fridge, or if we should add some preservation fluid to it.
> Can anyone advise please.
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