[Histonet] Frozen Gel Pack with paraffin block for shipping?

[Jay Lundgren]

That's awesome because the block is already chilled for you when you get
it, so it saves time!

JK, but I think it is necessary when you send a block to Texas in August.

  If you're going to have a protocol, it's best to just leave it that way
all the time, even if you're sending a block to Buffalo in Jan.  That way
someone won't forget the cold pack in July.

On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 11:12 AM Paula via Histonet <
histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
>
>
>
> This question has come up here at work a few times. Apparently, the
> department does different protocols, depending on who is doing the job of
> shipping out a paraffin block for additional testing. Our transcription
> department handles this and I was asked to look into it so I can submit a
> protocol for them to follow.
>
>
>
> Is there an industry standard to follow?  I'm leaning towards always
> putting
> in an frozen gel pack during the warmer months inside the shipping
> container
> to avoid any melted blocks. I know the melting point is somewhere around
> 136F (58C), but I still want to ensure the block doesn't get warped or
> altered in any way because of the heat. Plus, we shouldn't have to check
> the
> weather before sending out and I think it  just should be our standard
> protocol.
>
>
>
> What are your thoughts and if there is a standard, please share that with
> me.
>
>
>
> Thank you very much,
>
> Paula
>
> Lab Manager
>
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