[Histonet] Skin Sample with Tattoo - need to remove for diagnosis

[Charles Riley]

The only way I know of is through lasers

On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 12:25 PM John Garratt via Histonet <
histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

> It is a pigment (ie carbon) and not like a soluble ink, so good luck with
> that.
> You could consult your histotech text book on exogenous pigment removal
> and give the recipe a go. I will certainly be interested in other histonet
> replies.
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> John
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> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> On Friday, January 17, 2020 8:16 AM, Donna Emge via Histonet <
> histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:
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> > Hello fellow histonetters,
> >
> > We received a skin sample that has ink from a tattoo - the sample if from
> > tattooed skin. One of our pathologists would like us to see if we can get
> > rid of the tattoo ink from the sections before H&E staining. Does anyone
> > out there know how to do this?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Donna Emge
> > Anatomic Pathology Manager
> > Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago
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Charles Riley BS  HT, HTL(ASCP)CM

Histopathology Coordinator/ Mohs