[Histonet] Warm formalin

[Patpxs]

Hi Erin,

Often heat is applied to formalin to speed up fixation.   That said there is probably a temperature point where it goes from fixing tissue to cooking it.  

Paula

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> On Jul 21, 2020, at 6:14 PM, Martin, Erin via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:
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> Hello everyone!
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> We have a referring clinician that is concerned about leaving his specimens in an outdoor lockbox in the summer because the formalin will get hot.  I don't think that having some specimens in formalin in hot weather would cause any problems but I can't find any references one way or another.  Does anyone have any policies regarding this?
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> Thanks so much!
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> Erin Martin, Histology Supervisor
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> UCSF Dermatopathology & Oral Pathology Service
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