[Histonet] Bouin's in a spray bottle

[Terri Braud]

I have to agree with Bob.  Bouin's should not be used as an ink fixative, especially in a spray bottle.  We use 5% Vinegar, or glacial acetic acid, and it works just fine.
Just my 2 cents - T

Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
HNL Labs, Holy Redeemer Hospital
1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
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> Bouin's fixative has no business being used in a spray bottle. It's a very
> toxic material that shouldn't be aerosolized.
>

As Dr. Steve McClain suggests, dilute acetic acid - 3 to 5%, white vinegar,
is quite sufficient for preparing tissue for inking, and isn't toxic and
messy like Bouin's fixative, or flammable like acetone.

Bob Richmond
Samurai Pathologist
Maryville TN


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