[Histonet] best paraffin

[John Garratt]

Interesting that you are mixing the two.
Is that common practice out there?

John

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On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 9:40 AM, Cooper, Brian <bcooper at chla.usc.edu> wrote:

> Paraplast for processing and Paraplast Xtra for microtomy at our institution.
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> Thanks,
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> Brian D. Cooper, HT (ASCP)CM | Histology Supervisor
> Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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> Paraplast plus is my personal favorite.
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> On March 10, 2022, at 11:04 AM, John Garratt via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:
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> The paraffins available from lab suppliers (not candle makers) is all of excellent quality these days. There is some variability, but choice of paraffin usually comes down to personal preference.
> If you are having problems cutting it may well be related to other factors like fixation and processing, and of course, the microtomy.
> What are the issues you are encountering?
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>> I was wondering what people think is the best paraffin to use. I find it hard to get a good read on what is best for our lab. We do around 60-100 blocks a day and do a bx and surgical run overnight. I think that we are having problems with cutting because we are not optimized and i am trying to fix that.
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