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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Travis,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In our lab we fix testicular biopsies in Bouin’s
solution for 2-3 hours, wash in several changes of 70% alcohol to remove the
picric acid and then place in 10% NBF for processing. The removal of
picric acid from the tissue is necessary to insure proper staining.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
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(ASCP)</span></font></p>
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