Gudrun Lang in Austria asks a question about grossing colons I should have addressed earlier:
>>A question about the practical grossing of colons with clearing fixative. Do >>you put the whole colon in the clearing fixative? Or do you cut the mesocolon >>off and fix it separated and put the colon itself in NBF?<< You detach the mesenteries, cut them into fairly thin slices, and put the slices in the clearing fixative. The rest of the colon is fixed in neutral buffered formalin, pinned to a board if possible. Both should be fixed overnight. Epiploic appendages and other non-mesenteric fat can be put in the formalin and not further dissected. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Knoxville TN _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
