Hi Michael
No we do not use formalin substitutes Regards Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC) Laboratory Manager & Senior Scientist Tel: 612 9845 3306 Fax: 612 9845 3318 the children's hospital at westmead Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, AUSTRALIA I am curious!! In a Histonet message last week, Tony Henwood mentioned the formalin substitutes "UMfix", "Kryofix" (now called Neo-fix I think) and "Spuitfix". 1) How many surgical pathology labs use formalin substitutes for routine work? 2) Which ones do they use? (which is the most popular?) 3) Do they use formalin substitutes just for initial fixation, or on their tissue processors as well? I would be interested in hearing. Yes, I know, curiosity killed the cat!! Thank you to anyone who replies. Histotechnology is endlessly fascinating. Michael Titford Pathology USA Mobile AL USA = _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ********************************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message and any attachments are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of The Children's Hospital at Westmead This note also confirms that this email message has been virus scanned and although no computer viruses were detected, The Childrens Hospital at Westmead accepts no liability for any consequential damage resulting from email containing computer viruses. ********************************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet