DO NOT let the sample come in contact with water!!! Let them fix in 100% alcohol. You will also need to set up a run cycle on the processor that does not have any water either (ie, no formalin or alcohol gradients).
Sarah Goebel-Dysart, BA, HT(ASCP) Histotechnologist Mirna Therapeutics 2150 Woodward Street Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78744 (512)901-0900 ext. 6912 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Harrison, Sandra C. Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 1:30 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] gout processing procedure Could someone share their gout processing procedure? The specimen is fresh, not in formalin. Thanks, Sandy C. Harrison, HTL (ASCP) Histology Supervisor Minneapolis VA 612-467-2449 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
