Thanks everyone for the tips will try the Nair next time around. Michele Carr
Sent from my iPad On Jan 7, 2012, at 3:00 PM, angela smith <we3smi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Have you tried nairing it prior to fixation and processing? We have > validated that applying a very thick coat of nair on the nail prior to > fixation for 15 min to 1 hour (depending on nail size and thickness) then > rinse with tap, then place in formalin and process. We do not have any issues > with nails falling off. Also make sure you use charged slides. > > --- On Fri, 1/6/12, Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > From: Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] finger nails > To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, > "Michele Carr" <michelecar...@yahoo.com> > Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 3:45 PM > > See attachment! > René J. > > --- On Fri, 1/6/12, Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > From: Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> > Subject: [Histonet] finger nails > To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 1:06 PM > > > Hi everyone was wondering what you do to get the nail from washing off the > slide during staining. The nail is extremely hard and seems to be washing > each time. Could I soften it prior to staining and what do you use to soften > it? Thanks in advance for all your responses. > Michele Carr > Medical Laboratory Services > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
