We use Formula 83 for overnight processing. It works well with no problems for special staining or IHC. The only problem is that the tissues do have to be well fixed before processing.
I have also used Americlear (to which I now have an allergy) and Sub-X and had good results with both at other labs from my past. The switch will cost you a small percent of dehydration that xylene will do that substitutes will not. Lisa White, HT(ASCP) Supervisory HT James H. Quillen VAMC PO Box 4000 Corner of Veterans Way and Lamont PLMS 113 Mountain Home, TN 37684 423-979-3567 423-979-3401 fax _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
