Actually it has been proven that formalin will inactivate Ebola, as well as other hemorrhagic fever viruses. Brett
Brett M. Connolly, Ph.D. Principle Scientist, Imaging Dept. Merck & Co., Inc. PO Box 4, WP-44K West Point, PA 19486 brett_conno...@merck.com T- 215-652-2501 F- 215-993-6803 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Patsy Ruegg Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 4:34 PM To: Pam Marcum; Tanya Abbott Cc: Histonet@Lists. Edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Ebola Well said Pam, it is just assumed that formalin will eliminate the biohaz for Ebola, I doubt if that has been conclusively proven yet, remember we only discovered fairly recently that formalin fixation did not protect us from CJD!!!! Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC Ruegg IHC Consulting 40864 E Arkansas Ave Bennett, CO 80102 H 303-644-4538 C 720-281-5406 prueg...@hotmail.com pru...@ihctech.net > Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 20:26:16 +0000 > From: mucra...@comcast.net > To: tanyaabb...@catholichealth.net > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Ebola > CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Take Brett's advise and use that as guidleine. We don't know as much as we > should about these viruses. Pam > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tanya Abbott" <tanyaabb...@catholichealth.net> > To: "Histonet" <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2014 2:03:47 PM > Subject: [Histonet] Ebola > > Dare I ask?! Are any Pathology labs discussing what to do with > specimens/precautions, etc. regarding a person with a potential Ebola > infection? > > Tanya G. Abbott RT (CSMLS) > Manager Technologist, Histology/Cytology > St. Joseph Medical Center > Reading, PA 19603-0316 > ph 610-378-2635 > fax 610-898-5871 > email: tanyaabb...@catholichealth.net > > This electronic mail and any attached documents are intended solely for the > named addressee(s) and contain confidential information. If you are not an > addressee, or responsible for delivering this email to an addressee, you have > received this email in error and are notified that reading, copying, or > disclosing this email is prohibited. If you received this email in error, > immediately reply to the sender and delete the message completely from your > computer system. > _______________________________________________ > 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 Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates Direct contact information for affiliates is available at http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
