It depends on the stability of the protein and fixation, some are stable for a week some for years. We use 6 months as a standard.
Jamie On August 16, 2018 4:59:34 PM P Sicurello via Histonet <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: > Hello My Fellow Histologists, > > Happy Friday Eve. > > The question has come up...... How long are *unstained* slides good for? > Not for H&E but tests like IHC and molecular testing. These slides have > been cut, stored at room temperature, not sealed in anyway, and kept in a > cardboard box. > > Please let me know what your opinions are and what your retention policy is > concerning *unstained* slides. > > Thanks oodles. > > Sincerely, > > Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP)CM > > Histotechnology Specialist > > UC San Diego Health > > 200 Arbor Drive > > San Diego, CA 92103 > > (P): 619-543-2872 > > > > *Confidentiality Notice*: The information transmitted in this e-mail is > intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may > contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, > retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in > reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the > intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, > please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. > _______________________________________________ > 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