Paraplast for processing and Paraplast Xtra for microtomy at our institution.
Thanks, Brian D. Cooper, HT (ASCP)CM | Histology Supervisor Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Children's Hospital Los Angeles 4650 Sunset Blvd MS#43- Los Angeles, CA 90027 bcoo...@chla.usc.edu -----Original Message----- From: Jay Lundgren via Histonet <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 9:22 AM To: John Garratt <john.garr...@ciqc.ca>; Rinker, Jeffrey <jeffrey.rin...@sanfordhealth.org>; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] best paraffin (EXTERNAL EMAIL) ****CAUTION: BE CAREFUL WITH THIS MESSAGE***** This email came from outside CHLA. Do not open attachments, click on links, or respond unless you expected this message and recognize the email address: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu. Paraplast plus is my personal favorite. On March 10, 2022, at 11:04 AM, John Garratt via Histonet <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: The paraffins available from lab suppliers (not candle makers) is all of excellent quality these days. There is some variability, but choice of paraffin usually comes down to personal preference. If you are having problems cutting it may well be related to other factors like fixation and processing, and of course, the microtomy. What are the issues you are encountering? John http://secure-web.cisco.com/1071-nF34Jc0Huepy-CD2D7i4jVe0u3CQxXT-sfZxfJTPdesE2Cm8FUb5nKm9zlp5LAeGb2S-mRT5t0YNkJXRP9yxFC6eIbZWkvU2xGhG7zo9bs6HRYe3J3_UeSdo0VQTrph5P75aQOH1s58spSuO-R3u4LJK8DTNJuJq_j_OtDg2dWHytU5gKPuhKt-OY9w6NdjLPdy_fwi19pr6qF3YFMgPjoLMkuKN_5Xx2Eql8JtaJYuRKcyEDRScQsFXnwW9me2ojfswJ7R5PEGkbd-xjFKSxPuf8S9BimLtV6LbCgcnEhGxaKhr_PQX-UQjP4NUeHoJBE-ATPlQe-a5Im_F4mZt092VRWpnwASWIXe8ob5w6_695blw4gK0jAPU7PyEGtfhIhftxwnB6u-Bfc818ugk8ZBulD3LVuGYoXwjUo2B3s-1MnYxRvVbWseO_ulPMS29Byi2oEe5SRg8lHMc_Q/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cpqa.ca Sent from ProtonMail for iOS On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 7:21 AM, Rinker,Jeffrey via Histonet <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: > I was wondering what people think is the best paraffin to use. I find it hard > to get a good read on what is best for our lab. We do around 60-100 blocks a > day and do a bx and surgical run overnight. 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