The specimen must not come in contact with water during fixation and
processing.
Fixation: 100% ethanol
Processing: 100% etoh- 5 min.
Xylene: 2 changes, 30 min. each
Paraffin: 3 changes 30 minutes each.
Hope this helps!
Stacy McLaughlin, HT(ASCP)
Lead Histology Technician/Laboratory Safety
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
30 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413)582-2019
stacy_mclaugh...@cooley-dickinson.org
-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
Harrison, Sandra C.
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:30 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] gout processing procedure
Could someone share their gout processing procedure? The specimen is
fresh, not in formalin.
Thanks,
Sandy C. Harrison, HTL (ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
Minneapolis VA
612-467-2449
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