Here is the approximate chemical make-up of LTP with Phenol. (LTP stands for Long Term Preservation) Ethanol 48.% Formaldehyde 20.% Ethylene Glycol 4.% Phenol 11.% Glutaraldehyde 4.%
Due to the presence of Ethylene Glycol, I would let the tissue set in a separate container of 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin for 24 hours before processing as usual. I hope this helps. Terri Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP) Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Laboratory Holy Redeemer Hospital 1648 Huntingdon Pike Meadowbrook, PA 19046 ph: 215-938-3689 fax: 215-938-3874 Care, Comfort, and Heal 4. cadaver tissue processing for histology (Preiszner, Johanna) Message: 4 Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 18:59:44 +0000 From: "Preiszner, Johanna" <preis...@mail.etsu.edu> Subject: [Histonet] cadaver tissue processing for histology Hi, I got some cadaver tissue floating in "LTP embalming fluid w/ phenol". Can I put those straight into the processor? Or has to be rinsed/soaked before? If so what should I use? My Internet searches did not bring up anything useful. Thank you! Hanna Preiszner ETSU/QCOM Dept of Pathology _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet