Will definitely depend on the antibody you are using. Some references:
Jacobs, T. W., Prioleau, J. E., Stillman, I. E., & Schnitt, S. J. (1996). Loss
of tumor marker-immunostaining intensity on stored paraffin slides of breast
cancer. JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 88(15),
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
wrote:
> Hello My Fellow Histologists,
>
> Happy Friday Eve.
>
> The question has come up.. How
Hello My Fellow Histologists,
Happy Friday Eve.
The question has come up.. How long are *unstained* slides good for?
Not for H 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
Morken, Timothy would like to recall the message, "Histotechnologist, nights,
Saturday thru Thursday, UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA".
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A position is open for an night-shift histotech at UCSF, San Francisco.
Saturdays thru Thursdays. Starting time is flexible between 10:00 pm and 1:00 AM
The Histology Lab at UCSF is a full service lab with routine, special stains,
IHC and ISH. The workflow is fully barcoded and all equipment
Good morning Histonetters!
Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago has an available 20 hour per pay period
position. The hours are 8 pm to midnight, 2 days one week and 3 days the next
week. The days are shared with a second histotech and the Fridays are
alternated. You would be responsible for
Does anyone out there use the General Data Healthcare™ SHUR/Stain™ 3030
H Slide Stainer?If so can this machine be used to run PAP stains for
gyn and non-gyn specimens? I am looking to replace my Gemini stainer and
routine H stainer with a single unit if possible to free up some lab
space.
