Hi Erin,
Often heat is applied to formalin to speed up fixation. That said there is
probably a temperature point where it goes from fixing tissue to cooking it.
Paula
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> Hello everyone!
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> We have
Hello everyone!
We have a referring clinician that is concerned about leaving his specimens in
an outdoor lockbox in the summer because the formalin will get hot. I don't
think that having some specimens in formalin in hot weather would cause any
problems but I can't find any references one wa
Hi,
Here is a blog post on pregnancy in the lab, based on an NSH poster
presentation by the author.
https://www.fixationonhistology.com/post/my-pregnancy-in-the-lab-researching-safety-considerations
Sharon H. Kneebone, CAE, IOM
Executive Director
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Hello everyone!
I had an peer announce that she is expecting! While it's a very exiting time
here, this lab doesn't seem to have a protocol in place for pregnant
histotechs. A quick google search doesn't turn up much either. Does anyone know
of a clear protocol or can anyone point me in the righ
