Re: [Histonet] Eosin on processor for biopsies

2019-01-12 Thread Bob Richmond via Histonet
Gareth Davis asked about marking small GI specimens with dye when grossing them. I've used safranin O - the solution the microbiologists use in the Gram stain. If you walk down the hall to the micro lab you can get a small amount to try out. Do not use eosin for this purpose. Eosin's brilliant fl

Re: [Histonet] Eosin on processor for biopsies

2019-01-10 Thread Blazek, Linda via Histonet
@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Eosin on processor for biopsies Gareth, reguarding the eosin biopsy post on the histo net. Things you might want to considered looking at, I cannot say for sure because I don't know your processing solutions/schedule: Most Eosins are alcohol soluable, by pu

[Histonet] Eosin on processor for biopsies

2019-01-10 Thread Cassie P. Davis via Histonet
Gareth, reguarding the eosin biopsy post on the histo net. Things you might want to considered looking at, I cannot say for sure because I don't know your processing solutions/schedule: Most Eosins are alcohol soluable, by putting the eosin in your formalin most of it will wash out during proc