[Histonet] Formalin substitutes, anyone?

2010-08-03 Thread mtitford
I am curious!! In a Histonet message last week, Tony Henwood mentioned the formalin substitutes UMfix, Kryofix (now called Neo-fix I think) and Spuitfix. 1) How many surgical pathology labs use formalin substitutes for routine work? 2) Which ones do they use? (which is the most popular?) 3)

RE: [Histonet] Formalin substitutes, anyone?

2010-08-03 Thread Tony Henwood
Hi Michael No we do not use formalin substitutes Regards Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC) Laboratory Manager Senior Scientist Tel: 612 9845 3306 Fax: 612 9845 3318 the children's hospital at westmead Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead Locked Bag 4001,