Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: Prion Contamination
I just researched this recently for procedure writing. I referenced an
article from the CDC that made mention of specific handling guidelines
for histology, and also specifically the formic acid treatment step. I
do not have the article in front of me
Ooops, my bad!..you are both right! Another reason that prion contaminated
tissues should be left to the experts. And for the rest of us, just read the
links for yourself, and try to be safe!
Thanks, Terri
Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
My recollection I believe that it stated that the formic
Hi,
I was reading your email of Jan. 15/09 on the subject of Prion
Contamination. In it you had made the following statement, which I was
curious as to where this information had come from.
the procedure to inactivate using formic acid is followed before
fixation and processing. If the tissue is
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Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:21:25 -0600 From: sal...@exchange.hsc.mb.ca To:
tbr...@holyredeemer.com Subject: [Histonet] RE: Prion Contamination CC:
histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Hi, I was reading your email of Jan.
15/09 on the subject of Prion Contamination. In it you had made
Not only will processing NOT render it safe, but your cut, stained, and mounted
slides will still be infectious UNLESS the procedure to inactivate using formic
acid is followed before fixation and processing. If the tissue is fixed
(formalin or other common fixatives) then you would be actually
