[Histonet] time in paraffin and fried bloody specimen

2009-10-05 Thread Nancy Schmitt
Good Morning Histonetters- First question: Textbook says tissue should remain in paraffin the shortest time necessary for good infiltration because exposure to prolonged heat causes shrinkage and hardening. Can anyone define exposure to prolonged heat? Is that an hour? Three hours? Sitting

Re: [Histonet] time in paraffin and fried bloody specimen

2009-10-05 Thread Rene J Buesa
-ucl.com Subject: [Histonet] time in paraffin and fried bloody specimen To: Histonet (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Monday, October 5, 2009, 11:06 AM Good Morning Histonetters- First question:  Textbook says tissue should remain in paraffin the shortest

Re: [Histonet] time in paraffin and fried bloody specimen

2009-10-05 Thread DKBoyd
Subject [Histonet] time in paraffin and fried bloody specimen Good Morning Histonetters- First question: Textbook says tissue should remain in paraffin the shortest time necessary for good infiltration because exposure to prolonged heat causes shrinkage and hardening. Can anyone define