Re: [Histonet] too much formalin time (Curt Tague)

2020-04-05 Thread Hobbs, Carl via Histonet
Hi Curt I trust you and yours are well... Imho.it will still be an excellent control, provided that you are processing it to Paraffin wax and use HIER ( antigen retrieval) before IHC/IF. Sure, as long as it has been optimally fixed ( immersion fixation with no agitation -BAD- leads to zonal

[Histonet] too much formalin time

2020-04-04 Thread Curt Tague via Histonet
Quick drive by question, We have some tonsil that has been in formalin for about 2 months, to be disposed of, is that not recommended for use as control tissue now, too much formalin exposure? Thanks for your input again, Curt ___ Histonet mailing l