I was supervisor of a lab where we had old staining powders that were close
to 30 years old. All of our other chemicals had expiration dates, but not
these. CAP cited us, we sent this article in:
Stain and dye stability over a 30-year period: a comparison of certified
dye powders by the Biologic
Re: [Histonet] No expiration dates on chemicals
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> We keep ours no longer than 5 years. If there is no expiration date
> on the bottle when we receive it, we mark it as expired 5 years from
> date of receipt.
>
> Paula
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> Pau
] On Behalf Of Paula Sicurello
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Subject: Re: [Histonet] No expiration dates on chemicals
We keep ours no longer than 5 years. If there is no expiration date
on the bottle when
We keep ours no longer than 5 years. If there is no expiration date
on the bottle when we receive it, we mark it as expired 5 years from
date of receipt.
Paula
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Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP)
Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory
Duke University Health System
Rm.#251M, Duke South,
