RE: [Histonet] bone marrow aspirations

2013-06-10 Thread Cathy
We are using a similar method at our site. The aspirate is placed into EDTA and then into formalin to fix. We pour the aspirate through a biopsy bag, open the bag and scrape the spicules together, transfer them to another biopsy bag and process as usual. I have received several compliments on

Re: [Histonet] bone marrow aspirations

2011-03-02 Thread Rene J Buesa
Either air dry → methanol (most labs) or air dry → PAP fixative (I always preferred methanol). René J. --- On Wed, 3/2/11, Debra Siena dsi...@statlab.com wrote: From: Debra Siena dsi...@statlab.com Subject: [Histonet] bone marrow aspirations To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Re: [Histonet] bone marrow aspirations

2011-03-02 Thread Mark Turner
I've generally used the methanol fixation. Mark Turner Rene J Buesa rjbu...@yahoo.com wrote: Either air dry → methanol (most labs) or air dry → PAP fixative (I always preferred methanol). René J. --- On Wed, 3/2/11, Debra Siena dsi...@statlab.com wrote: From: Debra Siena

Re: [Histonet] bone marrow aspirations

2011-03-02 Thread Jennifer MacDonald
We always air dried them and fixed them in methanol, otherwise they washed off. Debra Siena dsi...@statlab.com Sent by: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 03/02/2011 07:49 AM To histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu cc Subject [Histonet] bone marrow