Either air dry → methanol (most labs) or air dry → PAP fixative (I always preferred methanol). René J.
--- On Wed, 3/2/11, Debra Siena <[email protected]> wrote: From: Debra Siena <[email protected]> Subject: [Histonet] bone marrow aspirations To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 10:43 AM Hi All, I would appreciate some insight as to how most labs are treating bone marrow smears, in regards to fixation. I am not embarrassed to say that it has been awhile since I worked with them. With the smears are most labs air drying, methanol (alcohol fixation) or spray fixation (pap fixative) or something else? I do thank you for your help. Debbie Siena HT(ASCP)QIHC Technical Manager | StatLab Medical Products 407 Interchange St. | McKinney, TX 75071 Direct: 972-436-1010 x229 | Fax: 972-436-1369 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> | www.statlab.com<http://www.statlab.com/> _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
