One article that might be useful is: Surprenant D, Garib G, Hutchens K, Dreifke M, Speiser J, Winterfield L, Peterson A, Krol C, Adams W, Tung R. Novel Use of Preoperative Epidermal Coloring of Very Small Dermatological Specimens-Protocol for Reduction of Lost Specimens. The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2016 Jul 1;38(7):510-2.
I would expect that this would colour the squamous cell layer of the oesophageal mucosa. Regards Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC), FFSc(RCPA) Principal Scientist, the Children's Hospital at Westmead Adjunct Fellow, School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney Tel: 612 9845 3306 Fax: 612 9845 3318 Pathology Department the children's hospital at westmead Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, AUSTRALIA -----Original Message----- From: Gareth Davis via Histonet [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, 10 January 2019 9:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Histonet] Opinion on dye on biopsies So, I work in a small GI lab, and I put Eosin in my first formalin on my processor. My biopsies are very small and this helps, somewhat, to see the specimens for embedding and cutting. But, unfortunately, the esophagus tissues do not absorb the eosin much. Anyway, the hospital lab I work, part-time, in has started using hematoxylin to help see their biopsies. I happen to embed there and I think it just makes a big mess and the tissue does not absorb much of the stain. What are other labs doing to aid in making their small biopsies easier to see? What are pros and cons to doing this, in your opinion? Thanks! -- *Ms. Gareth B. Davis*, B.S., HT, QIHC (ASCP)cm Yuma Gastroenterology Yuma, AZ 85364 928-248-5259 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of NSW Health or any of its entities. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
