[Histonet] Re: Formalin Fixation issues (Bob Richmond)

2012-07-10 Thread Amanda Amador
not supposed to be fixed before grossing, it's also not getting fixed after processing. But thanks for your two cents.. From: Bob Richmond rsrichm...@gmail.com To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 10:25 AM Subject: [Histonet] Re: Formalin Fixation issues Jill Cox

[Histonet] Re: Formalin Fixation issues

2012-07-09 Thread Bob Richmond
Jill Cox asks: Is anyone having problems with breast fixation prior to processing in formalin? For a couple of months now our breast specimens aren't fixing very well before gross. Our pathologist thinks they have changed something in the formalin itself. We utilize 15/1 ratio and in some cases

[Histonet] Re: Formalin Fixation issues

2012-07-09 Thread Bob Richmond
@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 10:25 AM Subject: [Histonet] Re: Formalin Fixation issues Jill Cox asks: Is anyone having problems with breast fixation prior to processing in formalin? For a couple of months now our breast specimens aren't fixing very well before gross. Our pathologist thinks

Re: [Histonet] Re: Formalin Fixation issues

2012-07-09 Thread Jill Cox
@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 10:51 AM Subject: [Histonet] Re: Formalin Fixation issues At this point I'm not sure I understand what Jill Cox's problem is. Forgive me if I keep blaming the pathologist - since I am one! - but in my experience most of these breast problems

RE: [Histonet] Re: Formalin Fixation issues

2012-07-09 Thread Weems, Joyce K.
To: Bob Richmond; Histonet@Lists. Edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: Formalin Fixation issues Yes Bob, the sections are good and thin. We use Scientific Products, 10% NBF. Just seems like the Formalin is watered down. Going to try a different brand. I have worked for Pathologist's that cram

RE: [Histonet] Re: Formalin Fixation issues

2012-07-09 Thread Elizabeth Chlipala
...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Bob Richmond Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 11:51 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: Formalin Fixation issues At this point I'm not sure I understand what Jill Cox's problem is. Forgive me if I keep blaming the pathologist - since I am one