Date:          Fri, 28 Apr 2000 12:33:11 +1300
From:          "a i d a n   s c h u r r" <Aidan.Schurr@hvh.co.nz>
Subject:       bone marrow aspirates
To:            histonet@pathology.swmed.edu

Hi Aidan,

We use Surgipath Biowraps.  Cat # 01090 Pk of 500. to wrap anything 
that we consider small friable too thin etc.  We cut them in half to 
make them go further.  

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 Hello out there in Histoland!

Interested to know what we all are using to wrap/contain bone 
marrow aspirates during processing.  Here in my lab we are 
currently using cigarette papers, but these are a pain to unwrap 
once soaked in wax.  I'm looking at trialing our small biopsy cages 
that we use for some histo's, but am concerned about the aspirate 
being too cellular, and flowing through the mesh.  Any 
suggestions/comments would be welcome.

Thanks
Aidan

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a i d a n   c   s c h u r r 
     mlso,  histology department
      hutt valley health
       lower hutt, new zealand

     ph.  ++64 4 5709173
     fax  ++64 4 5709214
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Bill Sinai
Department Manager
Tissue Pathology
ICPMR Westmead Hospital 
WESTMEAD NSW AUSTRALIA
Phone 61+2+9845 7774  Fax 61+2+9687 2330