We use filter paper cut into triangles to wrap small biopsies.It's cheap and
easily unwrapped as long as you don't let the paper cool too quickly
-----Original Message-----
From: ghildebrand@yorkhospital.edu <ghildebrand@yorkhospital.edu>
To: a i d a n s c h u r r <Aidan.Schurr@hvh.co.nz>
Cc: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
Date: 29 April 2000 02:17
Subject: Re: bone marrow aspirates


>We use SP Brand Lens paper. Cat. # P1055. They may not bee as hard to
>unwrap as cigarette papers.
>
>Gwen Hildebrand
>York Hospital, York, PA
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>On Fri, 28 Apr 2000, a i d a n   s c h u r r wrote:
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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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