Eva, You will not need any antigen retrieval (enzyme or head -mediated) if
you are using a zinc fixative.

Tim Morken
CDC, Atlanta
eva.alstromer@histolab.se
-----Original Message-----
From: Eva Alstr#246#mer [mailto:eva.alstromer@histolab.se]
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 7:43 AM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Zinkformalin



Dear histonetters,

I have a question about Zink-(acetate)formalin, do you need to use antigen
retrieval before staining 
immunohistochemistry? 
Thanks, in advance 
Eva Alstromer, Sweden