We routinely place our B-5 fixed tissue directly into formalin and have not
had any problems.

Jennifer

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> From: 	Badley, Carmen M SrA
> LRMC[SMTP:Carmen.Badley@lnd.amedd.army.mil]
> Sent: 	Friday, August 27, 1999 8:25 AM
> To: 	'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
> Subject: 	B-5 AND FORMALIN
> 
> Histonetters,
>  	I need to know if it is ok to place tissue fixed in b-5 directly
> into formalin or if it will cause a pigment, can someone please help?
> thank
> you
> 
> Carmen Badley
> Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
> Germany
> 
>