take a peek at the CAP website for info on how to disinfect the tissue. This may make solution neutralization unnecessary if you treat the specimen prior to processing.

http://cap.org/html/publications/reprints/captoday/cjd.html 

Vinnie


Vinnie Della Speranza
Manager for Anatomic Pathology Services
Medical University of South Carolina
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Suite 309
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>>> Laurie Colbert <laurie.colbert@schs.com> 01/09/01 04:22PM >>>
We have a suspected CJD case on a temporal artery.  Out protocol says to
treat all solutions used in the processing steps with fresh, undiluted
bleach, but I didn't think you could mix formalin (phenol-formalin) and
bleach????  Any help would be appreciated.

Laurie Colbert
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Pasadena, CA