Hi,
We give sponges and tissue cassettes to OR and they place our GI biopsies 
directly into them.



At 12:48 PM 1/29/2001 -0600, David Slinger wrote:

>We currently have the OR put GI biopsies on cucumber cubes.  However the 
>cucumbers are difficult to prepare and store.
>
>I would like to hear what others are using, or if you are having the OR 
>put them directly in formalin.
>
>Dave Slinger
>Children's Hospitals and Clinics
>Anatomic Pathology Scientist-Supervisor
>Voice Mail: St.Paul 651-220-6569
>                   Mpls 612-813-5875
>E-mail: David.Slinger@childrenshc.org


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Jill Songer HT (ASCP)
Virginia Tech
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Anatomic Pathology Lab Supervisor
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061

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