Well at least it might be enough to bury  the winner.  Pam Marcum

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Awbrey, Donald [mailto:DonaldAwbrey@texashealth.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 1:41 PM
> To: 'Rita Riddle'
> Cc: 'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
> Subject: RE: Process of tissue with CJD, Get ready for responses.
>
>
>
> Hello Rita,
>
> Here goes a long and lengthy discussion on CJD, "Mad Cow Disease",
> and/or prions.
>
> Did anyone see the newest episode of "Fear Factor" and what their
> second challenge consist of.......(eating bovine brains!!What!?!?)
>
> Can you see anyone from the histology profession (as well as any other
> normal human being) partaking in this episode?
>
> Is it worth $50,000.00?  Not to me.
>
> Thanks
>
> Can't wait for the responses.......
>
> Donald G. Awbrey, HT(ASCP) QIHC
> Image Analysis / Electron Microscopy
> donaldawbrey@texashealth.org
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rita Riddle [mailto:RitaR@lexhealth.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 9:59 AM
> To: Histology (E-mail)
> Subject: Process of tissue with CJD
>
>
> Need your help,
> Does anyone know if any special handling of formalin-fixed brain
> tissue and
> paraffin blocks obtained from patients with  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is
> required by any known standard?  I've read that formalin actually enhances
> prion infectivity and that a formalin-formic acid procedure is
> required for
> inactivation of such tissue samples.  Can such tissues be
> disposed of in the
> usual manner?  Thanks
>
> Rita Riddle
> Lexington Medical Center
> West Columbia, SC
> Supervisor of Histo/Surgical Pathology
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>