Cliff,
	It will be interesting to see what information you recieve. I don't
know of any numbers but my thought is that it depends on the tissue and
species.
Should be proportional to the amount of water in the tissue since that is
what is theoretically beiong replaces with paraffin.
	Looking forward to a knowageable discussion.

Cynthia Favara
Rocky Mountain Laboratories
903 S 4th Street
Hamilton, MT 59840
ph: 406-363-9317
FAX: 406-363-9286
e-mail: cfavara@nih.gov



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> From: 	Decalchem@aol.com[SMTP:Decalchem@aol.com]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, January 06, 1999 10:00 AM
> To: 	lhbhcs@pioneernet.net; histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: 	Tissue Shrinkage
>
> Can anyone tell me what the normal range of percentage of tissue shrinkage
> occurs after routine processing?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Cliff Berger
> email:Decalchem@aol.com
>