Donna,
Biocare Medical has a CD-30 cocktail that works well in formalin fixed
tissue.  Their number is 1-800-799-9499.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Donna Sitrin [SMTP:dsitrin@unipathllc.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, July 20, 1999 11:07 AM
> To:	histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject:	CD 30
> 
> Has anyone had any trouble with maintaining reactivity of a CD30 clone,
> and
> have they found an alternative
> clone that lasts longer?
> 
> In addition, the pathologist most commonly ordering this stain insists on
> HIER, although we had found a clone that worked well without it. Is there
> any pros and cons to HIER with this marker that anyone knows of?
> 
> Thank you for the input.
> Donna Sitrin
> Mgr.Tech Svcs.
> Unipath, LLC
> Denver
>