Liz,

I had a customer who had this problem.  The problem corrected itself when they
moved the staining to a different room.   The fumes will interfere.
Rande Kline, HT (ASCP)
Technical Services
EM Science/BDH




lizellis <lizellis@gateway.net> on 03/09/2000 07:01:04 PM

To:   Histonet <HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu>
cc:    (bcc: Rande Kline/EMI/Merck)
Subject:  bone marrow smears



I have recently been told that bone marrow smears exposed to formalin vapors
may interfere with the quality
of the Wright's stain. Has anyone else out there ever heard of this or know
the theory behind it ?

Liz Ellis
Histology Manager
Quest Diagnostics