Our outside samples usually arrive in Michael's fixative.
Patsy

"Jacqueline D. Garfield" wrote:

> Dear Ginny,
>
> I previoiusly worked in a hospital EM lab where kidney biopsies (bx.) were
> our routine work.  We served many outside hospitals.  If the hospital who is
> sending us the bx., could get us the sample in less than 2 hours from
> procurement, then we would ask them to carefully wrap the fresh tissue in
> gauze saturated with saline.  Put the gauze in a specimen cup with a little
> extra saline to keep it moist.  Then pack the specimen cup on ice to keep it
> cold, and immediately drive it over.
> However, if you are more than 2 hours away from the EM lab, or if it will be
> recieved after hours, then it would be best to request vials of fixative
> from them.  This is actually the best way to prevent the tissue from drying
> out and preserve the ultrastructure.
>
> I hope this is helpful.
> Good Luck,
>
> Jackie Garfield
> LifeCell Corporation
> Branchburg, NJ
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Einfalt, Ginny [SMTP:GEINFALT@virtua.org]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 9:49 AM
> > To:   'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
> > Subject:      EM
> >
> > We currently send out our kidney biopsies, but I am interested in
> > collection
> > methods, how long the specimen is viable, etc.  Any EM techs out there, I
> > need some expert imput!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ginny Einfalt  HT/HTL(ASCP)
> > Corporate Histology Manager, Virtua Health
> > 856-325-3144
> > 856-325-3317 Fax
> > geinfalt@virtua.org
> >