Hi Lynn,
	We just use our normal routine fixation and processing schedules,
without any problems. The antibodies we tend to use are HMB45 , Melan A (
and occasionally S100 ).
Regards,
	Alex Brown
	Crosshouse Hospital
	Kilmarnock, Scotland.

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From: Lynn Gardner
To: Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Processing for best immuno
Date: Monday, May 22, 2000 3:41PM

Dear Histonetters,

I am interested in finding the best fixation and processing method for skin
melanomas that will render consistently good results for both routine and
immuno. I would appreciate any and all imput from laboratories that perfom
these functions on a routine basis and that have consistenly good immunos.

Thanks everyone,
Lynn Gardner