We use the Histo-gel without R.A.'s heating and cooling blocks.  We keep the 
gel refrigerated and when we want to use it, we loosen the lid, and pop it 
into the microwave for about 10-15 seconds, which liquifies it fine.  When 
we have added our specimen, we cool the gel in a small conatiner of crushed 
ice until it returns to solid form.  This has been working good for our lab.

CARLA SHOFFEITT
Histology Supervisor
COlUMBUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
COLUMBUS,GA.


>From: Victor Tobias <vtobias@u.washington.edu>
>To: "Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu" <Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
>Subject: Histogel Question
>Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 10:02:15 -0700
>
>I just received our sample of Histogel. Does anyone have any tips on
>using it without Richard Allan's heating and cooling block? Procedure
>should be user friendly for path residents. Thanks
>
>Victor Tobias
>Histology Supervisor
>University of Washington Medical Center
>Seattle, WA
>
>

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