None at all.
 
Juan C. Gutierrez, HT(ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
Christus Santa Rosa Healthcare
(210)704-2533
Juan_Gutierrez@srhc.iwhs.org


-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon McLaughlin [mailto:shar@u.washington.edu]
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 4:37 PM
To: Tammy Freeman
Cc: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: re: muscle biopsy




Hi,

I had a question about the talc in the powder.  When you cut the frozen
muscles is there a problem with scratches in the sections?  It seems like
the talc would cause a problem with the cutting.

Sharon McLaughlin

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On Tue, 6 May 2003, Tammy Freeman wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We use baby powder to coat the muscle biospy (while keeping orientation).
> The powder absorbs the moisture and eliminates freezing artefact.
>
> T.Freeman
> Histotechnologist
> QEII Health Sciences Centre
> Halifax, N.S.
> Canada
>
>
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