RE: Breast Tissue

From:

Tony Henwood

Dear Histolady,

Interesting name!!!

Try fixing in 10% formalin in ethanol. It defats the tissue and allows better penetration of the fomalin. Also when processing ensure thin sections otherwise extend your processing times for tissues such as these (also brain)

Tony Henwood JP, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC)
Laboratory Manager
The Children's Hospital at Westmead,
Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, 2145, AUSTRALIA.
Tel: (02) 9845 3306
Fax: (02) 9845 3318

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-----Original Message-----
From: Histolady710@aol.com [mailto:Histolady710@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, 30 May 2003 6:28
To: HISTONET@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Breast Tissue

Does anyone out there in histoland have any suggestions for fatty breast tissue processing? We are having a terrible time getting some of our breast tissue fixed well. Thanks in advance for your responses.





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