If your cryostat is set up to defrost at night it would be a very bad
idea to leave the tissue in the cryostat.
 
Linda  Blazek, HT (ASCP)
Department of Pathology
Children's Medical Center
1 Children's Plaza
Dayton, Ohio  45404
(937) 641-3358
fax (937)641-5482
blazekl@childrensdayton.org


>>> "Snyder, Wendy"  5/12/2004 10:52:38 AM >>>

Hello,
  I was wondering about a policy for the length of time a frozen
section
block can safely remain in a cryostat before it is taken out and
routinely
processed.  I have a pathologist that wants to leave the frozen tissue
block
in the cryostat for up to 3 days in case he wants to do immuno stains
from
it.  I would be interested to here of other policys from other
institutions
regarding this issue.

Thank you,
Wendy Snyder
United Hospital Center
Clarksburg, WV

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