Fwd: xylene in tissue processors

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Roxanne Soto HT (ASCP)
Wilson Medical Center
Wilson, NC

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Roxanne Soto HT (ASCP)
Wilson Medical Center
Wilson, NC
--Boundary_(ID_09CJu/RkGt736lPhsPyi+A)-- --Boundary_(ID_OyLaWRsCrgJSvCTlI0R1fQ) Content-type: message/rfc822 Return-path: Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 09:39:03 EST From: GREYTRUNK@aol.com Subject: Re: xylene in tissue processors To: Ngilman@nbhd.org Message-id: <10d.80713d6.29155b87@aol.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 118 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_3uUlIupLvYRqbunH/kJ6TA)" Full-name: GREYTRUNK --Boundary_(ID_3uUlIupLvYRqbunH/kJ6TA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I believe that xylene substitutes can be used in the processor, but it is greasier than xylene. However, I am not sure that the substitute can be used with the coverslipper. We also have the same coverslipper and we were told that xylene must be used. Check with whomever you purchase your film from and ask them. Roxanne Soto HT (ASCP) Wilson Medical Center Wilson, NC --Boundary_(ID_3uUlIupLvYRqbunH/kJ6TA) Content-type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I believe that xylene substitutes can be used in the processor, but it is greasier than xylene.  However, I am not sure that the substitute can be used with the coverslipper.  We also have the same coverslipper and we were told that xylene must be used.  Check with whomever you purchase your film from and ask them.

Roxanne Soto HT (ASCP)
Wilson Medical Center
Wilson, NC
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