Prolonging fixation time of an alternative fixative to formalin for dermatological samples using standard laboratory protocols.
Julie SmithCláudia Sofia Antunes Angélica FariaCamilla Christine QvistLinea C MelchiorThomas LauridsenPublished in: Journal of clinical pathology (2020)
Prolonging PAXgene fixation time to 3 days before adding stabiliser does not seem to have major impact on performance of general diagnostic analysis, but our preliminary results show optimisation of internal protocols are needed. PAXgene is an expensive alternative and may be confined to some dermatological samples.
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