[BobD]

in reply to: Storage of prosections and how to stop material drying out #3551

Hi Rachel,
All our prosections at the RCSI are kept in plastic boxes of various sizes with lids and are topped up with a 1 in 10 solution of embalming solution. This works very well for us.

[BobD]

in reply to: Specimen printer and labels. #1414

Guys thanks very much for the replies. The armband/bracelets sounds like a good way to label the specimens. I have tried two different types of zebra wristband printers that i was told would do the job but they both proved unsuitable. Thanks again
Regards
Bob

[BobD]

in reply to: Notifiable Disease #1372

Dear Natasha,It’s certainly given me something to think about and a topic to clarify at our Museum Committee Meeting next week. Brian, Ceri and you have been very kind in sharing your standards of practice in dealing with this matter and for that am grateful. Many thanks.
Kind regardsBob

[BobD]

in reply to: Notifiable Disease #1369

Dear Ceri,Thank you for your reply. You mentioned that you would not accept cases of dementia with a history of less than 2 years or with focal signs but what if a body was received with no clinical information as in our case (details usually follows a few days later). We usually start the embalming immediately upon receipt for obvious reasons, in some cases only to find the cause of death to be dementia later on. Does this mean that we should get the clinical information as to how long the individual suffered with the condition (ie. greater than 2 years to be acceptable) prior to embalming? As technicians we do not have contact with the authorities where the individual died to get cause of death (I presume patient confidentiality would not enable this information to be released?). The local undertakers would be the first point of contact in this case when any individual die and are brought to be embalmed..
Kind regardsBob

[BobD]

in reply to: Notifiable Disease #1367

Dear Brian,Thank you for the information. The links are really useful and I would be using it as a guide. Here in Ireland there aren’t a lot of information about this type of query so I would fully take on board what Natasha and you supplied. Thanks again.
Kind regardsBob Dalchan

[BobD]

in reply to: Notifiable Disease #1366

Dear Natasha,The information you sent is very useful, thanks so much.
Best wishesBob Dalchan

[BobD]

in reply to: Embalming Fluid #1247

Ryan, everyone seem to have a problem with mould in fridges. At our facility we are experimenting with dehumidifiers in our fridges which has significantly reduced the mould. The dryer the fridges the less likely you are to get mould. Our units were fitted incorrectly and are being refitted. I’ll keep you posted as how things progress.

[BobD]

in reply to: Formalin Substitute #1246

Replying to your post, we at the RCSI mix our own embalming fluid and and perfused via the femoral artery (approx 17 litres) after which the body can be refrigerated for up to 2yrs and used for a further year without refrigeration. However we do use small quantities of phenol and formaldehyde in our mixture. Could you elaborate on what chemicals you use for you embalming. Am not sure if there are other phenol/formaldehyde substitute but would like to hear what other people use for their methods and how well it works.

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