StorageConditions | StABIlityandStorage:
Whenstoredat2-8°C,theIHCSelect?ImmunoperoxidaseSecondaryDetectionSystemisstableuptotheexpirationdateprintedonthekitlabel.Donotfreezeorexposetoelevatedtemperatures.Discardanyremainingreagentsaftertheexpirationdate.Donotstorekitcomponentsorperformstaininginstronglight,suchasdirectsunlight.
Precautions:
·Pooling,substitutionoralterationofanyreagentmaycauseerroneousresults.
*Donotmixreagentsfromdifferentlots.
*Donotallowtheslidestodryatanytimeduringthestainingprocedure.
*Handleallspecimensandmaterialscomingincontactwiththemaspotentiallyinfectiousmaterials.Disinfectwith0.05%sodiumhypochlorite.
*DonotmouthPipettereagents.Ifingested,seekprofessionalassistanceorcontactaPoisonControlCenterimmediately.
·Diaminobenzidine(DAB)maybecarcinogenic.Thissolutionmaycauseirritationuponskincontact.Avoidinhalation,ingestion,orskincontactandweargloveswhenhandlingDAB.Ifskincontactoccurs,flushaffectedareawithwater.Spillsmaybe"neutralized"withbleach25,26.Disposeofaccordingtolocalregulations.
·Inhalationoringestionofxyleneorthehighlyallergenicfixativeformaldehydeisharmful.Thesematerialsshouldbehandledwithgloves.Prepareinafumehood.Ifskinoreyecontactoccurs,washthoroughlywithcopiousamountsofwater.
·Weardisposablegloveswhenhandlinganyhumanmaterialandwhileperformingthestainingprocedure.MaterialsRequired: ·PrimaryrabbitormouseIgGantibodies(suchasCHEMICONIHCSelect?PredilutedPrimaryAntibodies) ·Positiveandnegativetissuecontrolslides ·Positivelychargedmicroscopeslides ·Glasscoverslips(24x40mm,No.1) ·Distilledordeionizedwater ·Tween?20 ·Permanentmountingmedium,Eukitt?AmericanHistologyorequivalent ·3%laboratorygradehydrogenperoxide ·10.0%neutralbufferedformalin15 ·Xylene,ACSgrade ·Ethanol,absolute(100%) ·Latex,rubberor100%nitrilegloves(xyleneresistant) ·Timer ·Fumehood ·LightmicroscopeequippedwithPlanAchromatorequivalentlenses ·60°Cdryingoven |