Computer-Produced Labels Protected by Lamination in Mylar for Histological Specimens
W D Gude, T Mack · Stain Technology · 1971
Keeping track of specimens during processing in large histopathology laboratories requires adequate labeling. For several years we tried various methods of treating cardboard tags bearing typed numbers, which are often used. These tags are satisfactory for some processing fluids but are acted upon by others, especially corrosive fixatives and some solvents (e.g. benzene, toluene, and ether). The typed numbers often dissolve, the ink runs, and the numbers become illegible. Dipping into melted paraffin, painting with shellac, or dipping into a solution of epoxy resin are not satisfactory treatments.