Many commercial labs allow shipment of biopsies in aqueous-based fixatives. Up to 40% of these biopsies freeze in shipment, resulting in freezing damage artifact and substantial loss of nerve fibers.
Losing nerve fibers may lead to a false diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy.
FinalFix is a proprietary formula specifically formulated to eliminate shipping damage during shipment.
Benefits of FinalFix
Benefits of FinalFix include:
- Protect your patient samples
- A solution that fixes & cryoprotects samples in ONE easy step
- Same day shipping without compromising sample quality
Neuropathy
![Neuropathy](public://media/images/2022/cutaneous-neuropathy.jpg)
Normal—Frozen in fix*
![Cutaneous Normal Final](public://media/images/2022/cutaneous-normal-final.jpg)
Normal—Frozen in FinalFix**
![Cutaneous Normal FinalFix](public://media/images/2022/cutaneous-normal-finalfix.jpg)
No nerve fiber loss
Our laboratory fixative, tested over time, allows centers to safely ship biopsies in fixative, without freezing damage artifact.
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CONTACT US
Cutaneous Nerve Laboratory
Department of Neurology
University of Utah Health
175 N. Medical Drive East, Rm 3335
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. MT
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Holidays Closed: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Pioneer Day (July 24), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
Phone: 801-585-2461
Fax: 801-213-0861
Email: biopsy@hsc.utah.edu