Immunohistochemistry Technical Support

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Tissue

1. Species.
2. Organ.
3. Fixation (drop fixed, perfused, or unfixed).
   1. Fixative used
   2. Time
   3. Temperature
4. Sections (paraffin-embedded, fixed cryosections, fresh frozen, floating).

Antigen Retrieval

1. Buffer.
2. Describe procedure (time, temperatures, apparatus, etc.).

Hydrogen Peroxide Quench Performed?

1. Buffer.
2. Time.

Block

1. Buffer.
2. Time.
3. Temperature.

Primary Antibody

1. Catalog number.
2. Lot number and reference date.
3. Dilution.
4. Diluent.
5. Length of incubation.
6. Temperature of incubation.

Wash Buffer

Secondary Reagents

1. Manufacturer.
2. Dilution.
3. Time.
4. Temperature.

Substrate

1. Name.
2. Length of incubation.

Results

1. Localization/background.

Controls

1. Negative used and result.
2. Positive used and result.