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==When not to use formalin==
The main exception exceptions to using formalin are mainly:
*A '''[[tophus]]''' or other specimen suspicious for gout versus pseudogout should be sent in alcohol or dry, since formalin will dissolve the crystals.
*[[Lymph node]]s (or other lymphoid aggregates) with a suspicion of '''[[lymphoma]]''', where samples are generally put in a special solution for flow cytometry.
*[[Products of conception]] with a need to take samples for '''genetic testing'''.
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