Why do I observe crystals after metaphase preparation in blood sample?

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Steingrimur Stefansson

Hi Katerina, I don't know the specifics of your procedure, but K+ can form insoluble salts with anionic detergents such as SDS, cholate, etc.

What is the composition of your fix?

Katerina Pantopikou

I use (3methanol:1acetic acid ) as a fixative

KCL is sparsely soluble in organic solvents compared to H2O. Can you switch the fixative to 1% paraformaldehyde in PBS and see if you get the same crystals?