Wet Specimen Storage Questions (Human Uterus)
So my girlfriend just recently had a hysterectomy and asked to receive it back from pathology afterwards so she can have it as a wet specimen in her taxidermy collection. Just picked it up today. We thought it would come in a jar of formalin but it didn't. Which is confusing because they gave her a formalin safety sheet when we picked it up. So we were wondering what the best possible way to preserve it is so it won't get ruined in the waiting process of us trying to get the materials needed. Does anyone have any advice on the safest way to store it for now? Should we put it in the fridge or freezer? Will the freezer give it freezer burn or ruin it at all? Or is it good to sit out since they most likely used formalin on it already? The safety sheet that came with it says to store it between 59°f to 77°f but is that only if it's full of formalin?
She sent a message to her doctor asking if she's supposed to put it in the fridge or not. We're just waiting for a response. Hopefully that'll be tomorrow.
& Where do we even find a good glass jar to preserve it in long term? What percentage of formalin do we get? Are there any specific brands to stay away from? How would she go about making it into the wet specimen that sits in the jar? What's the correct process? We see other reddit threads saying things need to soak for a bit first?
This will be her very first wet specimen project. So any tips will be appreciated.