Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 247, Issue 4

2024-06-09 Thread Izak Dimenstein via Histonet
What about Rene J. Buesa Histology without Xyline. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology, 05 Feb 2009, 13(4):246-256 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2008.12.005 PMID: 19608083 Share this article Share with emailShare with twitterShare with linkedinShare with facebook

Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 242, Issue 10

2024-01-25 Thread Izak Dimenstein via Histonet
I would like to add a couple cents to Brian's suggestions, especially how to embed the gross section. The "theory" in presented in my book Izak Dimenstein Grossing Bones: Principles, Technique, and Instruments. It depends on the level of hardness of the bone after decalcification or in the

Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 232, Issue 11

2023-03-21 Thread Izak Dimenstein via Histonet
>From my Grossing Technology book: Gouty tissue contains monosodium urate crystals. Tissue specimens with gout diagnosis must be submitted in either Carnoy’s fixative (chloroform, acetic acid, and absolute ethanol, now almost abandoned in regular practice) or in absolute ethanol. Fixation

Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 231, Issue 14

2023-02-27 Thread Izak Dimenstein via Histonet
Placenta is a serious surgical pathology specimen. Wrong initial processing can damage the result. The described processing in the laboratory reflects complete misunderstanding by the management the grossing procedure. In my book Grossing Technology (Amazon.com), placenta grossing technique

Re: [Histonet] Retirement in sight!

2021-09-09 Thread Izak Dimenstein via Histonet
A great man. I was lucky to know you. People like you retire from a job, but not from the histology field. Izak Dimenstein Sent from my iPad > On Sep 9, 2021, at 12:26, Morken, Timothy wrote: > >  > After 40 years in the lab I've decided to retire this year - in a week > actually! > > It

Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 212, Issue 14

2021-07-27 Thread Izak Dimenstein via Histonet
In contrast to gynecological cytology, nongynecological cytology (NGYN) does not have a separate CPT code for screening. Details in my book's Procedural Coding in Anatomic Pathology Cytopathology section, pp. 162-176. Izak Dimenstein From:

Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 205, Issue 2

2020-12-06 Thread Izak Dimenstein via Histonet
In my experience and opinion, grossing and embedding are the main sources of extraneous tissues ("floaters"). This issue is discussed in detail in the section "Root Cause Analysis for floaters prevention during grossing and embedding in surgical pathology histology laboratory" in my book

Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 201, Issue 15

2020-08-22 Thread Izak Dimenstein via Histonet
The rotator cuff/joint study is an interesting project. I wish I had an encounter with such a specimen before I’d written Grossing Bones: Principles, Techniques and Instruments book (Amazon.com). The problem is not in fixation, or even in a saw, but rather in getting the initial slab/s which

Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 197, Issue 11

2020-04-13 Thread Izak Dimenstein via Histonet
Please, go to my website grossing-technology.com. In the menu go to COVID-19. Open the PPE and beyond post. In the end of it is you. Any suggestions for corrections. Thank you. Sent from my iPad > On Apr 13, 2020, at 13:00, "histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > wrote: > > Send

[Histonet] Cameras in the gross room

2019-01-29 Thread Izak Dimenstein via Histonet
Dear Miranda Giorgi: What is the purpose to have cameras, especially at the embedding station? What kind of cameras do you use? Thank you, Izak Dimenstein ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu