Re: [Histonet] John Caggiano’s passing

Oh my goodness, my heart is so heavy. I love John and Joe and all the Caggiano family. They were so helpful with all the state societies and supporteted us consistently through our early years and on into the later ones as well. They are such a part of our profession and I will miss John so

Re: [Histonet] IHC staining of tendons and cartilage

Hi Charles, Shirley Powell here in humid Georgia. I ran an IHC reference lab here for many years. I had a problem with using charged slides for a lot of the tissues I processed. I used manual and automation methods. My tissues were washing off a lot. I changed to an adhesive for the

[Histonet] Georgia Society for Histotechnology 50th Anniversary

Hi Histotechs, Please join us at Sea Palms Resort on St Simons Island, GA for our 50th anniversary meeting. The links to the program and registration are below. Rooms will go fast so make your reservations soon. The hotel rates and phone number to call are on our website at

Re: [Histonet] Molds- cold vs warm

Well said Jay. Thanks, Shirley Powell -Original Message- From: Jay Lundgren via Histonet Sent: Friday, September 9, 2022 5:37 PM To: Naira Margaryan Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Molds- cold vs warm Whoever is telling you to use cold molds needs to go

Re: [Histonet] Intelsint tissue processors where are you?

Hi Sannon, I have one. Love it. The cost is more reasonable that you can imagine. Shirley -Original Message- From: SEG via Histonet Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 11:47 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Cc: Sean Draime Subject: [Histonet] Intelsint tissue processors where

Re: [Histonet] Dr Freida Carson

Hi Donna, So sorry to hear of this. I am proud to have known her and been a recipient of her wealth of knowledge. She contributed so much to the Histology Community. Shirley Shirley Powell, HTL(ASCP) Technical Director Histology Curricular Support Laboratory Pathology Department Mercer

[Histonet] Tim's Retirement

Congratulations Tim, Your world travels have been interesting and for us in the field very rewarding because we all have benefited from your education received in your professional career. I envy your experiences in different parts of the world. All of my 59 years have been in the Macon, GA

[Histonet] GSH update

Subject: GSH update The Georgia Society for Histotechnology invites everyone to our Virtual Summit on May 22, 2021 beginning at 8:00 am until 4:30 pm. This virtual meeting will be a great opportunity to get 6 CEU's through some excellent speakers for the 6 sessions. Each session is $10

Re: [Histonet] Fume hood filter

That website did not transfer right. www.pathologyserv.com is the correct one -Original Message- From: Shirley A. Powell via Histonet Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 12:03 PM To: Hannen, Valerie Cc: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Fume hood filter

Re: [Histonet] Fume hood filter

Pathology Service, Inc, phone number is 1-866-398-9478 have these filters in different sizes. www.PathologyServ.com is their website. Shirley Powell -Original Message- From: Hannen, Valerie via Histonet Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 11:57 AM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] Freezing Sprays in Cryostats

I agree with not using a spray in cryostats. We had to get tested a few times in the hospital for TB after discovering the case was positive after the fact, scary. This is the same as flushing the toilet with the seat open. I know that sounds crazy but here is just one article of many online

[Histonet] The Georgia Society For Histotechnology 2019 Histopalooza meeting

My First message was too large, here is another try. Shirley Hi Everyone, The Georgia Society for Histotechnology has a new website. Visit the site here:http://georgiahistotech.org/gsh-symposium/ You may download the registration forms to print and mail with a check or pay through

[Histonet] Slide disposal

Hi Histonetters, mostly in the southeastern states, i.e. Georgia or South Carolina. I need to dispose of some years of slides that has patient identifying info on them, are there any companies that grind slides in the state of Georgia? I know there are companies that sell machines for this

Re: [Histonet] Disposal of Bouin's Solution

I agree it is very dangerous. When I discovered a dried bottle of picric acid someone had donated to the school right after I first came to the university. I had to call the fire department and the bomb squad came to get it. They took it to the firing range and blew a huge sized whole in the

[Histonet] I have a job question

Below is what is found when subscribing to histonet at http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet. The two doctors who run histonet are highlighted below in yellow. They would be the ones who make the rules and those questions should be directed to them. There are no hard and

Re: [Histonet] Tissue processing question

Not advertising but I do a lot of research on tiny pieces of tissue and have found the perfect cassette from Cancer Diagnostics. It is the Vortex corner-less ones seen here.

[Histonet] Mollusk, gastropods

Hello to the wonderful world of histonet. I have been asked to section mollusks/gastropods for research. Let me just say I have no experience in this area, but always willing to expand my knowledge and expertise in histology. The source of the specimens say that the critters were dead before