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Sarah Goebel, B.A., HT (ASCP) Histotechnician XBiotech USA Inc. <= span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">8201 East Riverside Dr. Bldg 4 Sui= te 100 Austin, Texas 78744 (512)386-2907 -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Histonet] gram stain/label issues From: Jacqueline Farnsworth <[1]jacqueline.farnswo...@cls.ab.ca> Date: Tue, October 26, 2010 1:56 pm To: "[2]histo...@lists.ut= southwestern.edu" <[3]histo...@lists.uts= outhwestern.edu> HI all, We are doing gram stains manually, and the acetone is removing some of the = 'ink' from the printed labels making them difficult to read--let alone scan= the barcode. Does anyone have any suggestions/hints on what they are usin= g for their gram stain that may lessen the acetone removal of the print on = the labels? Is there a system that will not affect the slide labels? Is the= re a gram stain that anyone could recommend that does not use acetone? Thank you in advance, Jacqueline Jacqueline Farnsworth Anatomic Pathology, Tech III Diagnostic Scientific Centre Calgary Laboratory Services Phone: 403-770-3588 Pager: 403-212-8223 X07630 P Please consider the environment before printing this email. ________________________________ This message and any attached documents are only for the use of the intende= d recipient(s), are confidential and may contain privileged information. An= y unauthorized review, use, retransmission, or other disclosure is strictly= prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the = sender immediately, and then delete the original message. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [4]histo...@lists.utsouth= western.edu [5]http:= //lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet References 1. 3D"mailto:jacqueline.farnswo...@cls 2. 3D"mailto:Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" 3. 3D"mailto:Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" 4. 3D"mailto:Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" 5. 3D"http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet" _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet