Well 30 years ago I held the sections between thumb and index finger of my left hand, then after 10 years it was my thumb and middle finger, and then followed by my thumb and ring finger, recently I have had to start using my right hand but have been promised a pair of forceps. Cheers Richard "Knuckles" Edwards
-----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Patsy Ruegg Sent: 08 March 2011 14:16 To: 'Rene J Buesa'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; 'Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID)Bartlett' Subject: RE: [Histonet] microtome safety Jeanine, I use forceps with the tips bent at a 90 degree angle for reaching under the sections to remove air bubbles. Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC IHCtech 12635 Montview Blvd. Ste.215 Aurora, CO 80045 720-859-4060 fax 720-859-4110 www.ihctech.net www.ihcrg.org -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rene J Buesa Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 6:54 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID)Bartlett Subject: Re: [Histonet] microtome safety I always found better and used a wet "camel's" hair pencil. It provides the most gentle pull on the sections. René J. --- On Tue, 3/8/11, Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID) <j...@cdc.gov> wrote: From: Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID) <j...@cdc.gov> Subject: [Histonet] microtome safety To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 8:20 AM Morning all! I need some quick responses to this question: do you use your fingers or an instrument of some sort to pull your paraffin ribbons off the block when sectioning? For those that do not use their fingers, what do you use? If forceps, are these the typical lab forceps or a special type? Thanks so much! Jeanine Bartlett, BS, HT(ASCP)QIHC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch 1600 Clifton Road, MS/G-32 18/SB-114 Atlanta, GA 30333 (404) 639-3590 jeanine.bartl...@cdc.hhs.gov _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet