Kimberly, We have been using recycled xylene for our tissue processing for years. No problems at all with the tissues.
Garret Miyamoto Tripler Army Medical Center ----- Original Message ----- From: histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 7:03 am Subject: Histonet Digest, Vol 90, Issue 31 To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Send Histonet mailing list submissions to > histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > histonet-ow...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Histonet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. RE: Recycled Xylene (Curt Tague) > 2. Re: Recycled Xylene (Rene J Buesa) > 3. pathology software (Curt Tague) > 4. Histology Technologist 2 Job Opening at Northwestern > University, Chicago Campus (Donna J Emge) > 5. Dayton Ohio Histotech Needed (Matthew Chase) > 6. Re: Recycled Xylene (Jennifer Campbell) > 7. Re: Recycled Xylene (Rene J Buesa) > 8. Re: Histology Technologist 2 Job Opening at Northwestern > University, Chicago Campus (Donna J Emge) > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 07:18:04 -0700 > From: "Curt Tague" < > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Recycled Xylene > To: "'Marshall, Kimberly K'" <, > < > Message-ID: < > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > We recycle it and have had no problems with processing, no complaints from > the docs. > > Curt > > -----Original Message----- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Marshall, > Kimberly K > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 6:21 AM > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] Recycled Xylene > > Hello in Histo land. > > I know it is a subject brought up over and over again but I need to > get the opinion of my fellow Histo techs on processing tissue with > recycled Xylene. Yes I know it saves money and is better for the earth, > but is the quality of the tissue the same??? Coverslipping and clearing > slides with it I can see being ok, but processing with it??? It is not > 100% after recycling. I could use any thought on the subject. > > Thanks in advance > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 08:11:22 -0700 (PDT) > From: Rene J Buesa < > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Recycled Xylene > To: "Marshall, Kimberly K" <, > "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > < > Message-ID: < > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > If you are using a good "cracking" recycling instrument the recycled xylene = > 100% xylene and there cannot be any differences in behavior against > "pure-unused-mew" xylene. That is what I always found for more than 15 years. > Ren� J. > > From: "Marshall, Kimberly K" < > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 9:20 AM > Subject: [Histonet] Recycled Xylene > > Hello in Histo land. > > � I know it is a subject brought up over and over again but I need to > get the opinion of my fellow Histo techs on processing tissue with > recycled Xylene.� Yes I know it saves money and is better for the earth, > but is the quality of the tissue the same??? Coverslipping and clearing > slides with it I can see being ok, but processing with it??? It is not > 100% after recycling.� I could use any thought on the subject.� > > Thanks in advance > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 08:11:30 -0700 > From: "Curt Tague" < > Subject: [Histonet] pathology software > To: < > Message-ID: < > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > We are considering a change in software LIS. We are a typical small private > path lab, currently path and cyto only but are looking at adding clinical in > the future. Need to have the EMR update capability, I think it's an HL7 > interface, to transfer results electronically and upload directly to a > clients EMR. > > What are you all using in your labs? I can't go with some of the big guys > like Cerner, though it is nice and top of the line, it's a little out of my > budget. I need to have the ability to have several different label formats, > some of our hospital clients like labels with little info, some like more > info. So I want to be able to modify a slide label based on each clients > desire and then save it to the database as specific for that dr. > > Anyone out there have a product that you're just over the top impressed > with, produce and customer service combined? > > > > Thanks, > > Curt > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 10:15:19 -0500 > From: "Donna J Emge" < > Subject: [Histonet] Histology Technologist 2 Job Opening at > Northwestern University, Chicago Campus > To: < > Message-ID: < > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Histology Technologist 2 > Job ID 17253 > Northwestern University > Chicago Campus > > > > This position is for a small Core Laboratory that offers histology service > University wide on both campuses and only works with mouse and other rodent > tissue. Please review the complete job description requirements and apply > online by following the information and link below. This is a great position > where high quality and accuracy are valued above high speed. The > histologists that work here are on top of their game with an enthusiasm to > always make the lab better for all the researchers we serve. > > > You can access the Northwestern University Careers site by going to: > http://www.northwestern.edu/hr/jobs > > > Click on the "Academic/Administrative Jobs" link. > > If you are an Internal Applicant click the Current Employee link. > If you are an External Applicant click the External Applicant link. > > Once you are on the Careers Home page, please follow the below steps to view > the Histology Technologist 2 position: > 1. Click on the "Advanced Search" link located in the Basic Job Search box. > 2. Type: Histology Technologist 2 into the Keywords text box. > 3. Click on the Search button to view the search results. > > Thank you. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 11:32:23 -0400 > From: "Matthew Chase" < > Subject: [Histonet] Dayton Ohio Histotech Needed > To: "'Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu'" > < > Message-ID: > < > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hey All > > A fulltime Histotech position is open at Dayton Children's Hospital in Dayton > Ohio. We are a small hospital. We have one part time, one full time (that > could be you) and myself. We process about 5000 cases a year, we average > about 15-40 blocks a day. This is Dayton Children's Hospital, good benefits, > not a whole lot of stress. If you're looking for a great place with a great > group of people give me a call, or call HR at 937-641-8090 and ask for Dan > Krauss. Or just apply online at > http://www.childrensdayton.org/cms/careers/index.html > > > > If you want more specifics you can call me at 641-3000 ext 8229. > > > > Please no Headhunters, we are not allowed to use employment agencies, thanks. > > > > Matt Chase > > Supervisor of Pathology > > > ________________________________ > NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying > documents or files is intended for the sole use of the recipient to whom it > is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, > and prohibited from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the > intended recipient, or authorized to receive this on behalf of the recipient, > you are hereby notified that any review, use, disclosure, copying, or > distribution is prohibited and possibly a violation of federal/state law or > regulations. > > If you received this information in error, please notify The Children's > Medical Center of Dayton immediately via telephone at (937) 641-5293, or via > electronic mail cmcconfidential...@childrensdayton.org and promptly destroy > the original message. Thank you. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 11:38:09 -0400 > From: Jennifer Campbell < > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Recycled Xylene > To: Rene J Buesa < > Cc: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > < > Message-ID: < > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Very true because if you notice the label on a purchased bottle of xylene it > says "Xylenes". Your recycled product should be pure xylene and thus a > higher purity than what you started with. > > Our lab has been recycling since the mid '90's. We no longer process with > xylene but we still have it in the lab for various things. > > Hope this helps. > > On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Rene J Buesa < wrote: > > > If you are using a good "cracking" recycling instrument the recycled xylene > > = 100% xylene and there cannot be any differences in behavior against > > "pure-unused-mew" xylene. That is what I always found for more than 15 > > years. > > Ren� J. > > > > From: "Marshall, Kimberly K" < > > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 9:20 AM > > Subject: [Histonet] Recycled Xylene > > > > Hello in Histo land. > > > > I know it is a subject brought up over and over again but I need to > > get the opinion of my fellow Histo techs on processing tissue with > > recycled Xylene. Yes I know it saves money and is better for the earth, > > but is the quality of the tissue the same??? Coverslipping and clearing > > slides with it I can see being ok, but processing with it??? It is not > > 100% after recycling. I could use any thought on the subject. > > > > Thanks in advance > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Jen Campbell, HT(ASCP) > Supervisor of Technical Services > Muhlbauer Dermatopathology Laboratory > 61 Monroe Avenue, Ste B > Pittsford NY 14534 > P: 585.586.5166 > F: 585.586.3137 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 09:05:15 -0700 (PDT) > From: Rene J Buesa < > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Recycled Xylene > To: Jennifer Campbell < > Cc: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > < > Message-ID: < > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > The word "xylenes" in a "pure" xylene bottle means�it contains�a mixture of > ORTHO-; �META-; �and PARA-xylene (3 different xylene molecular > configurations), hence the title "xylenes". > After you distill your used xylene, you will probably�end with a very similar > proportion of the 3 molecules and it will be "xylenes" also. > Ren� J. > > From: Jennifer Campbell < > To: Rene J Buesa < > Cc: "Marshall, Kimberly K" <; "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" < > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 11:38 AM > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Recycled Xylene > > > Very true because if you notice the label on a purchased bottle of xylene it > says "Xylenes". Your recycled product should be pure xylene and thus a higher > purity than what you started with. > > Our lab has been recycling since the mid '90's. We no longer process with > xylene but we still have it in the lab for various things. > > Hope this helps. > > > On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Rene J Buesa < wrote: > > If you are using a good "cracking" recycling instrument the recycled xylene = > 100% xylene and there cannot be any differences in behavior against > "pure-unused-mew" xylene. That is what I always found for more than 15 years. > >Ren� J. > > > >From: "Marshall, Kimberly K" < > >To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > >Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 9:20 AM > >Subject: [Histonet] Recycled Xylene > > > >Hello in Histo land. > > > >� I know it is a subject brought up over and over again but I need to > >get the opinion of my fellow Histo techs on processing tissue with > >recycled Xylene.� Yes I know it saves money and is better for the earth, > >but is the quality of the tissue the same??? Coverslipping and clearing > >slides with it I can see being ok, but processing with it??? It is not > >100% after recycling.� I could use any thought on the subject.� > > > >Thanks in advance > >_______________________________________________ > >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 > > > > > -- > Jen Campbell, HT(ASCP) > Supervisor of Technical Services > Muhlbauer Dermatopathology Laboratory > 61 Monroe Avenue, Ste B > Pittsford NY 14534 > P: 585.586.5166 > F: 585.586.3137 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 11:50:01 -0500 > From: "Donna J Emge" < > Subject: [Histonet] Re: Histology Technologist 2 Job Opening at > Northwestern University, Chicago Campus > To: < > Message-ID: < > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi Fellow Histonetters, > > > > The ad I posted is not from a job placement agency. Please follow the > Northwestern University HR link and navigation instructions I posted in the > original ad to fill out the job application and send your resume. > > > > Thanks, > > Donna > > > > > > Donna J. Emge, ASCP-HT > Mouse Histology and Phenotyping Laboratory Manager > Northwestern University > Olson Pavilion 8-333 > 710 North Fairbanks Court > Chicago, IL 60611 > d-e...@northwestern.edu > 312-503-2679 > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > End of Histonet Digest, Vol 90, Issue 31 > **************************************** _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
