Dear all, We have developed CQPath for our QC/QA. Still under construction at www.cqpath.nl (of course also in English). Hopefully the TQM module will be available soon.
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Re: Electron Microscopy Proficiency testing (Jan Shivers) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 13:16:58 -0800 (PST) > From: naveeda arshad <naveedafa...@yahoo.ca> > Subject: [Histonet] Re:ihc course > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Message-ID: > <1326057418.98464.yahoomailclas...@web161706.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > does any one know about institute offering IHC coursethanks > --- On Sun, 1/8/12, histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > <histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: > > From: histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > <histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Subject: Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 10 > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Received: Sunday, January 8, 2012, 4:16 PM > > 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: Quality assurance program for pathologists (Bob Richmond) > 2. Re: finger nails (angela smith) > 3. Re: finger nails (Michele Email) > 4. Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 9 (Madeleine Huey) > 5. Advice needed the different types of cytomorphologic stains > (Gladys Lim) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 13:40:26 -0500 > From: Bob Richmond <rsrichm...@gmail.com> > Subject: [Histonet] Re: Quality assurance program for pathologists > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Message-ID: > <CAOKsRH57w10Dnku3UxFUbu_DNf7=5YrNYsjdCoxwO2eJbrTU=g...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Diana McCaig (where?) asks: "Is anyone willing to share with me their > quality assurance/management > program for pathologists?" > > Glad to know you're in charge of pathologists. (Also glad I'm nearly > 73 years old, though not yet retired.) > > I've worked in a few programs that did a 10% review of cases. If you > go this route, don't choose the cases at random, but ask the > pathologists to designate the cases as they do the day's work - > they'll catch a lot more problems that way. I've worked in a single > practice that did 100% second-pathologist review (before the case was > released), and I thought that was excessive. > > Pathologists should be encouraged to document their internal > consultations - I mean when you pass a slide to the guy at the next > microscope and ask him "from the ear of a 70 year old man - do you > think there's enough here to call this a basal cell carcinoma?" Such > cases should be documented in a comment - I say "Dr. John Doe has seen > this material and concurs." Such cases are legitimately considered > part of a 10% review policy. I've worked in one large and highly > competent practice that documented internal consultation very > meticulously, and one of their QA guidelines was that 2.8% of their > cases document internal consultation. > > Bob Richmond > Samurai Pathologist > Knoxville TN > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 15:00:29 -0800 (PST) > From: angela smith <we3smi...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] finger nails > To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, Michele Carr > <michelecar...@yahoo.com>, Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> > Message-ID: > <1325977229.85027.yahoomailclas...@web125401.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Have you tried nairing it prior to fixation and processing? We have > validated that applying a very thick coat of nair on the nail prior to > fixation for 15 min to 1 hour (depending on nail size and thickness) then > rinse with tap, then place in formalin and process. We do not have any > issues with nails falling off. Also make sure you use charged slides. > > --- On Fri, 1/6/12, Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > From: Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] finger nails > To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, "Michele Carr" > <michelecar...@yahoo.com> > Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 3:45 PM > > See attachment! > René J. > > --- On Fri, 1/6/12, Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > From: Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> > Subject: [Histonet] finger nails > To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 1:06 PM > > > Hi everyone was wondering what you do to get the nail from washing off the > slide during staining. The nail is extremely hard and seems to be washing > each time. Could I soften it prior to staining and what do you use to > soften it? Thanks in advance for all your responses. > Michele Carr > Medical Laboratory Services > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 16:40:39 -0800 > From: Michele Email <michelecar...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] finger nails > To: angela smith <we3smi...@yahoo.com> > Cc: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: <ab689fdc-ff01-4f9f-8be7-fdabc2a05...@yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Thanks everyone for the tips will try the Nair next time around. > Michele Carr > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jan 7, 2012, at 3:00 PM, angela smith <we3smi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Have you tried nairing it prior to fixation and processing? We have >> validated that applying a very thick coat of nair on the nail prior to >> fixation for 15 min to 1 hour (depending on nail size and thickness) >> then rinse with tap, then place in formalin and process. We do not have >> any issues with nails falling off. Also make sure you use charged >> slides. >> >> --- On Fri, 1/6/12, Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> From: Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: Re: [Histonet] finger nails >> To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" >> <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, "Michele Carr" >> <michelecar...@yahoo.com> >> Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 3:45 PM >> >> See attachment! >> René J. >> >> --- On Fri, 1/6/12, Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> From: Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: [Histonet] finger nails >> To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" >> <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> >> Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 1:06 PM >> >> >> Hi everyone was wondering what you do to get the nail from washing off >> the slide during staining. The nail is extremely hard and seems to be >> washing each time. Could I soften it prior to staining and what do you >> use to soften it? Thanks in advance for all your responses. >> Michele Carr >> Medical Laboratory Services >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 20:04:29 -0800 > From: Madeleine Huey <madeleineh...@gmail.com> > Subject: [Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 9 > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Message-ID: > <CAF2e4CJ2gYRkvpcEXq8DpOPA1D=zwwqf-avseqyc4a1km5c...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Michele, > This is our procedure for toe & finger nails; > 1) Pre-fix nails in 10% NFB as usual > 2) Soak fixed nails in NAIR or any counter nail remover until soften > or bend easily (toe nail take longer; thickness dependent) > 3) wash nail with water > 4) Process in tissue processor > 5) embed & cut > Note; we found soften with NAIR before processing work the best. > > If NAIR is used after processing; > 1) cut nail on charge slides (+) > 2) put slides in a plastic coplin jar with ~ 1cc 10% NFB & close cover > tightly > 3) bake jar in ~ 60c over for ~ 30 min > 4) cool & open jar in fume hood ~ 5 min > 5) stain as usual > > Madeleine Huey BS, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > Supervisor - Pathology (IPOX & Histology) > madelein...@elcaminohospital.org > > > On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 10:00 AM, > <histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: >> 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. finger nails (Michele Carr) >> 2. Temporary & Direct hire PA(ASCP) for February/March (Refer a >> Friend) (Cheryl) >> 3. Saffron (Gagnon, Eric) >> 4. Re: finger nails (Rene J Buesa) >> 5. Quality assurance program for pathologists (Diana McCaig) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:06:40 -0800 (PST) >> From: Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: [Histonet] finger nails >> To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" >> <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> >> Message-ID: >> <1325873200.90291.yahoomail...@web120704.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >> >> Hi everyone was wondering what you do to get the nail from washing off >> the slide during staining. The nail is extremely hard and seems to be >> washing each time. Could I soften it prior to staining and what do you >> use to soften it? Thanks in advance for all your responses. >> Michele Carr >> Medical Laboratory Services >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:51:12 -0800 (PST) >> From: Cheryl <tkngfl...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: [Histonet] Temporary & Direct hire PA(ASCP) for >> February/March (Refer a Friend) >> To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" >> <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> >> Message-ID: >> <1325875872.67239.yahoomail...@web39404.mail.mud.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >> >> Hello 'Netters- >> >> Do you know any temp/travel PAs? We've got a couple of different >> openings for the right people. In this economy who doesn't want a few >> more options??!! If you refer someone we help, you get a referral >> bonus (keep it or share it with your friend!) >> >> 1. Temp traveler for at least 4 weeks in mid-February. >> 2. Direct Hire in 6 different institutions around the US. 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Please include your name >> and specialty in the body of the email. >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 15:19:18 -0500 >> From: "Gagnon, Eric" <gagn...@kgh.kari.net> >> Subject: [Histonet] Saffron >> To: <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> >> Message-ID: >> <f93bd6329fc3ae4c8db116b985fbc3134d1d4...@kghmail.kgh.on.ca> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Beth, as Bob Richmond has noted regarding saffron, >> >> "The most common use is as the hematoxylin-phloxin-saffron (HPS) >> trichrome stain. It was in use as a general oversight stain in a few >> pathology services when I was a resident in the 1960's..." >> >> and is still in use here in Ontario by about 10% of the province's >> histology laboratories as a routine oversight stain. >> >> We have gone the same route as other respondents have noted over the >> years, utilizing a variety of suppliers, including a Mediterranean >> health food store in Ottawa for saffron. Now we are using the Sun Brand >> saffron produced in Spain, that is available at the check-out counter at >> our local bulk foods store. One might think that there would be a total >> shift to H&E as a routine stain, especially with automated stainers >> becoming prevalent, but we have successfully automated the stain on >> successive automated stainers. Since our newest pathologists were >> trained as residents here, they are quite used to HPS, and there appears >> to be little impetus to change. >> >> I still think the wafting of the boiling saffron is quite a pleasant >> aroma. >> >> Eric Gagnon MLT >> Histology Laboratory >> Kingston General Hospital >> Kingston, Ontario, Canada >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 12:45:08 -0800 (PST) >> From: Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: Re: [Histonet] finger nails >> To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" >> <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, Michele Carr >> <michelecar...@yahoo.com> >> Message-ID: >> <1325882708.34952.yahoomailclas...@web65705.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >> >> See attachment! >> René J. >> >> --- On Fri, 1/6/12, Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> From: Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: [Histonet] finger nails >> To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" >> <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> >> Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 1:06 PM >> >> >> Hi everyone was wondering what you do to get the nail from washing off >> the slide during staining. The nail is extremely hard and seems to be >> washing each time. Could I soften it prior to staining and what do you >> use to soften it? Thanks in advance for all your responses. >> Michele Carr >> Medical Laboratory Services >> _______________________________________________ >> Histonet mailing list >> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 17:06:19 -0500 >> From: "Diana McCaig" <dmcc...@ckha.on.ca> >> Subject: [Histonet] Quality assurance program for pathologists >> To: <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> >> Message-ID: >> <dcfd9e6a390e294aaf3a2561cd32e5c417a90...@ckhamail1.ckha.on.ca> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Is anyone willing to share with me their quality assurance/management >> program for pathologists. >> >> >> >> Sincere thanks >> >> Diana >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Histonet mailing list >> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet >> >> End of Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 9 >> *************************************** > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:18:08 +0800 > From: Gladys Lim <gladys.scie...@gmail.com> > Subject: [Histonet] Advice needed the different types of > cytomorphologic stains > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Message-ID: > <cajdq0jwodg74_vr5e9esj-jqqas7zz3pvdedtbakh3enh1d...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Dear all, > > I am relatively new to this area of staining approach and therefore, I > need > some advise on the different types of cytomorphologic stains that are > available. > > (1) Is it necessary to air-dry your sample prior to staining with any > Romanowski stains (eg. Giemsa, Wright-Giemsa etc.)? > (2) Has anyone tried using the Romanowski stains on sample that were not > air-dried? What was the outcome of the staining? > (3) Were there any distinct difference in terms of staining among the > different types of white blood cells vs. malignant cancer cells? > (4) Wouldn't air-drying of sample prior to Romanowski stain change the > morphology of cells? > (5) Any recommendation for other types of stains if I want to > differentiate > white blood cells from cancer cells, without any air-drying steps > involved? > > Any advice is greatly appreciated. > > Thanks. > > Regards, > > Gladys > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > End of Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 10 > **************************************** > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 14:27:29 -0800 (PST) > From: Kim Donadio <one_angel_sec...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: Quality assurance program for pathologists > To: Bob Richmond <rsrichm...@gmail.com>, > "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: > <1326061649.24557.yahoomail...@web112301.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Dr Richmond, > You always please me with your replies. You are > such a value to these forums. Let me, I'm sure for the thousant time tell > you how much you are appreciated. > > > You clearly understand "Quality" > > as most any Pathologist that Ive ever been subject to. > > As you know 10% review is the minumum > > 100%........... yep!~ Ive seen that.. what a marvel of respect did that > get from little ole me > > Yes, excessive, we both agree > > I have to say though to Diana, that usually the Pathologist have thier own > QA program that monitors thier work. Ive never seen anything different. > Even the lone Path. > > Its always a good idea to communicate with them > > They may already have the answer to your questions? > > Kim D > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Bob Richmond <rsrichm...@gmail.com> > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2012 1:40 PM > Subject: [Histonet] Re: Quality assurance program for pathologists > > Diana McCaig (where?) asks: "Is anyone willing to share with me their > quality assurance/management > program for pathologists?" > > Glad to know you're in charge of pathologists. (Also glad I'm nearly > 73 years old, though not yet retired.) > > I've worked in a few programs that did a 10% review of cases. If you > go this route, don't choose the cases at random, but ask the > pathologists to designate the cases as they do the day's work - > they'll catch a lot more problems that way. I've worked in a single > practice that did 100% second-pathologist review (before the case was > released), and I thought that was excessive. > > Pathologists should be encouraged to document their internal > consultations - I mean when you pass a slide to the guy at the next > microscope and ask him "from the ear of a 70 year old man - do you > think there's enough here to call this a basal cell carcinoma?" Such > cases should be documented in a comment - I say "Dr. John Doe has seen > this material and concurs." Such cases are legitimately considered > part of a 10% review policy. I've worked in one large and highly > competent practice that documented internal consultation very > meticulously, and one of their QA guidelines was that 2.8% of their > cases document internal consultation. > > Bob Richmond > Samurai Pathologist > Knoxville TN > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 14:40:46 -0800 (PST) > From: Kim Donadio <one_angel_sec...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re:ihc course > To: naveeda arshad <naveedafa...@yahoo.ca>, > "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: > <1326062446.12201.yahoomail...@web112306.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > You can get IHC education from most of the vendors. If you cant go that > route, then there are many good books and subscriber publications out. > > If you really want to be on top of the subject, do what I did many many > years ago. > > It's called do it yourself education > > Get one of the books they give you to order from and learn from it. It > always tells you what each antibody stains for, whats the control etc > > You actually can go online to any of the major sites such as DAKO, LEICA > or VENTANA and see thier antibody list with all the applied info for them. > > In America you can also obtain knowledge from the NSH( > http://www.nsh.org/ ) or as in Florida we have FSH > (http://www.fshgroup.org/ ) > > Much Luck > > Kim D > > > ________________________________ > From: naveeda arshad <naveedafa...@yahoo.ca> > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 4:16 PM > Subject: [Histonet] Re:ihc course > > > does any one know about institute offering IHC coursethanks > --- On Sun, 1/8/12, histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > <histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: > > From: histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > <histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Subject: Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 10 > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Received: Sunday, January 8, 2012, 4:16 PM > > 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: Quality assurance program for pathologists (Bob Richmond) > 2. Re: finger nails (angela smith) > 3. Re: finger nails (Michele Email) > 4. Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 9 (Madeleine Huey) > 5. Advice needed the different types of cytomorphologic stains > (Gladys Lim) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 13:40:26 -0500 > From: Bob Richmond <rsrichm...@gmail.com> > Subject: [Histonet] Re: Quality assurance program for pathologists > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Message-ID: > <CAOKsRH57w10Dnku3UxFUbu_DNf7=5YrNYsjdCoxwO2eJbrTU=g...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Diana McCaig (where?) asks: "Is anyone willing to share with me their > quality assurance/management > program for pathologists?" > > Glad to know you're in charge of pathologists. (Also glad I'm nearly > 73 years old, though not yet retired.) > > I've worked in a few programs that did a 10% review of cases. If you > go this route, don't choose the cases at random, but ask the > pathologists to designate the cases as they do the day's work - > they'll catch a lot more problems that way. I've worked in a single > practice that did 100% second-pathologist review (before the case was > released), and I thought that was excessive. > > Pathologists should be encouraged to document their internal > consultations - I mean when you pass a slide to the guy at the next > microscope and ask him "from the ear of a 70 year old man - do you > think there's enough here to call this a basal cell carcinoma?" Such > cases should be documented in a comment - I say "Dr. John Doe has seen > this material and concurs." Such cases are legitimately considered > part of a 10% review policy. I've worked in one large and highly > competent practice that documented internal consultation very > meticulously, and one of their QA guidelines was that 2.8% of their > cases document internal consultation. > > Bob Richmond > Samurai Pathologist > Knoxville TN > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 15:00:29 -0800 (PST) > From: angela smith <we3smi...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] finger nails > To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, Michele Carr > <michelecar...@yahoo.com>, Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> > Message-ID: > <1325977229.85027.yahoomailclas...@web125401.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Have you tried nairing it prior to fixation and processing? We have > validated that applying a very thick coat of nair on the nail prior to > fixation for 15 min to 1 hour (depending on nail size and thickness) then > rinse with tap, then place in formalin and process. We do not have any > issues with nails falling off. Also make sure you use charged slides. > > --- On Fri, 1/6/12, Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > From: Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] finger nails > To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, "Michele Carr" > <michelecar...@yahoo.com> > Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 3:45 PM > > See attachment! > René J. > > --- On Fri, 1/6/12, Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > From: Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> > Subject: [Histonet] finger nails > To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 1:06 PM > > > Hi everyone was wondering what you do to get the nail from washing off the > slide during staining. The nail is extremely hard and seems to be washing > each time. Could I soften it prior to staining and what do you use to > soften it? Thanks in advance for all your responses. > Michele Carr > Medical Laboratory Services > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 16:40:39 -0800 > From: Michele Email <michelecar...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] finger nails > To: angela smith <we3smi...@yahoo.com> > Cc: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: <ab689fdc-ff01-4f9f-8be7-fdabc2a05...@yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Thanks everyone for the tips will try the Nair next time around. > Michele Carr > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jan 7, 2012, at 3:00 PM, angela smith <we3smi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Have you tried nairing it prior to fixation and processing? We have >> validated that applying a very thick coat of nair on the nail prior to >> fixation for 15 min to 1 hour (depending on nail size and thickness) >> then rinse with tap, then place in formalin and process. We do not have >> any issues with nails falling off. Also make sure you use charged >> slides. >> >> --- On Fri, 1/6/12, Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> From: Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: Re: [Histonet] finger nails >> To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" >> <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, "Michele Carr" >> <michelecar...@yahoo.com> >> Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 3:45 PM >> >> See attachment! >> René J. >> >> --- On Fri, 1/6/12, Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> From: Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: [Histonet] finger nails >> To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" >> <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> >> Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 1:06 PM >> >> >> Hi everyone was wondering what you do to get the nail from washing off >> the slide during staining. The nail is extremely hard and seems to be >> washing each time. Could I soften it prior to staining and what do you >> use to soften it? Thanks in advance for all your responses. >> Michele Carr >> Medical Laboratory Services >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 20:04:29 -0800 > From: Madeleine Huey <madeleineh...@gmail.com> > Subject: [Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 9 > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Message-ID: > <CAF2e4CJ2gYRkvpcEXq8DpOPA1D=zwwqf-avseqyc4a1km5c...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Michele, > This is our procedure for toe & finger nails; > 1) Pre-fix nails in 10% NFB as usual > 2) Soak fixed nails in NAIR or any counter nail remover until soften > or bend easily (toe nail take longer; thickness dependent) > 3) wash nail with water > 4) Process in tissue processor > 5) embed & cut > Note; we found soften with NAIR before processing work the best. > > If NAIR is used after processing; > 1) cut nail on charge slides (+) > 2) put slides in a plastic coplin jar with ~ 1cc 10% NFB & close cover > tightly > 3) bake jar in ~ 60c over for ~ 30 min > 4) cool & open jar in fume hood ~ 5 min > 5) stain as usual > > Madeleine Huey BS, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > Supervisor - Pathology (IPOX & Histology) > madelein...@elcaminohospital.org > > > On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 10:00 AM, > <histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: >> 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. finger nails (Michele Carr) >> 2. Temporary & Direct hire PA(ASCP) for February/March (Refer a >> Friend) (Cheryl) >> 3. Saffron (Gagnon, Eric) >> 4. Re: finger nails (Rene J Buesa) >> 5. Quality assurance program for pathologists (Diana McCaig) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:06:40 -0800 (PST) >> From: Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: [Histonet] finger nails >> To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" >> <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> >> Message-ID: >> <1325873200.90291.yahoomail...@web120704.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >> >> Hi everyone was wondering what you do to get the nail from washing off >> the slide during staining. The nail is extremely hard and seems to be >> washing each time. Could I soften it prior to staining and what do you >> use to soften it? Thanks in advance for all your responses. >> Michele Carr >> Medical Laboratory Services >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:51:12 -0800 (PST) >> From: Cheryl <tkngfl...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: [Histonet] Temporary & Direct hire PA(ASCP) for >> February/March (Refer a Friend) >> To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" >> <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> >> Message-ID: >> <1325875872.67239.yahoomail...@web39404.mail.mud.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >> >> Hello 'Netters- >> >> Do you know any temp/travel PAs? We've got a couple of different >> openings for the right people. In this economy who doesn't want a few >> more options??!! If you refer someone we help, you get a referral >> bonus (keep it or share it with your friend!) >> >> 1. Temp traveler for at least 4 weeks in mid-February. >> 2. Direct Hire in 6 different institutions around the US. 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Please include your name >> and specialty in the body of the email. >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 15:19:18 -0500 >> From: "Gagnon, Eric" <gagn...@kgh.kari.net> >> Subject: [Histonet] Saffron >> To: <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> >> Message-ID: >> <f93bd6329fc3ae4c8db116b985fbc3134d1d4...@kghmail.kgh.on.ca> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Beth, as Bob Richmond has noted regarding saffron, >> >> "The most common use is as the hematoxylin-phloxin-saffron (HPS) >> trichrome stain. It was in use as a general oversight stain in a few >> pathology services when I was a resident in the 1960's..." >> >> and is still in use here in Ontario by about 10% of the province's >> histology laboratories as a routine oversight stain. >> >> We have gone the same route as other respondents have noted over the >> years, utilizing a variety of suppliers, including a Mediterranean >> health food store in Ottawa for saffron. Now we are using the Sun Brand >> saffron produced in Spain, that is available at the check-out counter at >> our local bulk foods store. One might think that there would be a total >> shift to H&E as a routine stain, especially with automated stainers >> becoming prevalent, but we have successfully automated the stain on >> successive automated stainers. Since our newest pathologists were >> trained as residents here, they are quite used to HPS, and there appears >> to be little impetus to change. >> >> I still think the wafting of the boiling saffron is quite a pleasant >> aroma. >> >> Eric Gagnon MLT >> Histology Laboratory >> Kingston General Hospital >> Kingston, Ontario, Canada >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 12:45:08 -0800 (PST) >> From: Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: Re: [Histonet] finger nails >> To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" >> <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, Michele Carr >> <michelecar...@yahoo.com> >> Message-ID: >> <1325882708.34952.yahoomailclas...@web65705.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >> >> See attachment! >> René J. >> >> --- On Fri, 1/6/12, Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> From: Michele Carr <michelecar...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: [Histonet] finger nails >> To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" >> <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> >> Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 1:06 PM >> >> >> Hi everyone was wondering what you do to get the nail from washing off >> the slide during staining. The nail is extremely hard and seems to be >> washing each time. Could I soften it prior to staining and what do you >> use to soften it? Thanks in advance for all your responses. >> Michele Carr >> Medical Laboratory Services >> _______________________________________________ >> Histonet mailing list >> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 17:06:19 -0500 >> From: "Diana McCaig" <dmcc...@ckha.on.ca> >> Subject: [Histonet] Quality assurance program for pathologists >> To: <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> >> Message-ID: >> <dcfd9e6a390e294aaf3a2561cd32e5c417a90...@ckhamail1.ckha.on.ca> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Is anyone willing to share with me their quality assurance/management >> program for pathologists. >> >> >> >> Sincere thanks >> >> Diana >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Histonet mailing list >> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet >> >> End of Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 9 >> *************************************** > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:18:08 +0800 > From: Gladys Lim <gladys.scie...@gmail.com> > Subject: [Histonet] Advice needed the different types of > cytomorphologic stains > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Message-ID: > <cajdq0jwodg74_vr5e9esj-jqqas7zz3pvdedtbakh3enh1d...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Dear all, > > I am relatively new to this area of staining approach and therefore, I > need > some advise on the different types of cytomorphologic stains that are > available. > > (1) Is it necessary to air-dry your sample prior to staining with any > Romanowski stains (eg. Giemsa, Wright-Giemsa etc.)? > (2) Has anyone tried using the Romanowski stains on sample that were not > air-dried? What was the outcome of the staining? > (3) Were there any distinct difference in terms of staining among the > different types of white blood cells vs. malignant cancer cells? > (4) Wouldn't air-drying of sample prior to Romanowski stain change the > morphology of cells? > (5) Any recommendation for other types of stains if I want to > differentiate > white blood cells from cancer cells, without any air-drying steps > involved? > > Any advice is greatly appreciated. > > Thanks. > > Regards, > > Gladys > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > End of Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 10 > **************************************** > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 23:32:05 -0500 > From: "Lee & Peggy Wenk" <lpw...@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re:ihc course > To: "Kim Donadio" <one_angel_sec...@yahoo.com>, "naveeda arshad" > <naveedafa...@yahoo.ca>, <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: <C1814EF6B2EF45A2B034C426204CB100@HP2010> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > NSH has a lot of IHC teleconferences: > http://s3.goeshow.com/nsh/NSHTC2012/ereg949997.cfm?pg=home > Under Register, you can download the brochure. > > NSH also has some IHC forums: July 13-14, 2012 in Hartford, CT. Not much > information available yet, but keep checking. > http://www.nsh.org/content/immunohistochemistry-forum > > Dako has a lot of downloadable booklets > http://www.dako.com/us/index/knowledgecenter.htm > > But as for a college offering courses/degree in IHC - I don't know of any. > There are courses on Immunology in general, and there are courses for the > med tech training programs, specific to their immunology. For the > histotech > programs that are college/university based, the IHC is built into the > curriculum, usually part of the special stains class, and you have to be > accepted into the histotech program. So most histotechs learn it > on-the-job, > and attending their state and national symposiums. > > Peggy Wenk, HTL(ASCP)SLS > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kim Donadio > Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 5:40 PM > To: naveeda arshad ; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re:ihc course > > You can get IHC education from most of the vendors. If you cant go that > route, then there are many good books and subscriber publications out. > > If you really want to be on top of the subject, do what I did many many > years ago. > > It's called do it yourself education > > Get one of the books they give you to order from and learn from it. It > always tells you what each antibody stains for, whats the control etc > > You actually can go online to any of the major sites such as DAKO, LEICA > or > VENTANA and see thier antibody list with all the applied info for them. > > In America you can also obtain knowledge from the NSH( http://www.nsh.org/ > ) > or as in Florida we have FSH (http://www.fshgroup.org/ ) > > Much Luck > > Kim D > > > ________________________________ > From: naveeda arshad <naveedafa...@yahoo.ca> > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 4:16 PM > Subject: [Histonet] Re:ihc course > > > does any one know about institute offering IHC coursethanks > --- On Sun, 1/8/12, histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > <histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: > > From: histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > <histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Subject: Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 10 > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Received: Sunday, January 8, 2012, 4:16 PM > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:25:01 -0400 > From: "Elizabeth Chatfield" <epchatfi...@ihis.org> > Subject: [Histonet] Stability of Retic stain in Bone Marrow > To: <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: <4F0AB26D020000BC00014C4C@coregwia.peigov> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm wondering if anyone has experienced issues with the stability of > reticulin (Gordon and Sweets method) in bone marrow. We are seeing > silver precipitant after ~1 week on our patient sections - our control is > fine. > > Cheers, > > Elizabeth Peyton-Chatfield > Histology Supervisor > Queen Elizabeth Hospital > Charlottetown, PE > > > ------------------------- > Statement of Confidentiality > This message (including attachments) may contain confidential or > privileged information intended for a specific individual or organization. > If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender > immediately. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized > to use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this email, and > should promptly delete this email from your entire computer system. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 09:32:12 -0600 > From: "Genest, Sharon SktnHR" > <sharon.gen...@saskatoonhealthregion.ca> > Subject: [Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology > To: <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: <b7f15445a710ba4fa7b48f2c55134ad40655d...@lou.sktnhr.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Amy > We use respirators when changing stainers and processors. Our Gross > Technologists work in chemical hoods, our special stains and > coverslipping are performed in chemical hoods. We anually measure air > quality and our hood air flow. > > Sharon Genest > Anatomic Pathology > Process Improvement > Saskatoon Health Region > 306-655-8242 > sharon.gen...@saskatoonhealthregion.ca > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 09:36:10 -0600 > From: "Genest, Sharon SktnHR" > <sharon.gen...@saskatoonhealthregion.ca> > Subject: [Histonet] Electron Microscopy Proficiency testing > To: <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: <b7f15445a710ba4fa7b48f2c55134ad40655d...@lou.sktnhr.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Does anyone subscribe to a program for proficiency testing for Electron > Microscopy? > > Sharon Genest > Anatomic Pathology > Process Improvement > Saskatoon Health Region > 306-655-8242 > sharon.gen...@saskatoonhealthregion.ca > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:44:14 -0500 > From: Lorraine Cornett <corne...@hotmail.com> > Subject: [Histonet] Controls > To: Histonet Listserve <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: <bay169-w27fc15ba05c1a5fc2a7b82d6...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > We are in need of Aspergillus and Amyloid controls. Does anyone on the > histonet have any suggestions, or overabundance that they could share with > us? > > Thanks, > > Lorraine Cornett, HT (ASCP) Highlands Pathology Blue Ridge Division, > Kingsport, TN 423 224-5793 fax 423 224-5349 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:00:48 -0600 > From: "Nacaela Johnson" <njohn...@kcskincenter.com> > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Stability of Retic stain in Bone Marrow > To: "'Elizabeth Chatfield'" <epchatfi...@ihis.org>, > <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: <000101cccee7$db9e1780$92da4680$@com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > My experience with the Gordon and Sweets Reticulin is 1 to 2 days max. I > found better results and stability with the Gomoris Retic from Poly > Scientific. > > Nacaela Johnson, B.S. HTL (ASCP) > Histology Supervisor > Kansas City Skin & Cancer Center, LLC > 5810 NW Barry Rd, Ste 100 > Kansas City, MO 64154 > ph: 816 584 8100 > fx: 816 584 8106 > em: njohn...@kcskincenter.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Elizabeth > Chatfield > Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 7:25 AM > To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] Stability of Retic stain in Bone Marrow > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm wondering if anyone has experienced issues with the stability of > reticulin (Gordon and Sweets method) in bone marrow. We are seeing > silver > precipitant after ~1 week on our patient sections - our control is fine. > > Cheers, > > Elizabeth Peyton-Chatfield > Histology Supervisor > Queen Elizabeth Hospital > Charlottetown, PE > > > ------------------------- > > Statement of Confidentiality > > This message (including attachments) may contain confidential or > privileged > information intended for a specific individual or organization. If you > have > received this communication in error, please notify the sender > immediately. > If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to use, > disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this email, and should > promptly > delete this email from your entire computer system. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:55:34 -0500 > From: Judi Bennett <j...@medialabinc.net> > Subject: [Histonet] Histology Authors Needed! > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Message-ID: > <CAC2QUZ8o1==F5Mvs7kX6BEfVMPjcus8RZ85ZZ+=d_jh7y6f...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > *HISTOLOGY* authors needed especially for *MOLECULAR* courses! > > > Actively seeking authors to write online *histology courses* for > *MediaLab*! > MediaLab is a leading publisher of online continuing education (CE) > courses > and competency assessments. Our online products are used at more than > 2,000 > laboratories and university CLS programs worldwide. > > > This is a great opportunity to: > > > - Gain* resume-boosting publishing experience* > - *Earn honorariums* for your participation > - Fill the *critical need for quality histology CE credits* > > > Authors can take advantage of MediaLab's online CourseBuilder to *write > courses anytime, anywhere*. CourseBuilder is easy to use, with an > intuitive > interface similar to Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. Authors can quickly > create content pages, practice questions, and exam questions, and upload > relevant images. > > > Courses developed by MediaLab are *featured on our websites > MediaLabInc.net > and LabCE.com*. Questions from these courses also become part of the > LabCE.com Quiz Game, with over 1,000 daily players. 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Please > contact Judi Bennett at j...@medialabinc.net or call 877-776-8460, ext. > 721. > > > Judi Bennett > > Program Director, MediaLab, Inc. > > -- > > Judi Bennett, BSM, MT > > MediaLab, Inc. > e-mail j...@medialabinc.net > Phone (877) 776-8460 ext. 721 > > cell phone 404-915-2999 > fax (678) 401-0284 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:25:52 -0600 > From: Jan Shivers <shive...@umn.edu> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Electron Microscopy Proficiency testing > To: "Genest, Sharon SktnHR" <sharon.gen...@saskatoonhealthregion.ca> > Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Message-ID: > <caeoc1q1qsjvkgn8ie+xyodheefm4g9nmptuxtn2dziabbhh...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > We participate in the External Quality Assessment Scheme in EM Virus > Diagnostics (EQA-EMV) administered through the Robert Koch Institut of > Berlin, Germany. It tests proficiency only on infectious disease > identification. > > Jan Shivers > Section Head - EM > University of Minnesota > Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory > St. Paul, MN, USA > > On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 9:36 AM, Genest, Sharon SktnHR < > sharon.gen...@saskatoonhealthregion.ca> wrote: > >> Does anyone subscribe to a program for proficiency testing for Electron >> Microscopy? >> >> Sharon Genest >> Anatomic Pathology >> Process Improvement >> Saskatoon Health Region >> 306-655-8242 >> sharon.gen...@saskatoonhealthregion.ca >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > End of Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 11 > **************************************** > _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet