we clean them at the start of our shift, but not during embedding. do you clean them during embedding too?
-----Original Message----- From: Norton, Sally <sally.nor...@seattlechildrens.org> To: 'Ann Specian' <thisis...@aol.com>; histonet <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Sent: Fri, May 25, 2012 1:12 pm Subject: RE: [Histonet] Embedding We make sure to clean the wells also. Little flecks of tissue are almost always n there after embedding. Sally Norton eattle Children's -----Original Message----- rom: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] n Behalf Of Ann Specian ent: Friday, May 25, 2012 10:02 AM o: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu ubject: [Histonet] Embedding e are having a problem with floaters in our blocks which occur during mbedding. We have multiple forceps which are placed in heated wells and each assette is embedded with a new forcep. We also wipe with a gauze, but we are till getting floaters embedded in the cassette from time to time. Does anyone do anything else to prevent this? hank you, Ann ______________________________________________ istonet mailing list isto...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu ttp://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for he sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and rivileged information protected by law. Any unauthorized review, use, isclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended ecipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of he original message. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet