I just received an update from Sakura and the issue seems to primarily be a carry-over issue.
-----Original Message----- From: wsim...@athensgastro.com [mailto:wsim...@athensgastro.com] Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 2:22 PM To: aobrie...@comcast.net; Sanders, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID) Cc: histonet; Nancy Schmitt Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: Prostate Needle Bx I had issues with the warranty on one of my processors because of sponges. It would be interesting to hear from Milestone and other vendors about this issue. I discontinued the use of sponges decades ago~ Wanda K Simons, HT (ASCP) Athens Gastroenterology Association 3320 Old Jefferson Road Athens, Ga 30607 > -------Original Message------- > From: aobrie...@comcast.net > To: Jeanine Sanders (CDC/OID/NCEZID) <j...@cdc.gov> > Cc: histonet <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, Nancy Schmitt > <nancy_schm...@pa-ucl.com> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: Prostate Needle Bx > Sent: Dec 04 '14 13:46 > > We have a Milestone Histos 3 Microwave processor, and we process our > prostate bx's and bladder bx's between 2 sponges. The sponges are moist with 10% formalin to keep the tissue from drying out. The bx's don't move around or get tangled. It works very well. > > Andrea O'Brien HT(ASCP) > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jeanine Sanders (CDC/OID/NCEZID)" <j...@cdc.gov> > To: "Nancy Schmitt" <nancy_schm...@pa-ucl.com>, "histonet" > <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2014 12:22:20 PM > Subject: [Histonet] RE: Prostate Needle Bx > > But you can't use sponges with the microwave > processors............................at least not with the Sakura > Xpress > > > Jeanine H. Sanders > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Infectious Diseases > Pathology Branch > 404-639-3590 > j...@cdc.gov > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Nancy Schmitt > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 1:19 PM > To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' > Subject: [Histonet] Prostate Needle Bx > > Our group puts the biopsies between sponges - they don't move around > or get tangled and we process them with the small biopsies. Good results. > > Nancy Schmitt > United Clinical laboratories > Dubuque, IA > **************************************** > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 11:49 AM > To: Histonet Post > (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) > > Subject: [Histonet] Prostate Needle Bx > > How do others process > prostate needle bx's - what kind of cassettes > do you use?????Do you > use sponges?????Do you wrap the tissue in lens paper?????Do you > process them on a biopsy (short) run?????Our bx's always seem to be > less than optimal, but we do not have problems with other small bx's. > > > > Laurie Colbert > > > > NOTICE: This email may contain legally privileged information. The > information is for the use of only the intended recipient(s) even if addressed incorrectly. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender that you have received it in error and then delete it along with any attachments. Thank you. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >
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