Bryan's advice is spot on. We do the same thing and cut the paraffin into sizes we need. With some specimens, you can pin them down and return them to the containers they arrived in. Provided they arrive in containers appropriate for the size of the specimen...wink, wink!!
Douglas A. Porter, HT (ASCP) Pathologist Assistant Anatomic Pathology IT Coordinator Sparrow Center for Laboratory Medicine Department of Pathology 3392 Patient Care Drive Lansing, MI 48911 517-371-9481 (phone) 517-371-9540 (fax) douglas.por...@sparrow.org -----Original Message----- From: Bryan Llewellyn via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2018 1:41 PM To: White, Lisa M.; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Histonet] Pinning Gross Specimens Warning: This email originated from outside of Sparrow. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- If you can't find suitable pin out boards, they can be made easily enough. Obtain some suitably sized plastic containers with lids and fill them an inch deep with used, filtered, paraffin wax that would otherwise be discarded. After using, just remelt, filter if needed, then harden again. Bryan Llewellyn White, Lisa M. via Histonet wrote: > Hello all, > > Does anyone know of a container with lid that has cork in the bottom? This > would be utilized to pin out gross specimens for fixation. If so can you > send me vendor info? > > Lisa White, HT(ASCP) > James H. Quillen VAMC > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lists.utsouthwestern.edu_mailman_listinfo_histonet&d=DwICAg&c=qgJBLQvENW4Kb9JcrSOXvj11QOUUKGR5N2IUAtns1Jg&r=6pgpgKsLHvt-FitLISss8MQQkPawKdpRw8msCll96Ts&m=8CDk8DLT4_gRkMQLtEWlhjd-HEI1BOr6w2rsJqQ4GiI&s=6eRg8jZIzOA_oYi3cofPPJr2lgpIG3ALmsL8WV8X46k&e= > _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lists.utsouthwestern.edu_mailman_listinfo_histonet&d=DwICAg&c=qgJBLQvENW4Kb9JcrSOXvj11QOUUKGR5N2IUAtns1Jg&r=6pgpgKsLHvt-FitLISss8MQQkPawKdpRw8msCll96Ts&m=8CDk8DLT4_gRkMQLtEWlhjd-HEI1BOr6w2rsJqQ4GiI&s=6eRg8jZIzOA_oYi3cofPPJr2lgpIG3ALmsL8WV8X46k&e= ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication may contain private, confidential, or legally privileged information intended for the sole use of the designated and/or duly authorized recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient or have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by email and permanently delete all copies of this email including all attachments without reading them. If you are the intended recipient, secure the contents in a manner that conforms to all applicable state and/or federal requirements related to privacy and confidentiality of such information. ________________________________ _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
