I bought a new Microm DS-50 slide stainer but never set it up. Is there a lab
in need of this stainer?
Contact off list if interested.
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Does anyone have an opinion good or bad on Medite Equipment? Specifically a TPC
15 Tissue Processor or Histo Pro 3030 Robotic Slide Stainer. And if so, who
does
the servicing on the equipment.
THANK YOU,
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P.O. BOX 412
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Amita and all,
Love my Microm 355S, and automated beats manual, hands down. (Pardon the
pun) Automated has allowed me many years of freedom from repetitive motion
injuries. Been in the field, let's just say"amny" years, and am only just
now developing problems, while older colleagues who didn't hav
Hey ya'll,
You can also melt the paraffin on the embedding center... No extra cost and it
comes with its own drip tray!! :>)
Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
678-843-7376 - Phone
678-843-7831 - Fax
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For years I have used a palette knife used for mixing and painting with any
artist media. You will find it in the art section of any art/craft store.
They have a handle and a flexible blade that does not have a cutting edge on
it. I have had the same one for years. If you have a heavy workload,
We have recycled xylene in the past and now Formula 83 and have a VIP 5
and VIP 6. Sakura told us when we purchased each processor NOT to use
recycled solvent in Sakura processors for the cleaning solvent station.
If you want to give it a try would suggest waiting until the warranty
has expired on
We have been using recycled xylene on our VIP5 for the past 5 years and haven't
had any problems. We use it for both the cleaning cycles and the xylene
stations.
Joanne Clark, HT
Histology Supervisor
PCNM
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 09:33:43 -0500
From: "Ga
I agree, the Para-Trimmer is the next best thing since sliced bread! I'll
never go back to the knife again.
We use lid from one of the Ventana special stains boxes to catch the wax. I
have also fashioned a drip tray out of the cardboard boxes that the coverslips
come in.
We're all McGuyver's
Hi Mala,
Newcomer Supply has a Paraffin Wax Trimmer with a container to catch the
paraffin.
JoAnn M Szczepaniuk, HT (ASCP)
Technical Support
Newcomer Supply
2505 Parview Road
Middleton, Wi. 53562
800-383-7799
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I use a glass staining dish to catch the drippings. When full I place it in
the freezer to harden and it comes right out and I toss it.
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MacDonald
Thank you to all who have responded to my question. I do greatly
appreciate it !
Mala
Nirmala Srishan
Histology Supervisor
Holy Name Medical Center.
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If you put a piece of paper towel in the bottom of the "drip catcher" you
just change that and it makes it much easier.
"Grantham, Andrea L - (algranth)"
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Re: [Histonet] knife used for cleaning p
Actually we have a ParaTrimmer too - it was not that expensive and we love it.
We paid @ $500 for ours and I see the they are a bit more expensive now - list
price anyway.
To solve the drip problem I put one of the tops from the boxes of pipette tips
under the ledge and it catches all the drips.
If you are using the cassette writers and slide writers the knives can damage
the surface of the barcode so I try to have everyone use the paratrimmers. It
is best not to have the repetitive injuries some of us developed over years of
trimming blocks and many other things.
Pam Marcum
U
Hi All,
I likewise use the Para-trimmer and instead of a specimen cup I just use the
top lid of a 1/2 gross microscope slide box. Once filled I just throw away in
the trash.
Kind Regards!
John J Shelley
Senior Research Associate, Histology Core
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Mala,
I use a dental knife used for trimming dentures. It is by Buffalo Dental. It
has a wooden handle (similar to an old paring knife), but a small blade and
fits great in my hands (which are kinda big).
You can also try a company that sells dissecting instuments. Really what you
are look
Don't look in a catalog - go to Target or WalMart and look on the wall with
kitchen gadgets. It will be much cheaper.
On Aug 8, 2011, at 6:28 AM, wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I wonder if someone could help me with this!
>
> I am looking for a stainless steel knife that we use to scrape off the
> p
If you can't afford the melter, just go to Walmart or someplace similar, you
can get inexpensive, small kitchen paring knives for less than $1 each. And,
they are less likely to cause injury than a scalpel.
Laurie
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Date: Mon Aug
I too use the paratrimmer. It is great for avoiding repetitive injuries. For
those of us who have carpal tunel syndrome and arthritis in the hands and
cannot hold a small knife long enough to scrap multiple blocks it is great.
Just part of my PPE. Worth every penny.
Shirley
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I was wondering if anyone could give me insight into the types of things a DOH
inspector would be looking for during the inspection of a new lab located
offsite?
Any help would be much appreciated!
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We use the paratrimmer too. What we do for a paraffin catcher is to use
a specimen cup (I call them urine cups, but whatever) to catch the
paraffin. When it get fullish, we place in the slide oven to melt the
paraffin, when melted pour off, and reuse the cup... :)
Kathy Cormier
Histology Manager
C
Gayle,
We just use small disposable weigh boats to catch our drippings and toss
them when full.
Sheila
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[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of gayle callis
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 10:56 AM
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The melters are pretty cool, but they have a pretty cool price tag too!
If you are on a budget, this is not practical. I use a scalpel. Just
make sure you dull the edge a bit before you use it so you don't chop
your fingers off =)
Sarah Goebel-Dysart, BA, HT(ASCP)
Histotechnologist
Mirna Therape
You Wrote:
I am looking for a stainless steel knife that we use to scrape off the
paraffin from the embedded blocks. I could not find the 6 inches size
knife in any catalog.
Thanks in advance
Mala
Nirmala Srishan
Histology Supervisor
Holy Name Medical Center.
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Hi,
Here we are using the "melter" or the knife depends on the technician
and the number of blocks.
Regards
Jeanne
Jeanne Estabel, PhD
Scientific Manager
Histology Operations Manager
Mouse Genetics Project
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Cambridge, UK
Tel:+44 (0)1223 834244 ext 8306
Find Sanger
We use recycled xylene for the cleaning cycle on our VIP 5's and have
had no problems.
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[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Gaiser,
Marcia
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 7:34 AM
To: histonet@lists.
I don't have much paraffin on the edges of the block but if I do I pop it off
with the edge of my finger nail..
Jeanine Bartlett
Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
(404) 639-3590
jeanine.bartl...@cdc.hhs.gov
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[mai
Since I haven't seen anyone talk about this yet, I feel obligated to tell
you all that there is a handy dandy little "melter" out there for getting
the excess paraffin off the blocks.
You just run the edges of the block over it and voila...trimmed.
When you have up to 600 blocks a day, this thing
I usually use one of the embedding molds.
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Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 10:47 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] knife used for cleaning paraffi
I just use the handle end of my forceps.
Paula K. Pierce, HTL(ASCP)HT
President
Excalibur Pathology, Inc.
631 N Broadway
Moore, OK 73160
405-759-3953 Lab
405-759-7513 Fax
www.excaliburpathology.com
From: "Horn, Hazel V"
To: "sris...@mail.holyname.org" ;
"his
If you xylene recycler works according to standard and maintained properly, the
recycled xylene you obtain is of equal quality to the xylene you buy from your
usual supplier.
It can be used in any and all steps of your processing and staining protocols,
and there is no way it could "damage" your
Hi, Has anyone had experience using re-cycled xylene in the Tissue-Tek VIP5
tissue processor for the clean cycle?
Will use of re-cycled xylene, over time, damage the processor?
Thank you,
Marcia Gaiser
Pathology Supervisor
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We use a couple of butter knives we brought from home.
Hazel Horn
Hazel Horn, HT/HTL (ASCP)
Supervisor of Autopsy/Histology/Transcription
Arkansas Children's Hospital
1 Children's WaySlot 820
Little Rock, AR 72202
phone 501.364.4240
fax501.364.3155
visit us on the web at:www.
I always used my Wenger Swiss Army pocket knife.
René J.
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To: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu, histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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AHA! I have an Answer! EMS (Electron Microscopy Sciences) sells a
"One-Piece Scalpel Blade with Handle" Cat. #72048-01 that is perfect for
cleaning blocks of excess paraffin! I've had one for over 30 years and
it will retire with me! It is initially sharp (but not as sharp as a
normal blade wou
Hi All,
I wonder if someone could help me with this!
I am looking for a stainless steel knife that we use to scrape off the
paraffin from the embedded blocks. I could not find the 6 inches size
knife in any catalog.
Thanks in advance
Mala
Nirmala Srishan
Histology Supervisor
Holy Name Medi
Southeast Pathology Services, Inc. we have used for years and do an
excellent job. They also have refurbed equipment.
Call Michael Dietrich at 843-588-2559
Carole Fields, HT (ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
Northside Hospital
Atlanta, GA 30342
carol.fie...@northside.com
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