[Histonet] Histotechs needed in NY and CT Can you help?

[Pam Barker]

Hi Histonetters!!
I hope you are having a great day.   I have several new positions and I
need your help.  I am presently on a search for several of my best
clients that are in need of Histo Techs all of my clients are private
labs and are located in CT and NY.  My clients offer excellent
compensation, benefits and environments that are great to work in.
These are permanent full time position.  NY License required in NY and
ASCP certification is required in CT 

Here are the positions:

Histology Lab Supervisor – Suffern, NY

Histology Tech – Uniondale, NY

Histotech – Rochester, NY

Grossing Histotech – Wallingford, CT

The help I need is do you know anyone that might be interested in
hearing about either this opportunity?  If so could you please forward
my e-mail to them?

 If you are interested in the histo tech position please call me ASAP at
866-607-3542 or e-mail me at rel...@earthlink.net  

Thank you,

Pam – 866-607-3542 (866-60RELIA)

 


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[Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 14

[Madeleine Huey]

From: "Till, Renee" 
> Subject: [Histonet] CD marker help [particularly CD68]
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> Hello! I have been trying to get CD68 (CD11b and F4/80 as well, though I
> am focusing on the CD68 for now)on some mouse adipose tissue and have been
> getting varying results. I don't have any experience working with CD marker
> or doing IHC on adipose tissue. Without getting into the whole long process
> I have had trying to optimize this antibody, I am hoping someone can answer
> a couple of questions for me.
> 1. Can CD marker, and CD68 in particular, be picky  as far as needing
> fresh cut FFPE slides? With everything I have tried, this is the only thing
> I can come up with for the inconsistencies I have experienced.
> 2. Positive control. I do not have one. Any suggestions? At least I do not
> have a positive control adipose block. I have tried mouse spleen, lung, and
> duo, and all have worked, but not consistently, and not in keeping with my
> adipose test slides. I can have beautiful stained spleen and duo, but my
> adipose slide will be completely brown. I believe I have about worked this
> issue outas far as getting good staining on the fat and the control
> tissues, but then I encounter what led to my question #1.
>
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> Renee' Fox, HT (ASCP)


Renee,
Here are my answer to your questions #1 & #2;

1. Can CD marker, and CD68 in particular, be picky as far as needing
fresh cut FFPE slides?
ANSWER:  No, my slides are always pre-cut for long time & store in RT

2. Positive control?
ANSWER: Mouse Spleen, Lung, & etc

3. Adipose slide will be completely brown;
ANSWER: need complete detail steps of your protocol (start with what &
how long you fix the mouse tissues, detail on IHC procedures, & etc).

** I remember many years ago I've tried many macrophage (CD68) markers
for mouse paraffin tissue sections, and one of the antibody is from
AbD Serotec (Cat. #MCA1957; Rat anti-Mouse CD68, clone FA11, IgG2a)
and it work on mouse tissues.

I think it work with Enzymatic Digestion as antigen retrieval (I think
it's Trypsin, but not certain, it's many moons ago), and need to use
secondary antibody (AbD Serotec; Goat anti Rat IgG2a/HRP; Cat.# STAR72
??), or any 2nd ab anti Rat IgG2a/HRP.

**  I remember there are other antibodies will cross-react with the
paraffin mouse tissues as well (I thick it's CD68, clone F4/80), AR
with Trypsin also.

I suggest you should run duplicate slides for optimization, one slide
with HIER (Citrate Buffer), and 2nd slide with Trypsin to test which
condition work best for your antibody.

Good Luck!
Madeleine Huey BS, HTL (ASCP) QIHC
Supervisor - Pathology (IPOX & Histology)
El Camino Hospital
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[Histonet] Has anyone traveled to Virgin Islands for assignment?

[Jill Cox]

Hi,
Just curious if anyone has traveled to St. Thomas or St. John on a Histology 
travel assignment? Please tell me your experience good or bad. Rental car 
insurance, electricity, water bills, taking pets etc.. I heard utilities are 6 
times higher than US and travel only covers 200.00 monthly.  Is it all 
paradise?? I look forward to hearing from you, thx...
 
Jill Cox, HT ASCP
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[Histonet] New Histology Jobs for 2012

[Alisha Dynan]

Hi Histonet Members,








 

I hope you are doing well. I am a Recruiter at a highly successful and well 
respected Healthcare recruiting firm.  I help place Histology Professionals in 
permanent positions across the country and I wanted to see if you or someone 
you know may be interested in exploring other career opportunities?  We are 
completely free of charge to candidates and and we work on quite a few 
laboratory openings across the country. Our clients typically assist with 
relocation expenses. 




 

Below is a list of some of the other opportunities we are currently working on. 
If you do not see an opening in a location in which you live or would like to 
live, please send me an email me a copy of your resume and let me know where 
you would be interested in a job. I will then tailor a search for you that is 
completely confidential and free to candidates.


 















Histology Job Opportunities (HT or HTL):


1. Maine - Histotech


2. Indiana - Pathology Manager


3. NY - Westchester - Lead Histotech 


4. NC - Histotech 3rd shift


5. FL - Histotech


6. OH - Histotech


7. NJ - Histotech


8. PA - Histotech and Lead Histotech


9. Western NY - Histotech


10. New York City - Histology Supervisor from Commerical Laboratory


11. Southern CA - Histotech


12. OK - Histotech


13. MN - Histotech


14. NC - Histology Supervisor



 























If you're interested in learning more about these opportunities or 
opportunities in a certain geographic location please reply with an updated 
resume and let me know when a good time to reach you is.  

 

If this is not the right fit for you please let me know who you can recommend 
and give me an idea of what types of positions you'd be interested in hearing 
about in the future.  I cover the entire US and have am working on Lab 
positions at all levels. We offer a very generous referral bonus for anyone you 
refer to us that we place into any position across the country.  

 


To view some additional opportunities please visit our website at 
www.ka-recruiting.com. 





















Sincerely,

 

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K.A. Recruiting, Inc.

Your Partner in Healthcare Recruiting

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Boston, MA 02109

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[Histonet] New Pathology Management Opening in Indiana

[Alisha Dynan]

Hi Histonet Members,








 

I hope you are doing well. I am a Recruiter at a highly successful and well 
respected Healthcare recruiting firm.  I help place Histology Professionals in 
permanent positions across the country and I wanted to see if you or someone 
you know may be interested in exploring other career opportunities?  We are 
completely free of charge to candidates and and we work on quite a few 
laboratory openings across the country. Our clients typically assist with 
relocation expenses. 




 

**New Opportunity - Pathology Lab Manager in Indiana**:



I am currently working on an amazing opportunity in Indiana. I am looking for:

 

1) registered HTL with tissue grossing experience ( preferred Pathology 
assistant experience plus HTL certification).

2) Able to be licensed in the state of Indiana

3) comfortable and competent with each stage of tissue processing from 
accessioning, grossing, processing, embedding, staining, cover slipping.

4) competency in running Immunohistochemistries is a must.

5) thorough understanding of all tissue processing including H and E and IHC 
testing

6) Lab Director or histology supervisor experience a must

7) Responsible for maintaining CLIA certification by ensuring compliance with 
all Quality Assurance standards, protocols and documentation.

8) Responsible for ensuring all processes are are validated and being performed 
to the standards required by all local, state and Federal  

agencies. 

9) Responsible for the quality and speed of all specimens processed within the 
laboratory.

10) Must be excellent communicator and able to work with CEO and Medical 
Director to ensure quality and regularity standards are met each 

 day of operation.

11) Must be able to perform extensive cost analysis including return on 
investment, new product development and aggressive cost 

 containment measures.

12) Must be able to set up new protocols for additional tests that are to be 
added to the menu of services.

 

The compensation package is fantastic and includes health, dental, a retirement 
plan, and relocation assistance, if needed. If interested in learning more 
details, please email me at ali...@ka-recruiting.com.

 









 

If this is not the right fit for you please let me know who you can recommend 
and give me an idea of what types of positions you'd be interested in hearing 
about in the future.  I cover the entire US and have am working on Lab 
positions at all levels. We offer a very generous referral bonus for anyone you 
refer to us that we place into any position across the country.  

 


To view some additional opportunities please visit our website at 
www.ka-recruiting.com. 





















Sincerely,

 

Alisha Dynan, Founder

K.A. Recruiting, Inc.

Your Partner in Healthcare Recruiting

10 Post Office Square 8th Floor SOUTH

Boston, MA 02109

P: (617) 692-2949

F: (617) 507-8009

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www.ka-recruiting.com

 




 



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[Histonet] medi tech users

[Sheila Adey]

Hello:Are any of the medi tech users having the OR order the pathology 
specimens into the system before they arrive in the lab?:)Sheila
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[Histonet] Caspase3

[Sarah Dysart]

For all of you research guys out there working with this.  I was asked to pose 
the question of how you quantify this stain.  I know histology is a black and 
white yes/no kind of science, but I am being asked to quantify this stain.  Are 
just the very positive cells counted as positive?
There is what appears to be non-specific staining on some of the tumors (not 
all of them).  This non-specific staining is only in the tumor and not in the 
surrounding normal tissue.  Is this a sometimes artifact of the stain?
For Ki-67 we are quantifying the stain using an average of positive cells per 
area.  This gives you a sort of index to determine how Ki-67 positive each 
tumor is.  The problem with the Caspase3 is that this fuzzy stain is in 2 of 
our tumors, and while I say read through it (non-specific staining) others are 
thinking it means something.
Anyhoo, any help would be greatly appreciated.  Basically how do you report 
your Caspase results?  Just as a positive or negative (which every tumor will 
be positive) or what other method do you use.
Thanks

Sarah Goebel-Dysart, BA, HT(ASCP)
Histotechnologist
Mirna Therapeutics
2150 Woodward Street
Suite 100
Austin, Texas  78744
(512)901-0900 ext. 6912

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Re: [Histonet] Formalin Neutralizing

[Rene J Buesa]

Amy: 
During the years I had the same "dream" as yours. 
Because of that I did try "Transfor-121", "Vytak", "Formalex", "Aldex-AMS 140", 
"Neutralex" and a 1% solution of potasium permanganate.
To test the effectiveness of the "neutralization" of formalin I used a residual 
reaction to PAS (Schiff) and ALL the results were positive to PAS, meaning that 
the neutralization was incomplete.
I also used passive badges by KEM, a SSA Gas-Monitor Meter, AT Badges with the 
same incomplete results.
Those results prevented me to try to dispose of the "neutralized" formalin and 
I kept using my disposal company in spite of the costs.
I could not "convince" myself to dispose of formalin "neutralized" with the 
products I mention.
René J.

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From: Amy Self 
Subject: [Histonet] Formalin Neutralizing
To: "'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu'" 
Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 10:50 AM


Hello Histonetters,

I am looking for something that will neutralize formalin to a jelly like 
substance so that it could be thrown away in regular trash and not disposed of 
down the drain. Does anybody know if there is something out on that market that 
will do this?  Thanks in advance for your help, Amy



Amy Self
Georgetown Hospital System
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RE: [Histonet] difficult cross section to cut

[DiCarlo, Margaret]

Histonetters,

For everyone that responded to my email, I was finally able to cut a
couple of sections of the cross section of the femur.  I surface soaked
the block with 50/50 solution of fabric softener for TWO hours,
constantly soaking the gauze so it wouldn't dry out, covered it with a
plastic container inverted and then iced it for 5 minutes before taking
a section.  Also, I used a heavy duty long, 25 cm. steel c profile blade
to cut the bone.  I don't know if it made a difference but I had
previously used a shorter, 18.5 cm long steel c knife.  Now the trick
will be to see if the section stays on when I stain it.

Thanks for everyone's help.

Peggy DiCarlo HT (ASCP)
Orthopedic Bone Lab
Buffalo General Hospital
Buffalo, NY  14203
716-859-1293

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Histonetters,

 

I was given a cross section (3.5 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm) and a portion of a
femur that they think is osteoporotic.  After decaling the cross section
of the femur in 10% formic acid for 12 days, processing using xylene and
embedding in Tissue Prep 2, I have been unsuccessful in attaining a
section.  The knife just skips over the bone.  I have soaked the bone
with a 50/50 solution of fabric softener and still can't get a section.
Does anyone have any suggestions?  

 

Thank you.

 

Peggy DiCarlo HT (ASCP)

Orthopedic Bone Lab

Buffalo General Hospital

Buffalo, NY  14203

716-859-1293

 



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RE: [Histonet] Hirschprung Protocol

[WILLIAM DESALVO]

The exact cutting protocol should always be developed with your pathologists.
That said:
8 slides, step sections, multiple sections (as many as the size of specimen 
will allow) per slide.
Slides 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 - H&E
Slides 2, 5, 7 - unstained/held for additional staining (SS/IHC)

William DeSalvo, B.S., HTL(ASCP)

 


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> Subject: [Histonet] Hirschprung Protocol
> 
> Hello to all in histoland. Does anyone have the cutting protocol for a 
> hirschprung biopsy. Your help in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
> 
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[Histonet] Histotech Needed in Anderson, SC (Near Athens, GA & Asheville, NC)-Full Time/Permanent Job Opening

[Melissa]

Allied Search Partners is currently looking for a Full Time/Permanent
Histotech in Anderson, SC.

 

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edge technologies and top-notch equipment. We are looking for a talented
histotech to join a fantastic team!

 

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Location & Environment: 

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Anderson, SC area

 

Requirements

 

HT or HTL ASCP preferred

Grossing experience a plus

MOHS experience a plus

 

Summary of Duties

Cutting, Embedding, Grossing, Staining etc.

 

To apply:

 

Please send information to meli...@alliedsearchpartners.com 

 

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[Histonet] Position Available for Certified HT or HTL (Richmond, VA)

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Seeking a certified HT or HTL for a temporary position beginning January 30th 
and lasting about 4 months.  The position is in Richmond, VA with the hours of 
either 6AM -2:30PM or 7:30AM - 4PM, Monday through Friday (excluding federal 
holidays).  You also have the choice or becoming our employee or working as an 
independent contractor (1099).

Interested and available candidates please send an email with a copy of your 
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[Histonet] Hirschprung Protocol

[Scott, Allison D]

Hello to all in histoland.  Does anyone have the cutting protocol for a 
hirschprung biopsy.   Your help in this matter will be greatly appreciated.


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RE: [Histonet] Formalin Neutralizing

[Pheneger, Tracy]

Hi Amy;

Yes!!!  It is called Formalex and here is the link for info:

http://www.americanbiosafety.com/PDF/ABS_Formalex_Green.pdf

I have used this product for years and it makes neutralizing aldehyde
waste simple!

Let me know if you have other questions.

Tracy Pheneger, BS, HT
Associate Scientist
OSI/Astellas

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Hello Histonetters,

I am looking for something that will neutralize formalin to a jelly like
substance so that it could be thrown away in regular trash and not
disposed of down the drain. Does anybody know if there is something out
on that market that will do this?  Thanks in advance for your help, Amy



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[Histonet] Re: Sodium barbital

[Bob Richmond]

The trouble with sodium barbital, of course, is that (since it's a
barbiturate) it's a controlled substance, and requires special
handling procedures (including locking it up). Chloral hydrate and
paraldehyde have the same problem.

I would think that either an acetate buffer or one of the "Good
buffers" (see the Sigma catalog) could be substituted.

Bob Richmond
Samurai Pathologist
Knoxville TN

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[Histonet] Formalin Neutralizing

[Amy Self]

Hello Histonetters,

I am looking for something that will neutralize formalin to a jelly like 
substance so that it could be thrown away in regular trash and not disposed of 
down the drain. Does anybody know if there is something out on that market that 
will do this?  Thanks in advance for your help, Amy



Amy Self
Georgetown Hospital System
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[Jennifer Sipes]

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RE: [Histonet] difficult cross section to cut

[Rittman, Barry R]

Louise
A product that used to work well for me in the middle ages was called 
"Mollifex" came from BDH.
Barry


From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
[histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Louise Renton 
[louise.ren...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 1:37 AM
To: Histonet
Subject: Re: [Histonet] difficult cross section to cut

Hi Peggy
1. I have found that to cut  bone the block has to be REALLY cold. Face
block with increased knife angle as suggested by Rene, and then place in
freezer overnight - then try sectioning
2. Try surface decalcification of your block overnight in whichever soln.
you normally use.
3. Section at 4-6 microns
4. You do not say, but high profile disposables work better with bone than
low profile
5, failing this, you could try dewaxing and re decalcifying for a few more
days

good luck



On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:35 PM, DiCarlo, Margaret <
mdica...@kaleidahealth.org> wrote:

> Histonetters,
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> I was given a cross section (3.5 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm) and a portion of a
> femur that they think is osteoporotic.  After decaling the cross section
> of the femur in 10% formic acid for 12 days, processing using xylene and
> embedding in Tissue Prep 2, I have been unsuccessful in attaining a
> section.  The knife just skips over the bone.  I have soaked the bone
> with a 50/50 solution of fabric softener and still can't get a section.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
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>
>
> Thank you.
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RE: [Histonet] question

[WILLIAM DESALVO]

The "Known Error Test' comes for a company: 
http://www.knowerror.com
 
They offer a product that utilizes a biopsy collection system with a swab, 
utilizing chain of custody protocols. They claim that they can prevent patient 
identification errors because of "specimen provenance complications". Check out 
the web site for more information about the service.
William DeSalvo, B.S., HTL(ASCP)

 

> From: cp...@x-celllab.com
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:43:50 -0500
> Subject: [Histonet] question
> 
> Good Morning Histonetters
> 
> One of our clients is interested in starting to compare biopsy tissue with a
> DNA swab. The test name is Known Error test and it is performed at a company
> in Utah. Does anyone out there know what this testing entails. I could use
> any information since I have no knowledge of this test. Thanks in advance
> for your help
> 
> Cindy
> 
> Cindy Pyse, CLT, HT (ASCP)
> 
> Laboratory Manager
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> X-Cell Laboratories
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[Histonet] question

[Cynthia Pyse]

Good Morning Histonetters

One of our clients is interested in starting to compare biopsy tissue with a
DNA swab. The test name is Known Error test and it is performed at a company
in Utah. Does anyone out there know what this testing entails. I could use
any information since I have no knowledge of this test. Thanks in advance
for your help

Cindy

Cindy Pyse, CLT, HT (ASCP)

Laboratory Manager

X-Cell Laboratories

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