Re: AW: [Histonet] Bone samples long-term storage in 10% formalin or 4% paraformaldehyde

2013-12-09 Thread Orla M Gallagher
Thanks to everyone for your comments.

I may not have been clear in my question - our researchers don't wish to
decalcify these formalin-fixed bones yet, but rather to store them for more
than a couple of weeks, in case they need to carry out MicroCT followed by
histology later. I'm aware that the formalin or paraformaldehyde will
degrade over time, but I just wondered if anyone has a protocol for storage
without decalcification? I guess transfer to 70% ethanol is an option but
this is also not ideal for longterm storage, and would need to be removed
before decal in EDTA.

All the best,
Orla


On 6 December 2013 16:12, Wineman, Terra terra.wine...@novusint.com wrote:

 I would suggest a different protocol if the tissue will not be processed
 for a while.  I would say a week in 10%NBF and then transfer the bones to
 an EDTA decal solution.  The bones will decal slowly without the affects of
 the formic acid.  I am in research and this is what we do with our bones.

 Terra Wineman, HTL (ASCP)CM
 Research Biologist
 636-926-7476 phone
 terra.wine...@novusint.com


 -Original Message-
 From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:
 histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of pru...@ihctech.net
 Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 2:50 PM
 To: gu.l...@gmx.at; 'Orla M Gallagher'
 Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
 Subject: RE: AW: [Histonet] Bone samples long-term storage in 10% formalin
 or 4% paraformaldehyde

 i would think u are correct in advising formic acid decal and then
 processing into paraffin for the best protection of the trap enzyme,
 immunoreactivity, etc.  A couple of weeks in formalin should be fine.
  Paraformaldehyde show be the same as formalin.  I do know a way to restore
 the enzyme activity for TRAP that may have been lost so if u need that let
 me know.

 - Original Message - Subject: AW: [Histonet] Bone samples
 long-term storage in 10% formalin or 4% paraformaldehyde
 From: Gudrun Lang gu.l...@gmx.at
 Date: 12/5/13 11:42 am
 To: 'Orla M Gallagher' o.m.gallag...@sheffield.ac.uk
 Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

 Paraformaldehyd is formaldehyd in solid form. Formalin is the aequous
  solution of formaldehyd.
  So the main characteristics are the same.

  Gudrun Lang

  -Urspruuml;ngliche Nachricht-
  Von: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
  [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Im Auftrag von Orla M
  Gallagher
  Gesendet: Donnerstag, 05. Dezember 2013 19:31
  An: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
  Betreff: [Histonet] Bone samples long-term storage in 10% formalin or 4%
  paraformaldehyde

  Dear Histonetters,

  What is your opinion on storing bone samples long-term (more than a
 couple  of weeks) in 10% formalin? As I was taught, best practice has
 always been to  fix only as long as necessary, depending on the size of the
 sample, then  decalcify and process to wax, and I always stress this to
 everyone I advise.

  However, research colleagues sometimes wish to do histology on bone
 samples  that have been stored for months ..or even years! As the formalin
 pH becomes  more acidic, there is formalin pigment and the immunoreactivity
 and TRAP  enzyme activity is diminished or destroyed during long fixation,
 is there  any way of minimising this e.g. has anyone tried regularly
 replacing the old  formalin with fresh buffered formalin, or storing
 formalin-fixed bones in  any other medium? I'm also interested in how best
 to fix in 4%  paraformaldehyde and whether the problems are the same with
 long-term  storage.

  Thanks for your comments.

  All the best,
  Orla

  --
  **
  Ms. Orla Gallagher
  Bone Analysis Laboratory
  Mellanby Centre for Bone Research
  Department of Human Metabolism
  D Floor Medical School
  University of Sheffield
  Beech Hill Road
  Sheffield
  S10 2RX
  UK

  Website: http://mellanbycentre.dept.shef.ac.uk

  Tel: 0044114-2713337 (office)
  0044114-2713174 (lab)
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Re: AW: [Histonet] Bone samples long-term storage in 10% formalin or 4% paraformaldehyde

2013-12-09 Thread Barry Rittman
hi
I would recommend storage for long term in 70% ethanol. To prevent drying
out we used glycerin in the ethanol, about 20% of the volume.
Barry




On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 7:44 AM, Orla M Gallagher 
o.m.gallag...@sheffield.ac.uk wrote:

 Thanks to everyone for your comments.

 I may not have been clear in my question - our researchers don't wish to
 decalcify these formalin-fixed bones yet, but rather to store them for more
 than a couple of weeks, in case they need to carry out MicroCT followed by
 histology later. I'm aware that the formalin or paraformaldehyde will
 degrade over time, but I just wondered if anyone has a protocol for storage
 without decalcification? I guess transfer to 70% ethanol is an option but
 this is also not ideal for longterm storage, and would need to be removed
 before decal in EDTA.

 All the best,
 Orla


 On 6 December 2013 16:12, Wineman, Terra terra.wine...@novusint.com
 wrote:

  I would suggest a different protocol if the tissue will not be processed
  for a while.  I would say a week in 10%NBF and then transfer the bones to
  an EDTA decal solution.  The bones will decal slowly without the affects
 of
  the formic acid.  I am in research and this is what we do with our bones.
 
  Terra Wineman, HTL (ASCP)CM
  Research Biologist
  636-926-7476 phone
  terra.wine...@novusint.com
 
 
  -Original Message-
  From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:
  histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
 pru...@ihctech.net
  Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 2:50 PM
  To: gu.l...@gmx.at; 'Orla M Gallagher'
  Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
  Subject: RE: AW: [Histonet] Bone samples long-term storage in 10%
 formalin
  or 4% paraformaldehyde
 
  i would think u are correct in advising formic acid decal and then
  processing into paraffin for the best protection of the trap enzyme,
  immunoreactivity, etc.  A couple of weeks in formalin should be fine.
   Paraformaldehyde show be the same as formalin.  I do know a way to
 restore
  the enzyme activity for TRAP that may have been lost so if u need that
 let
  me know.
 
  - Original Message - Subject: AW: [Histonet] Bone samples
  long-term storage in 10% formalin or 4% paraformaldehyde
  From: Gudrun Lang gu.l...@gmx.at
  Date: 12/5/13 11:42 am
  To: 'Orla M Gallagher' o.m.gallag...@sheffield.ac.uk
  Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
 
  Paraformaldehyd is formaldehyd in solid form. Formalin is the aequous
   solution of formaldehyd.
   So the main characteristics are the same.
 
   Gudrun Lang
 
   -Urspruuml;ngliche Nachricht-
   Von: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
   [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Im Auftrag von Orla
 M
   Gallagher
   Gesendet: Donnerstag, 05. Dezember 2013 19:31
   An: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
   Betreff: [Histonet] Bone samples long-term storage in 10% formalin or 4%
   paraformaldehyde
 
   Dear Histonetters,
 
   What is your opinion on storing bone samples long-term (more than a
  couple  of weeks) in 10% formalin? As I was taught, best practice has
  always been to  fix only as long as necessary, depending on the size of
 the
  sample, then  decalcify and process to wax, and I always stress this to
  everyone I advise.
 
   However, research colleagues sometimes wish to do histology on bone
  samples  that have been stored for months ..or even years! As the
 formalin
  pH becomes  more acidic, there is formalin pigment and the
 immunoreactivity
  and TRAP  enzyme activity is diminished or destroyed during long
 fixation,
  is there  any way of minimising this e.g. has anyone tried regularly
  replacing the old  formalin with fresh buffered formalin, or storing
  formalin-fixed bones in  any other medium? I'm also interested in how
 best
  to fix in 4%  paraformaldehyde and whether the problems are the same with
  long-term  storage.
 
   Thanks for your comments.
 
   All the best,
   Orla
 
   --
   **
   Ms. Orla Gallagher
   Bone Analysis Laboratory
   Mellanby Centre for Bone Research
   Department of Human Metabolism
   D Floor Medical School
   University of Sheffield
   Beech Hill Road
   Sheffield
   S10 2RX
   UK
 
   Website: http://mellanbycentre.dept.shef.ac.uk
 
   Tel: 0044114-2713337 (office)
   0044114-2713174 (lab)
   E-Mail: o.m.gallag...@sheffield.ac.uk
 
 
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RE: AW: [Histonet] Bone samples long-term storage in 10% formalin or 4% paraformaldehyde

2013-12-09 Thread Sally Ann Drew
Just curious-what do people consider the time frame for long term ?

-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Barry
Rittman
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 7:50 AM
To: Orla M Gallagher
Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Wineman, Terra
Subject: Re: AW: [Histonet] Bone samples long-term storage in 10% formalin
or 4% paraformaldehyde

hi
I would recommend storage for long term in 70% ethanol. To prevent drying
out we used glycerin in the ethanol, about 20% of the volume.
Barry




On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 7:44 AM, Orla M Gallagher 
o.m.gallag...@sheffield.ac.uk wrote:

 Thanks to everyone for your comments.

 I may not have been clear in my question - our researchers don't wish 
 to decalcify these formalin-fixed bones yet, but rather to store them 
 for more than a couple of weeks, in case they need to carry out 
 MicroCT followed by histology later. I'm aware that the formalin or 
 paraformaldehyde will degrade over time, but I just wondered if anyone 
 has a protocol for storage without decalcification? I guess transfer 
 to 70% ethanol is an option but this is also not ideal for longterm 
 storage, and would need to be removed before decal in EDTA.

 All the best,
 Orla


 On 6 December 2013 16:12, Wineman, Terra terra.wine...@novusint.com
 wrote:

  I would suggest a different protocol if the tissue will not be 
  processed for a while.  I would say a week in 10%NBF and then 
  transfer the bones to an EDTA decal solution.  The bones will decal 
  slowly without the affects
 of
  the formic acid.  I am in research and this is what we do with our
bones.
 
  Terra Wineman, HTL (ASCP)CM
  Research Biologist
  636-926-7476 phone
  terra.wine...@novusint.com
 
 
  -Original Message-
  From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:
  histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
 pru...@ihctech.net
  Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 2:50 PM
  To: gu.l...@gmx.at; 'Orla M Gallagher'
  Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
  Subject: RE: AW: [Histonet] Bone samples long-term storage in 10%
 formalin
  or 4% paraformaldehyde
 
  i would think u are correct in advising formic acid decal and then 
  processing into paraffin for the best protection of the trap enzyme, 
  immunoreactivity, etc.  A couple of weeks in formalin should be fine.
   Paraformaldehyde show be the same as formalin.  I do know a way to
 restore
  the enzyme activity for TRAP that may have been lost so if u need 
  that
 let
  me know.
 
  - Original Message - Subject: AW: [Histonet] Bone 
  samples long-term storage in 10% formalin or 4% paraformaldehyde
  From: Gudrun Lang gu.l...@gmx.at
  Date: 12/5/13 11:42 am
  To: 'Orla M Gallagher' o.m.gallag...@sheffield.ac.uk
  Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
 
  Paraformaldehyd is formaldehyd in solid form. Formalin is the 
  aequous  solution of formaldehyd.
   So the main characteristics are the same.
 
   Gudrun Lang
 
   -Urspruuml;ngliche Nachricht-
   Von: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
   [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Im Auftrag von 
  Orla
 M
   Gallagher
   Gesendet: Donnerstag, 05. Dezember 2013 19:31
   An: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
   Betreff: [Histonet] Bone samples long-term storage in 10% formalin 
  or 4%  paraformaldehyde
 
   Dear Histonetters,
 
   What is your opinion on storing bone samples long-term (more than a 
  couple  of weeks) in 10% formalin? As I was taught, best practice 
  has always been to  fix only as long as necessary, depending on the 
  size of
 the
  sample, then  decalcify and process to wax, and I always stress this 
  to everyone I advise.
 
   However, research colleagues sometimes wish to do histology on bone 
  samples  that have been stored for months ..or even years! As the
 formalin
  pH becomes  more acidic, there is formalin pigment and the
 immunoreactivity
  and TRAP  enzyme activity is diminished or destroyed during long
 fixation,
  is there  any way of minimising this e.g. has anyone tried regularly 
  replacing the old  formalin with fresh buffered formalin, or storing 
  formalin-fixed bones in  any other medium? I'm also interested in 
  how
 best
  to fix in 4%  paraformaldehyde and whether the problems are the same 
  with long-term  storage.
 
   Thanks for your comments.
 
   All the best,
   Orla
 
   --
   **
   Ms. Orla Gallagher
   Bone Analysis Laboratory
   Mellanby Centre for Bone Research
   Department of Human Metabolism
   D Floor Medical School
   University of Sheffield
   Beech Hill Road
   Sheffield
   S10 2RX
   UK
 
   Website: http://mellanbycentre.dept.shef.ac.uk
 
   Tel: 0044114-2713337 (office)
   0044114-2713174 (lab)
   E-Mail: o.m.gallag...@sheffield.ac.uk
 
 
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   *BE GREEN:* Keep it on the screen.
 
 
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Re: [Histonet] Bone samples long-term storage in 10% formalin or 4% paraformaldehyde

2013-12-09 Thread Sean McBride
Dear Orla,

Post fixation, we have stored our bone specimens in 1x PBS while having them 
sent out for MicroCT analysis.  We have also stored them in 1x PBS at 4°C post 
fixation when necessary until further processing without having adverse affects 
on our staining.  However, we chose conventional staining over IHC for our 
results.


Best regards,


~Sean McBride


Scientific Specialist
Bone Tissue Engineering Center
Carnegie Mellon Research Institute
Suite 4311
700 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-3124

412-268-8275 (o)
412-915-1683 (m)
412-268-8275 (fax)
smcbr...@andrew.cmu.edu 






On Dec 9, 2013, at 8:44 AM, Orla M Gallagher wrote:

 Thanks to everyone for your comments.
 
 I may not have been clear in my question - our researchers don't wish to
 decalcify these formalin-fixed bones yet, but rather to store them for more
 than a couple of weeks, in case they need to carry out MicroCT followed by
 histology later. I'm aware that the formalin or paraformaldehyde will
 degrade over time, but I just wondered if anyone has a protocol for storage
 without decalcification? I guess transfer to 70% ethanol is an option but
 this is also not ideal for longterm storage, and would need to be removed
 before decal in EDTA.
 
 All the best,
 Orla
 
 
 On 6 December 2013 16:12, Wineman, Terra terra.wine...@novusint.com wrote:
 
 I would suggest a different protocol if the tissue will not be processed
 for a while.  I would say a week in 10%NBF and then transfer the bones to
 an EDTA decal solution.  The bones will decal slowly without the affects of
 the formic acid.  I am in research and this is what we do with our bones.
 
 Terra Wineman, HTL (ASCP)CM
 Research Biologist
 636-926-7476 phone
 terra.wine...@novusint.com
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:
 histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of pru...@ihctech.net
 Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 2:50 PM
 To: gu.l...@gmx.at; 'Orla M Gallagher'
 Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
 Subject: RE: AW: [Histonet] Bone samples long-term storage in 10% formalin
 or 4% paraformaldehyde
 
 i would think u are correct in advising formic acid decal and then
 processing into paraffin for the best protection of the trap enzyme,
 immunoreactivity, etc.  A couple of weeks in formalin should be fine.
 Paraformaldehyde show be the same as formalin.  I do know a way to restore
 the enzyme activity for TRAP that may have been lost so if u need that let
 me know.
 
 - Original Message - Subject: AW: [Histonet] Bone samples
 long-term storage in 10% formalin or 4% paraformaldehyde
 From: Gudrun Lang gu.l...@gmx.at
 Date: 12/5/13 11:42 am
 To: 'Orla M Gallagher' o.m.gallag...@sheffield.ac.uk
 Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
 
 Paraformaldehyd is formaldehyd in solid form. Formalin is the aequous
 solution of formaldehyd.
 So the main characteristics are the same.
 
 Gudrun Lang
 
 -Urspruuml;ngliche Nachricht-
 Von: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
 [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Im Auftrag von Orla M
 Gallagher
 Gesendet: Donnerstag, 05. Dezember 2013 19:31
 An: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
 Betreff: [Histonet] Bone samples long-term storage in 10% formalin or 4%
 paraformaldehyde
 
 Dear Histonetters,
 
 What is your opinion on storing bone samples long-term (more than a
 couple  of weeks) in 10% formalin? As I was taught, best practice has
 always been to  fix only as long as necessary, depending on the size of the
 sample, then  decalcify and process to wax, and I always stress this to
 everyone I advise.
 
 However, research colleagues sometimes wish to do histology on bone
 samples  that have been stored for months ..or even years! As the formalin
 pH becomes  more acidic, there is formalin pigment and the immunoreactivity
 and TRAP  enzyme activity is diminished or destroyed during long fixation,
 is there  any way of minimising this e.g. has anyone tried regularly
 replacing the old  formalin with fresh buffered formalin, or storing
 formalin-fixed bones in  any other medium? I'm also interested in how best
 to fix in 4%  paraformaldehyde and whether the problems are the same with
 long-term  storage.
 
 Thanks for your comments.
 
 All the best,
 Orla
 
 --
 **
 Ms. Orla Gallagher
 Bone Analysis Laboratory
 Mellanby Centre for Bone Research
 Department of Human Metabolism
 D Floor Medical School
 University of Sheffield
 Beech Hill Road
 Sheffield
 S10 2RX
 UK
 
 Website: http://mellanbycentre.dept.shef.ac.uk
 
 Tel: 0044114-2713337 (office)
 0044114-2713174 (lab)
 E-Mail: o.m.gallag...@sheffield.ac.uk
 
 
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[Histonet] CD4 and CD8 mouse tumor IHC, thanks..

2013-12-09 Thread Erickson, Jamie E
Thank you to those that sent me suggestion on my CD4 problem. I have recently 
discovered the problem.
The tumors are mouse tumors but they are injected in-vivo with a test antibody 
that is Rat anti-mouse, specifically Isotype (Rat IgG2a). Hence this is why my 
secondary Rabbit anti-rat stained so much..

Next I will try to block the Rat in-vivo injected antibody with a goat anti-Rat 
secondary, as a  block prior to staining with CD4.
Or I could precomplex the CD4 with the Rabbit Anti-Rat and bind excess Anti-Rat 
with Rat Serum.

Any thoughts or suggestion on this as always would be welcomed...

Thanks again..

Jamie

Abbvie Bioresearch Center
Pharmacology
100 Research Dr.
Worcester, Ma 01605
OFFICE+1 508-688-3134
FAX  +1 508-793-4895
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RE: [Histonet] CD4 and CD8 mouse tumor IHC, thanks..

2013-12-09 Thread gayle callis
Another solution, and one we did almost exclusively for murine T and B cell
IHC was use biotinylated Rat anti mouse CD4 and CD8.   The isotype can be
purchased biotinylated from BD Bioscience/Invitrogen or you can buy Jacksons
Rat IgG-biotin. 

This totally eliminates a secondary antibody hence anything rat will not be
detected.   A bonus is staining is much faster too.  We routinely did
Streptavidin/biotin block from Vector since Streptavidin has an affinity for
integrins in epithelial cells.Our normal serum block with biotinylated
rat antimouse primaries is 10% goat or donkey serum + 2.5% mouse.   The
block is also the diluent for the primary antibody and isotype/IgG negative
control.   Rabbit serum and antibodies were avoided since the bunny is
sticky, and can cause more background.   My immunologist frowned on anything
using a rabbit host unless we couldn't avoid it. 

Good luck
Gayle Callis
HTL/HT/MT(ASCP)  



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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Erickson,
Jamie E
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 12:06 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] CD4 and CD8 mouse tumor IHC, thanks..

Thank you to those that sent me suggestion on my CD4 problem. I have
recently discovered the problem.
The tumors are mouse tumors but they are injected in-vivo with a test
antibody that is Rat anti-mouse, specifically Isotype (Rat IgG2a). Hence
this is why my secondary Rabbit anti-rat stained so much..

Next I will try to block the Rat in-vivo injected antibody with a goat
anti-Rat secondary, as a  block prior to staining with CD4.
Or I could precomplex the CD4 with the Rabbit Anti-Rat and bind excess
Anti-Rat with Rat Serum.

Any thoughts or suggestion on this as always would be welcomed...

Thanks again..

Jamie

Abbvie Bioresearch Center
Pharmacology
100 Research Dr.
Worcester, Ma 01605
OFFICE+1 508-688-3134
FAX  +1 508-793-4895
EMAIL  jamie.erick...@abbvie.com
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[Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

2013-12-09 Thread Roger Heyna
I am putting together a list of facilities that have discontinued the use of 
negative reagent controls for IHC. After the CAP revised the requirement 
related to negative controls when polymer-based detection systems are used, we 
decided to investigate whether discontinuing the negative controls would be 
possible for our lab. It would be helpful to know what labs have done this 
successfully. If the labs that have discontinued the use of negatives could 
just respond in an email, I would appreciate it.
 
Also, if anyone has any thoughts pertaining to this change, they're certainly 
welcome.
 
Thank you,
Roger
Maywood, IL
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RE: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

2013-12-09 Thread Cartun, Richard
Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

Richard

Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
Director, Histology  Immunopathology
Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs
Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT  06102
(860) 545-1596 Office
(860) 545-2204 Fax
richard.car...@hhchealth.org


From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
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[rhe...@lumc.edu]
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 3:47 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

I am putting together a list of facilities that have discontinued the use of 
negative reagent controls for IHC. After the CAP revised the requirement 
related to negative controls when polymer-based detection systems are used, we 
decided to investigate whether discontinuing the negative controls would be 
possible for our lab. It would be helpful to know what labs have done this 
successfully. If the labs that have discontinued the use of negatives could 
just respond in an email, I would appreciate it.

Also, if anyone has any thoughts pertaining to this change, they're certainly 
welcome.

Thank you,
Roger
Maywood, IL

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[Histonet] ASCP Certified Pathologist Assistant Job in Nebraska (Perm or Temp to Perm)

2013-12-09 Thread Melissa Phelan
Hello,

I have a Full Time/Permanent Pathologists Assistant position available in
the Omaha, NE area. This position requires ASCP certification as a
Pathologist Assistant. I am ideally looking for someone for a long
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Relocation assistance available if permanent position is accepted. Please
send resume if interested. Thank you,

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