[Histonet] Re: needle size
Jennifer MacDonald asks Does anyone have the gauge of needle used for breast core biopsies and for prostate biopsies? An 18 gauge needle is standard for transrectal prostate biopsies. Breast stereotactic needle biopsy needles are considerably larger, but you'll need to inquire what your local people are using. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] (no subject)
Does anyone know for CAP accreditation if you can still use a regular microwave in a lab? Thanks, Cherie ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Re: Bone Saw
Mike Pence (where?) asks: I am trying to see what everyone is using at your grossing station for bone saw to cut femoral heads and toes for osteo. If you are using a Stryker saw how are you holding the specimens to make good thin sections? Three suggestions were: Mopec ZawBones double-bladed saw http://media3.mopec.com/media/pdf/AutopsyAccessories%28Page76%29.pdf Dremel tool We use a small [table-top] band saw from MAR-MED. cuts through a femoral head like a hot knife through soft butter. You let the blade do the job, don't force the bone. Just very little consistent pressure. Well, I've worked in about 80 pathology services, mostly small ones, in the last 50 years, and here's what I've observed. Good Management Practice is of course to deny the pathologist all but the most basic grossing tools. The cowboy way is to do no sawing at all. Jiss chuck the femoral head or tibial plateau into Decal for a few weeks, then cut it with a scalpel. Of course the sections are uninterpretable, IHC is impossible, and you probably can't bill successfully after so long. Pathologists who insist on microscopic examination (to run up the bill) do the decalcification the cowboy way, in my experience. Most common saw is the Satterlee amputation saw (Google it for an illustration). Tried and true - I've seen them in Civil War re-enactments, chrome plating and all. You're fortunate if you have one - they cost about $100 each, so you couldn't get one today. Google it for an illustration. We're having an ice storm here in east Tennessee this week, and yesterday I sawed four femoral heads from little old ladies who'd slipped on the ice. (You hold the femoral head in a wad of paper towels.) If a pathology service doesn't have any kind of a saw, I go to a hardware store and buy whatever hacksaw they have on the shelf, for about $7. They don't last very long. I've once used one of the double-bladed hacksaws, like the MOPEC ZawBones mentioned earlier. Made for medical use, they cost around $500, so no, you can't have one. Some pathologists use the Stryker oscillating saw they use at the autopsy table, but there's no way to immobilize a loose specimen (such as a femoral head) safely, and it's likely to fly up in your face. Also, the Stryker saw overheats the specimen and damages the histology. Band saws and scroll saws are often recommended, but I've never seen one used. They're heavy, have a large footprint on the table, and cost several hundred dollars, so, no, you can't have one. Femoral heads from fractures need microscopic examination, to look for metastatic cancer (pathologic fracture). Osteoarthritis can be gross-only, as can most knee replacement specimens. Most fracture specimens are osteoporotic and easy to cut - I record the difficulty of sawing in the gross description - the femoral head is slabbed with a hand saw without much difficulty/with considerable difficulty. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] RE: Looking for an article
I can't find it without a paywall either. I find the idea of honey as a formalin substitute fascinating. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Fawn Bomar Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 1:49 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Looking for an article Hi all, I need some help in locating an article for class, preferably one I don't have to pay for. The name of the article is The Effectiveness of Honey as a Substitute for Formalin in the Histological Fixation of Tissue. The only place I found this article so far charges $48 dollars for 24 hour access and I need to read it and write a summary for my class so I need longer than 1 day. Thank you for any help Fawn - This electronic message may contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete the material from any computer. Do not deliver, distribute, or copy this message, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information it contains. 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] Slide and Block Combination Transport or Mailer
I have seen somewhere a combination transport or mailer for both a paraffin block and slides. We are going to have our special stains and IHC stains done across town and we use a courier to take the paraffin block to the lab that will do the procedure and then they send back the block and the slide(s). Any ideas which vendor carries something like this? I want to have something in which the block and returned slides will be in the same container. Experience tells me things find a way to get separated and lost. Thanks Jim Jim Vickroy Histology Manager Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building 1025 South 6th Street Springfield, Illinois 62703 Office: 217-528-7541, Ext. 15121 Email: jvick...@springfieldclinic.commailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com This electronic message contains information from Springfield Clinic, LLP that may be confidential, privileged, and/or sensitive. This information is intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify the sender immediately, by electronic mail, so that arrangements may be made for the retrieval of this electronic message. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] c-myc
Is anyone running this antibody successfully on the Ventana Ultra or Benchmark platform? What protocol are you using? I am using the Epitomics clone. How did you validate, did you have MYC FISH results to correlate with? Is there a lab that is successfully running this antibody that I could compare my validation results with? This antibody, quite honestly, makes me very nervous. Any advice or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you! Clare Clare J. Thornton, HTL(ASCP),QIHC Lead Immunohistochemistry Tech Dahl-Chase Diagnostic Services 417 State Street, Suite 540 Bangor, ME 04401 cthorn...@dahlchase.commailto:cthorn...@dahlchase.com ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Primera Signature and Microbiopsy Cassettes
I am looking for recommendations for microbiopsy cassettes to use on the Primera Signature printer. I have two different types (Leica LP C and Simport Micromesh), and neither of them print as clearly as the standard Tissue Tek cassettes. Thanks in advance. Elizabeth M. Cameron, HT (ASCP), QIHC Lead Histologist Mid Coast Hospital 123 Medical Center Drive Brunswick, ME 04011 (207) 373-6573 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] RE: Primera Signature and Microbiopsy Cassettes - addendum
Just wanted to add that I have used Tissue Tek Mesh biopsy cassettes in the past and experienced issues with processing. I would also be interested in hearing from people who use the Mesh either successfully or unsuccessfully to determine whether that is an option. Thanks again. From: Cameron, Elizabeth Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 1:32 PM To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: Primera Signature and Microbiopsy Cassettes I am looking for recommendations for microbiopsy cassettes to use on the Primera Signature printer. I have two different types (Leica LP C and Simport Micromesh), and neither of them print as clearly as the standard Tissue Tek cassettes. Thanks in advance. Elizabeth M. Cameron, HT (ASCP), QIHC Lead Histologist Mid Coast Hospital 123 Medical Center Drive Brunswick, ME 04011 (207) 373-6573 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] HISTOPALOOZA GSH 2015
Well, here I am in Augusta, Georgia today freezing. Feel like I'm somewhere around the Arctic Circle today, without my dog sled. I'm wishing it was time for Histopalooza! I think it's going to be a great weekend of relaxation and fun learning. Today's featured speaker is Skip Brown. He is the historian for the NSH whose first NSH meeting was 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia. Wanda first met Skip in 1980 at that particular meeting. I think I was about 3 years old at that time. Cricket cricket... Skip will be presenting a management workshop titled Leadership- The Pinnacle of Management and Leadership. I was in his class in Austin when he presented it and I found it to be an excellent class. I didn't even have to throw back a 5 hour energy drink to stay awake! Skip will also be doing a workshop titled Optimization of Microtomy. It's a proactive approach to microtomy and I don't think you will snooze in there. When you arrive, reach out to Skip and his lovely bride. They are an interesting couple and a lot of fun. Billie Zimmerman GSH Secretary ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] (no subject)
Hello my friend, I hope you are well. Sorry Cherie, but the CAP checklist requires that you use a Lab grade microwave. I would recommend that you order the BP-110 laboratory grade microwave, it must be vented. Since you're in Missouri, I would recommend contacting Lab Storage systems in St. Peter's Mo. 1-800-345-4167 Amanda Kelley HTL Dermatopathology Center at Washington University Cortex One Suite 212 Phone: 314-362-5759 Fax: 314-362-5701 akel...@path.wustl.edu -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Chapman, Cherie J. Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 2:19 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] (no subject) Does anyone know for CAP accreditation if you can still use a regular microwave in a lab? Thanks, Cherie ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet The materials in this email are private and may contain Protected Health Information. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender via telephone or return email. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Question about POC testing
Does anyone know if a Tzanck Smear falls under Virology or Cytology for POC testing in a Dermatology clinic. I have heard conflicting theories. Thanks! Caroline M. Pratt, MBA Practice Administrator Dermpath 3020 Market Street, Ste 201 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone 215-349-8178 Cell 610-800-1381 Fax 215-662-6150 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Question about POC testing
Cyto Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Pratt, Caroline caroline.pr...@uphs.upenn.edu Date:02/19/2015 4:59 PM (GMT-05:00) To: 'histonet' histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Question about POC testing Does anyone know if a Tzanck Smear falls under Virology or Cytology for POC testing in a Dermatology clinic. I have heard conflicting theories. Thanks! Caroline M. Pratt, MBA Practice Administrator Dermpath 3020 Market Street, Ste 201 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone 215-349-8178 Cell 610-800-1381 Fax 215-662-6150 ___ 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] RE: Slide and Block Combination Transport or Mailer
Hi James- I just looked at my exhibit map from Austin and I believe the item you seek (a plastic mailer that holds both block and slide) is sold by Evergreen Scientific. Jeff Robinson, Senior Histotechnologist, Sierra Pathology Lab, Clovis, CA. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Vickroy, James Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 7:40 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Slide and Block Combination Transport or Mailer I have seen somewhere a combination transport or mailer for both a paraffin block and slides. We are going to have our special stains and IHC stains done across town and we use a courier to take the paraffin block to the lab that will do the procedure and then they send back the block and the slide(s). Any ideas which vendor carries something like this? I want to have something in which the block and returned slides will be in the same container. Experience tells me things find a way to get separated and lost. Thanks Jim Jim Vickroy Histology Manager Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building 1025 South 6th Street Springfield, Illinois 62703 Office: 217-528-7541, Ext. 15121 Email: jvick...@springfieldclinic.commailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com This electronic message contains information from Springfield Clinic, LLP that may be confidential, privileged, and/or sensitive. This information is intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify the sender immediately, by electronic mail, so that arrangements may be made for the retrieval of this electronic message. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This email and attachments may contain PHI that is privileged and confidential and is not intended for any unauthorized person. If you, the reader, are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Do not read the email but instead reply to the sender and destroy the message and any attachments. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Instructions for J of Histo free access to archives through Maney Publishing
Most of you probably know that NSH members have free access to the JOH archives, but you need to log-in to MY NSH and then register with Maney Publishing to get them. I think you can get access to some JOH articles through PubMed as a non-member, but not all of them. Instructions for members are below . Brett NSH Members First do this... NSH members can review the current issue and archived issues of the Journal of Histotechnology online at the Maney Publishing website by logging into their MY NSH account. Click here to access MY NSH then select Membership Directory/JOH Onlinehttp://www.nsh.org/mynshtemp. You will need to login using your primary email address on file with NSH and your password to My NSH. If you do not have a password or have questions about your log in please contact the NSH Office, 443-535-4060 or email hi...@nsh.orgmailto:hi...@nsh.org. Then do this... First Time Visitor To obtain your online access to Journal of Histotechnology please go to www.maneyonline.com/loi/hishttp://www.maneyonline.com/loi/his and register by clicking on 'register' link in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Once you have registered, click on your name which will appear in the top right of the screen. This will take you to your 'My account' area of Maney Online. From here, please click on 'Access token' from the left-hand menu, and input the following token: NSHaccess. Click submit. You can then click on 'Access entitlements' in the left-hand menu where you will see a link to the Journal of Histotechnology where will have full access to the journal content. You only have to complete the token process once. On future visits you simply need to click www.maneyonline.com/loi/hishttp://www.maneyonline.com/loi/his , sign-in with your registered email address and password, and you will continue to have access to the journal content. Registered Visitor Click www.maneyonline.com/loi/hishttp://www.maneyonline.com/loi/his , sign-in with your Maney Online registered email address and password, and you will continue to have access to the journal content. Brett M. Connolly, Ph.D. Principle Scientist, Imaging Dept. Merck Co., Inc. PO Box 4, WP-44K West Point, PA 19486 brett_conno...@merck.commailto:brett_conno...@merck.com T- 215-652-2501 F- 215-993-6803 Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates Direct contact information for affiliates is available at http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] RELIA Histology Careers Bulletin 2-19-2015 Exciting Job Opportunities and An Updated List of State and Regional Histology Meetings.
RELIA Histology Careers Bulletin 2-19-2015 Exciting New Opportunities and Information on State and Regional Histology Meetings. Hi Histopeeps!! I thought I would drop you a line while we all wait to thaw out. I want to let you know that I have some exciting job opportunities. And I also wanted to pass along the info on some more of the state and regional meetings. The annual symposium, the state society and regional meetings are fun and educational. They give you the opportunity to network with your peers and hang out and have fun with other histotechs. Scroll down for my updated list of state and regional meetings the new listings are highlighted. For further information or information on other areas check the NSH website: www.nsh.org http://www.nsh.org/ *All of these positions are full time and permanent.* *Our clients offer excellent compensation and benefits.* *Relocation and sign on bonuses are also available with many of our clients.* Here Is A List Of Our Most Exciting Job Opportunities. Leadership Opportunities: Histology Supervisor - Flagstaff, AZ Histology Manager - Chicago, IL Lead Histology Tech - St. Louis, MO Lead Histology Tech/Research - Boston, MA Field Applications Specialist HT/HTL Opportunities: Histotech - Kingsport, TN Histotechnician - Dallas, TX Histology Tech - Hammond, IN ASCP or ELIGIBLE HT/HTL - Williamsburg, VA HT/HTL - Norfolk, VA Field Applications Specialist For more information on any of these opportunities please contact me at rel...@earthlink.net or toll free at 866-607-3542 or on my cell at 407-353-5070. If you are looking for a new opportunity in another area shoot me an email I can be on the lookout for you!! - rel...@earthlink.net **Histology Society of Ohio is April 24-25 at the Beavercreek/Dayton Hilton Garden Inn. Contact Audrey Toothman for more info: aud2...@aol.com **Illinois Society for Histotechnologists May 14-15, 2015 Schaumburg Marriott http://www.illinoishistologysociety.org/meetings.html http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.illinoishistologysociety.org %2Fmeetings.htmlh=NAQEcNRRNenc=AZMHnnQuFV3PQPjt4yuh12o8P2iVBfIuKCpoKWcayTC mLd4sRw9RRREz_gNnxZUJm8XbP7DQk72XAudp_nb5oEDePIMeaa6aC5i_mCJg-fdG6-TkzKu_Ix7 jcIwLp2_uX-AZJxtIZJxZ3bZ2wxpkPbX2Xqc9ysVeeypYmd-EFYfgMgs=1 Or call, Lori 217-202-3820 **Kentucky Society for Histotechnology is having her 39th Annual Symposium on the 27th and the 28th of February, 2015. **The Arkansas Society for Histotechnology - Spring Meeting - March 7th, 2015 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The meeting is being held at the Baptist Schools of Health in Little Rock and is open to anyone in Histology and related or interested fields. For more information: ashn...@comcast.net **The Region I Symposium, taking place July 25-26, 2015 at the Radisson in Manchester NH. Thank you! The meeting is being hosted by the VT/NH Society for Histotechnology. **Tristate Histology Spring Symposium, May 6th-8th at the Concourse Hotel Madison, WI More information on our state society websites; www.mnsfh.wildapricot.org http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mnsfh.wildapricot.org%2Fh=X AQH9WkVfenc=AZOyyv_UiF6av9K5UWF5IoGcUf1J6nmojJrbhHwFS6eWmk1sa5MWmLAJ7Uy2TIO VK6qyq8s0Q0crRxiPaC2j-xYygA1o_cIhtCgDJZWDUtvzlvQJVobxCwkme71GJjdM3n6dVHBRQ5P Fqe3W8fx1Q0Qte8JYujQOPjh0b06lMFxmOgs=1 , www.whs.wildapricot.org http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whs.wildapricot.org%2Fh=PAQ HQdkOPenc=AZPVQp0kIl74eCkfE8sLLFU_xzi4ouyvteQ4nMTwQwU-h2p9aXAmaaWj7ZWrbW1Ti rccFDXit7HaWXB2BCKdO7jTGl0HvIALgFHdSrqIO1PxhhaBb2rA8EFN9_Pn3vg03PTLLMx2PTzsB xGx3-yTyQbWOZaHZn200orOdRh6lA4eyws=1 , Iowa does not have a site. This is a meeting with Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. **Georgia: HISTOPALOOZA! 2015 at Legacy Lodge at Lake Lanier Islands, April 17~19, 2015 For more information: www.histosearch.com/gsh/ http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.histosearch.com%2Fgsh%2Fh=k AQGLJwnfenc=AZOwGAQF9ZlxZbuLcXAJHGu9bUGwtqyXo6LUra_vvF0RxBFPptGftwUmpCO_eOb F_WaiRpWwmodtHCEFyroCpI122NvTnRov1NKqL21fHgMFPN4b40_G1X0bQTb0nIOq0Yewgg-oyIL z_1RBtnGbTHTxSiJouYDhbHK1SLgERwCGTws=1 **The Texas Society for Histotechnology will be holding the 2015 S/C in Plano Texas. For more information please visit their website at www.txsh.org http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.txsh.org%2Fh=zAQESIluCenc= AZM3dkt9oBi4ecjhV4ehwL6IdFmAOXtGjJtOuVCBLrQabe6_68XMoBxJYm2XRAwnYRtIr8jb7zIn ASOiy_-NhbSAEEnlm7AQHtiMBPV1t_fnyBVnaRNiyNBslE8MBvoL0kUOgYWMxfmulaNJnCoohUEv 4JNOkItXMUvyxGxDNM5KSAs=1 or let me know and I can forward the beautiful flyer they sent to me. **Florida: The meeting will be held at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa in Orlando May 15-17, 2015. For more information: http://www.fshgroup.org/meeting/ http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fshgroup.org%2Fmeeting%2Fh= -AQFEv6pDenc=AZMkRnasLZH_X1_Xda6LvaOjsLsIYIxiCx0pNAKojm5ir42n-kYvepuD8hDgjU wCFpohWoeDC5H5NvbCPoehsnVvTOOyMy_zeuQ_PGaindvFmSspG-xj5yTw7tuMQWN4H-Mxq_26_K xKoxroza1649JXBqtQekT-tmHZm7eJ_U8Luws=1 Stay
