Re: [Histonet] Frozen Gel Pack with paraffin block for shipping?
whether I used an ice pack or not, I always bagged each block in it's own individual container/plastic bag, etc., just in case there was melting the tissue could possibly be recovered. Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC Ruegg IHC Consulting 40864 E Arkansas Ave Bennett, CO 80102 H 303-644-4538 C 720-281-5406 prueg...@hotmail.com From: Paula Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 9:53 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Frozen Gel Pack with paraffin block for shipping? Hello, This question has come up here at work a few times. Apparently, the department does different protocols, depending on who is doing the job of shipping out a paraffin block for additional testing. Our transcription department handles this and I was asked to look into it so I can submit a protocol for them to follow. Is there an industry standard to follow? I'm leaning towards always putting in an frozen gel pack during the warmer months inside the shipping container to avoid any melted blocks. I know the melting point is somewhere around 136F (58C), but I still want to ensure the block doesn't get warped or altered in any way because of the heat. Plus, we shouldn't have to check the weather before sending out and I think it just should be our standard protocol. What are your thoughts and if there is a standard, please share that with me. Thank you very much, Paula Lab Manager ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Frozen Gel Pack with paraffin block for shipping?
That's awesome because the block is already chilled for you when you get it, so it saves time! JK, but I think it is necessary when you send a block to Texas in August. If you're going to have a protocol, it's best to just leave it that way all the time, even if you're sending a block to Buffalo in Jan. That way someone won't forget the cold pack in July. On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 11:12 AM Paula via Histonet < histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: > Hello, > > > > This question has come up here at work a few times. Apparently, the > department does different protocols, depending on who is doing the job of > shipping out a paraffin block for additional testing. Our transcription > department handles this and I was asked to look into it so I can submit a > protocol for them to follow. > > > > Is there an industry standard to follow? I'm leaning towards always > putting > in an frozen gel pack during the warmer months inside the shipping > container > to avoid any melted blocks. I know the melting point is somewhere around > 136F (58C), but I still want to ensure the block doesn't get warped or > altered in any way because of the heat. Plus, we shouldn't have to check > the > weather before sending out and I think it just should be our standard > protocol. > > > > What are your thoughts and if there is a standard, please share that with > me. > > > > Thank you very much, > > Paula > > Lab Manager > > ___ > 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] Frozen Gel Pack with paraffin block for shipping?
Hello, This question has come up here at work a few times. Apparently, the department does different protocols, depending on who is doing the job of shipping out a paraffin block for additional testing. Our transcription department handles this and I was asked to look into it so I can submit a protocol for them to follow. Is there an industry standard to follow? I'm leaning towards always putting in an frozen gel pack during the warmer months inside the shipping container to avoid any melted blocks. I know the melting point is somewhere around 136F (58C), but I still want to ensure the block doesn't get warped or altered in any way because of the heat. Plus, we shouldn't have to check the weather before sending out and I think it just should be our standard protocol. What are your thoughts and if there is a standard, please share that with me. Thank you very much, Paula Lab Manager ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
