[Histonet] STP420 Tissue Processor
Is there anyone out there who processes both large and small tissue on the Thermo STP420 tissue processor using both the rotation chamber and the biopsy chamber? Would you please email me directly? Thanks. Laurie Colbert, HT (ASCP) Histology Supervisor PATH MD 8158 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048 (323) 648-3214 direct (424) 245-7284 main lab ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] STP420
Final hour - still hoping to find users of the Thermo STP420 to provide me with some feedback. Any comments on this unit?? Thank you. -- *David Costanzo, MHS, PA (ASCP)* Project Manager *Blufrog Path Lab Solutions* 9401 Wilshire Blvd. Ste 650 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] STP420 vs. Peloris
Considering both options. Can any STP users out there give me opinions? Please give reasons, not just go with this one. Thanks. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] STP420
That makes sense. Know I can see where the processor may be responsible for the carry over. This is a good thing to know if and when looking for new tissue processors. Mike -Original Message- From: Mark Tarango [mailto:marktara...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 1:09 PM To: Mike Pence Cc: Janice Mitchell; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] STP420 That processor spins the tissue around and causes much more agitation than with other tissue processors. Tissue gets out of the cassettes easier. It makes for faster processing, but you have to use mesh cassettes or wrap placenta and other small friable tissues. Mark On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Mike Pence mpe...@grhs.net wrote: I have never used this tissue processor, but I don't understand how it would be the tissue processor that would be causing the contamination. Does this processor have different processing chamber? If so, does it use the same processing solutions? Is all your tissues sectioned on the same cutting board? By the same cutter? Just throwing out some general thoughts. Mike -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Janice Mitchell Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 3:14 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] STP420 Good Afternoon, We have the thermofisher stp 420 processor. We are having major cross contamination problems. Finding brain and placenta fragments in with other tissue. Anyone else with this processor having similar problems? Thanks, Janice ___ 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 mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] STP420
We were having issues with placenta contamination aswell. Our Dr.s now wrap the placenta sections in tissue paper and this seems to have cut down on the problem. Sheila Adey HT MLT Port Huron Hospital Michigan Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 15:41:37 -0500 From: mpe...@grhs.net To: mitchel...@email.chop.edu; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] STP420 CC: I have never used this tissue processor, but I don't understand how it would be the tissue processor that would be causing the contamination. Does this processor have different processing chamber? If so, does it use the same processing solutions? Is all your tissues sectioned on the same cutting board? By the same cutter? Just throwing out some general thoughts. Mike -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Janice Mitchell Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 3:14 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] STP420 Good Afternoon, We have the thermofisher stp 420 processor. We are having major cross contamination problems. Finding brain and placenta fragments in with other tissue. Anyone else with this processor having similar problems? Thanks, Janice ___ 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 _ One at a time or all at once? Get updates from your friends in one place. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9660827___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] STP420
That processor spins the tissue around and causes much more agitation than with other tissue processors. Tissue gets out of the cassettes easier. It makes for faster processing, but you have to use mesh cassettes or wrap placenta and other small friable tissues. Mark On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Mike Pence mpe...@grhs.net wrote: I have never used this tissue processor, but I don't understand how it would be the tissue processor that would be causing the contamination. Does this processor have different processing chamber? If so, does it use the same processing solutions? Is all your tissues sectioned on the same cutting board? By the same cutter? Just throwing out some general thoughts. Mike -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Janice Mitchell Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 3:14 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] STP420 Good Afternoon, We have the thermofisher stp 420 processor. We are having major cross contamination problems. Finding brain and placenta fragments in with other tissue. Anyone else with this processor having similar problems? Thanks, Janice ___ 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 mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] STP420
Good Afternoon, We have the thermofisher stp 420 processor. We are having major cross contamination problems. Finding brain and placenta fragments in with other tissue. Anyone else with this processor having similar problems? Thanks, Janice ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] STP420
I have never used this tissue processor, but I don't understand how it would be the tissue processor that would be causing the contamination. Does this processor have different processing chamber? If so, does it use the same processing solutions? Is all your tissues sectioned on the same cutting board? By the same cutter? Just throwing out some general thoughts. Mike -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Janice Mitchell Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 3:14 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] STP420 Good Afternoon, We have the thermofisher stp 420 processor. We are having major cross contamination problems. Finding brain and placenta fragments in with other tissue. Anyone else with this processor having similar problems? Thanks, Janice ___ 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
