[Histonet] Moh's techniques

2009-02-25 Thread Steven Coakley
Good morning all,   I'm learning a new way to do Moh's.  Much more relaxed compared to how I did them years ago with a Pathologist looking over my shoulder while I attempted to cryosection 12, 3,9,12 o'clock boarders, stain them by hand and the Dermatologist wanting the results yesterday.  I'd

RE: [Histonet] Histo wrap

2009-02-25 Thread Jodie Robertson
Obex. Jodie Robertson, HT (ASCP) QIHC -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Inman, Anna Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:41 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Histo

RE: [Histonet] Inflammation cell marker on Tissue Quantitive Immunohistofluorscence

2009-02-25 Thread Pritchard, Michele
I have a few suggestions that could help. I am interested in both inflammation and fibrosis in liver and have looked for markers of these two pathologies in several different ways. You say you have used ED-1, this suggests to me that you are likely staining rat liver. If you ever use mouse, the

RE: [Histonet] RE: testing cutting ability--This is starting toReally Annoy me.

2009-02-25 Thread Houston, Ronald
Come on, children - it's now time-out for this topic Ronnie Houston Anatomic Pathology Manager Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus OH 43205 (614) 722 5450 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf

Re: [Histonet] RE: testing cutting ability--This is starting to Really Annoy me.

2009-02-25 Thread Rene J Buesa
Instead of being so offended, why you just try to find out how different is academia from an AP histology lab? René J. --- On Mon, 2/23/09, JR R rosenfeld...@hotmail.com wrote: From: JR R rosenfeld...@hotmail.com Subject: [Histonet] RE: testing cutting ability--This is starting to Really Annoy

Re: [Histonet] Hi histoland, Anyone out there using canada balsam? If so where are you purchasing? Thanks in adva

2009-02-25 Thread Peggy Bisher
We have a bottle of it here in the lab. It came from Acros, which means we ordered it from Fisher Scientific. Maggie On 2/25/09 11:30 AM, Janice Mitchell mitchel...@email.chop.edu wrote: Hi histoland, Anyone out there using canada balsam? If so where are you purchasing? Thanks in advance.

[Histonet] slidex filing pages

2009-02-25 Thread louise renton
Hi all, Anyone familiar with Slidex pages - rigid pastic pages in which one can store slides (20/page)? These pages are pre-punched so they can go into ring binder but there is also a filing box that one can use. We have been using these for years, but the agency that dealt with the parent

RE: [Histonet] RE: testing cutting ability--This is starting to Really Annoy me.

2009-02-25 Thread JR R
Instead of being so offended, why you just try to find out how different is academia from an AP histology lab? René J. I believe that I have already described an understanding that research is different than clinical. I did actually start off as a nurse way back when. Human dignity is the

RE: [Histonet] Tube station

2009-02-25 Thread Horn, Hazel V
We do not allow formalin fixed specimens to be tubed. Hazel Horn Hazel Horn, HT/HTL (ASCP) Supervisor of Histology Arkansas Children's Hospital 1 Children's WaySlot 820 Little Rock, AR 72202 phone 501.364.4240 fax501.364.3155 visit us on the web at:www.archildrens.org

[Histonet] Plant Histology

2009-02-25 Thread pam plumlee
Hi Histonetters: I was hoping someone could share a simple plant tissue (green stem and buds) processing program with me. I have never done plant histology, but would like to earn some extra credit for a horticulture class I'm taking. Thanks, Pam Plumlee H.T.

[Histonet] Re: Mohs technique

2009-02-25 Thread whitmorel
First of all, there is no apostrophe in Mohs. Sorry, being picky is a necessity for a Mohs tech. How are you mounting your tissue? Are you using a glass slide to mount the tissue? There are several different method out there for mounting tissue so you can be sure the entire epidermis is

RE: [Histonet] Tube station

2009-02-25 Thread Bernice Frederick
Ever since a leaky container and a biohazard bag opened in the tube containing bile- No Way. They had to shut the system down to clean it. And it went across the street and up 3 floors! University of Chicago has a dumbwaiter that sends samples from surgery to the gross room. Nifty!!! Bernice

Re: [Histonet] Tube station

2009-02-25 Thread Emily Sours
A tube station?! Is that like the internet--a series of connected tubes?! Emily On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Marcia Funk fu...@mercyhealth.com wrote: We have just installed a tube station do you send your tissue specimens through the tube station ? Thanks Marcia

[Histonet] Nuclear fast red

2009-02-25 Thread Sharon.Davis-Devine
We have ordered Nuclear Fast Red from both EMS and Sigma and neither one of them seem to work very well. Both appear to have very weak staining. Is there someone out there in Histoland that could lead us to Nuclear Fast Red that actually works? Thanks is advance for all of your recommendations.

RE: [Histonet] Nuclear fast red

2009-02-25 Thread Jodie Robertson
Try Newcomer Supply. Jodie Robertson, HT (ASCP) QIHC -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sharon.Davis-Devine Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:11 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

RE: [Histonet] Nuclear fast red

2009-02-25 Thread Amspacher, September
Newcomer or American Master Tech -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sharon.Davis-Devine Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 4:11 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet]

[Histonet] muscle skinning solution for fluorescence microscopy

2009-02-25 Thread Matthew T Close
I am in need of a good, working chemical skinnig technique for skeletal muscle fibers. I will be staining skinned, isolated fibrils with Rh-Phalloidin and DAPI stains for observation and analysis using a fluorescence scope. Thanks. -