Re: [Histonet] ASCP Question

2009-11-09 Thread godsgalnow
lRoute 1: Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program within the last 5 years prior to the date of application for examination; or lRoute 2: At least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a

[Histonet] Histotechnologist Job in Oklahoma!

2009-11-09 Thread Alisha Taylor
Dear Histotechnologists, I hope you are doing well. I am a Recruiter at a highly successful and well respected Healthcare recruiting firm. I help place Lab Professionals in permanent positions across the country and I wanted to see if you or someone you know may be interested in

[Histonet] Job In Atlanta, GA with Private Lab

2009-11-09 Thread Alyssa Peterson
Allied Search Partners is currently accepting resumes in Atlanta for qualified Histotechnicians/Histotechnologists. Job Description: Process and make pathology slides and assist with Moh's surgery. Currently the laboratory is sending out about 5,000 pathology skin specimens a year and will

[Histonet] Microm vs Leica

2009-11-09 Thread Bauer, Karen L.
Hello, We are starting up a new Mohs lab and there have been discussions on what brand of cryostat to purchase. The new doc would like us to get Microm cryostats, but I would like to stick with the Leica, since we us them in the Histology lab and know and trust them. They have been workhorses

RE: [Histonet] Microm vs Leica

2009-11-09 Thread Debrosse-Serra, Beatrice
We demoed them both and all of us liked the Leica cryostat better. But then again, we are not a Mohs lab. Beatrice DeBrosse-Serra Pathology Scientist Pfizer Global Research Development CB4, 2150 10646 Science Center Drive San Diego, CA 92121 Phone# 858-622-5986 Fax# 858-678-8290 -Original

[Histonet] Va mini-Learn and Earn

2009-11-09 Thread Barone, Carol
Thanks you to the attendees of last Saturdays, very successful VA mini-LEARN and EARN in VA Beach. For those who attended, and wish color copies of the handouts... send a request for the site posting: cbar...@nemours.org Congratulations to Virginia Society ... for your efforts in re-activating

[Histonet] Fc blocker again

2009-11-09 Thread Amos Brooks
Oh, I should mention I'm using mouse tissue. Thanks, Amos -- Sent from my mobile device ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] Fc Receptors

2009-11-09 Thread Amos Brooks
Hi, I have a question about Fc Receptors. I have samples that I have IHC labelled with a few antibodies. Some were totally fine while others had a lot of background which was eliminated when repeated with a Fc Receptor blocker (Innovex). So my question is this: Is there a general rule of thumb

[Histonet] job

2009-11-09 Thread marty hill
We are looking for a certified histo tech. Job is in Fresno, Ca. at Kaiser Hospital. Look forward to hearing from you. _ Bing brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place.

[Histonet] IgG4 antibody

2009-11-09 Thread Bauer, Karen L.
Hello, I'm trying to find an IgG4 antibody to use on our Ventana Ultra IP stainer. Is anyone out there using this antibody on their XT or Ultra? If so, could you please share with me the vendor you go through and what you are using for a protocol? Thanks much, Karen Karen L. Bauer HTL

[Histonet] Looking for VA TECH - EDU

2009-11-09 Thread Barone, Carol
Virginia Histo-nettersI am trying to re-locate the person from VA Tech.edu...who e-mailed me and was interested in being part of the new VA Histology Society?... or anyone at VA Tech... No matter where you are, anyone, ...if you would be interested in paticipating. contact me at:

[Histonet] Laura Miller is Out of the Office.

2009-11-09 Thread Laura . Miller
I will be out of the office starting 11/09/2009 and will not return until 11/11/2009. I will be attending the Leica educational symposia in Cincinnati on Monday and Tuesday. I will be back in the office on Wednesday, Novemebr 11th.

[Histonet] Control Tissue for IHC H-pylori

2009-11-09 Thread Mike Pence
What is anyone using for their control tissue for IHC H-pylori. We have few and far between gastric resection here and even if we did more, it is a hit and miss for the organism. We have a policy here to not used labeled patient tissue blocks as controls. Thanks, Mike

RE: SPAM-LOW: [Histonet] IgG4 antibody

2009-11-09 Thread Patsy Ruegg
I am not using this on a Ventana but a really good place to get reagents like that is southernbiotech.com I see they have 2 IgG4(Fc),human (mouse anti-) and IgG4(pFc),human (mouse anti-) Patsy Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC IHCtech, LLC Fitzsimmons BioScience Park 12635 Montview Blvd. Suite 215

RE: SPAM-LOW: [Histonet] Fc Receptors

2009-11-09 Thread Patsy Ruegg
Amos, I use fc blocker for all mouse on mouse staining, staining on sheep tissue when my detection is made in a goat as many of them are, and in cases like you just showed where I get non specific BG staining, I don't know if you can make up a rule but these are my criteria. You are right it is

RE: [Histonet] IgG4 antibody

2009-11-09 Thread Young Kwun
Dear Karen, We are using Invitrogen's monoclonal Anti-human IgG4 (Cat No. 05-3800) with a working dilution around 1/700. Although we are using BondMax stainer with 30 min, Epitope Retrieval solution 2 (alkaline) pretreatment from Leica, Ventana would give a good staining as well. Young Sun