[Histonet] Formaldehyde Testing

Happy Monday Histonetters: I am trying to find a source that tells you how often you should be testing formaldehyde and xylene. Thanks in advanced Sammy _ Hotmail: Powerful Free email

[Histonet] Tissue fall off and small specimen cooked

I've had a strange occurrence in my derm lab. with all procedures staying the same (processor chemicals and autostainers have not been rotated yet) my tissue keeps falling off the slides. This is happening more to the smaller specimens. Also the doctors are mentioning that the smaller specimens

[Histonet] How Have You Been Lately?

Hello Dear, How are you doing these days? You know, I bought one new pair of Nike shoes on one great online shop www.OkIsell.com. They are so amazing! They provide a lot of other brand new casual shoes, sport shoes, high heels, ugg boots, such as Prada, Christian Louboutin, Gucci, Lascote,

[Histonet] re; eosin

Thanks for all your help. It makes sense that it would evaporate faster on the Leica as opposed to hand staining. The eosin on the Leica is uncovered for 6 plus hours a day when hand staining it was covered except when we were staining a rack. I will add 100 alcohol as needed. Again thanks for

[Histonet] CAP regs

Does CAP require an ASCP certification for a supervisor or manager to run a lab or would a BA in science be accepted. Cheryl Miller HT ASCP CM Histology Supervisor Physicians Laboratory Services Omaha, NE. 402 731 4148 PRIVILEGED / CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION may be contained in this message. If

RE: [Histonet] top off eosin with alcohol

I always top with the next alcohol in the line and then rotate the alcohols. This refreshes the eosin and gives you a cleaner line. Mike -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cheryl Sent:

[Histonet] SPI Long Knife Maker Manual

Does anyone have a manual or know where I could get a hold of a manual that shows how to make glass knifes using a SPI long knife maker. Thanks, Kevin Gribbins, Ph.D. Associate Professor Biology Department Wittenberg University PO Box 720 Springfield OH, 45501-0720 Phone: 937-327-6478 Fax:

[Histonet] CAP question

We are no longer CAP inspected but Joint Commission. Could someone tell me what the CAP standard for breast biopsies states about formalin fixation?ie: 24 hrs, 36 hrs etc. Thanks. Debbie M. Boyd, HT(ASCP) l Chief Histologist l Southside Regional Medical Center I 200 Medical Park

[Histonet] fumehood

Hi,    Does anyone know a good tabletop fumehood for grossing with formalin?   I was thinking of one with 60f/sec to 110f/sec.  Does that meet the regulations? Marilynn Weber H.T.(ASCP)QIHC ___ Histonet mailing list

Re: [Histonet] fumehood

You should look at: http://www.airfiltronix.com/ On 1/18/10 12:11 PM, rmweber...@comcast.net rmweber...@comcast.net wrote: Hi,    Does anyone know a good tabletop fumehood for grossing with formalin?   I was thinking of one with 60f/sec to 110f/sec.  Does that meet the regulations?

RE: [Histonet] CAP question

Here it is from CAP: ANP.22998 Phase I N/A YES NO If the laboratory assesses HER2 protein over-expression by immunohistochemistry (IHC) or HER2 gene amplification by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), does the laboratory have a documented procedure for ensuring

[Histonet] job openings

Hello fellow histonetters. Our derm lab in Philadelphia (Univ.of Pennsylvania.Hosp.) is in search of a few good histotechs. If interested, please contact me for detailed information. Albert Santiago, HT(ASCP) Laboratory Manager Dermatopathology 215-662-6008/6539-office 215-662-6150-fax

[Histonet] Teleconferences

Is there anyone in the Pasadena, CA area that will be showing the NSH teleconferences at their facility this year and would be willing to allow some of our employees to come watch them to receive CEU's? Thank you, Laurie Colbert Huntington Hospital Pasadena, CA

[Histonet] Advice from Canadian Labs

Hello Canadian Colleagues, I am wondering what other clinical institutions in Canada are doing with regard to retention of hardcopy consult reports. Here in prince Edward Island we now have an electronic patient health record province-wide so we no longer have hardcopy surgical reports filed in

[Histonet] Leica Special Stainer

Has anyone used the Leica Special Stainer? ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

Re: [Histonet] Advice from Canadian Labs

It is s good question and since we are all moving that way I hope any advanced answers will be posted to all of us. PEI is a beautiful place!! Pam Marcum UAMS Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Greg Dobbin gvdob...@ihis.org Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:29:06

[Histonet] CAP standard for formalin and xyelene testing

CAP standard says formaldehyde testing should be done for each employee as an eight hour exposure and a short term exposure limit. If two tests done at least one week apart are under action levels, there is no need for further ongoing monitoring unless new process, employee, or other factor

[Histonet] (no subject)

Robert- The artifact you describe is almost always due to varying combinations of two issues:     1) overprocessing the biopsies, making them tough, and     2) too agressive facing of the blocks.  Thick facing sections cause cracks deep in the tough tissue. I have worked through these issues

[Histonet] Histology Supervisor Job Opportunity

Dear Histonet Subscribers, Would you consider relocating if the employer were willing to pay for your relocation? Are you interested in learning about other job opportunities for free? Are you interested in learning what other