RE: [Histonet] After hours autopsies

2010-09-15 Thread Houston, Ronald
Richard, we do autopsies regularly at the weekends (both Saturday and Sunday) and also metabolic cases as soon as we get the permit. Ronnie Houston Anatomic Pathology Manager Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus OH 43205 (614) 722 5450 -Original Message- From:

[Histonet] I'm in the New Lab!

2010-09-15 Thread Breeden, Sara
We are physically moved and Organized Chaos prevails (except in Histo, of course!). There's been some discussion about what would be needed when designing a new lab and I agree with what has been offered - and actually used this sort of input from Histonet, along with the lab design course at NSH

[Histonet] WS 50

2010-09-15 Thread Sara Baldwin/mhhcc.org
HISTONETTERS I was trying my best to get out to Seattle for the workshop Steve was doing on the lab design, our budget wouldn't allow it but any help I can get would be great we are going to start construction Jan 2011 We are getting 3 patient rooms and making them one big cytology/histology

RE: [Histonet] WS 50

2010-09-15 Thread Horn, Hazel V
I would love this same information. Hazel Horn Hazel Horn, HT/HTL (ASCP) Supervisor of Autopsy/Histology/Transcription 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

RE: [Histonet] ANP. 23075

2010-09-15 Thread Kathy M. Gorham
I would like this information also please. Kathy, Gorham, H.T. GRH National Recognition Outstanding Rural Health Organization of 2009 awarded by NRHA Gold Standard Critical Access Hospital 2009 awarded by LarsonAllen LLP Leader in Innovative Excellence 2009 awarded by the OAHHS Financial

[Histonet] C3 and C5b-9

2010-09-15 Thread Fischer, Dolores
Hi fellow histonetters, I am trying to work out an assay for complement 3 and C5b-9 detection in rodent. I have moved on to mouse, but have done some work with rats also. I haven't felt all that successful in my endeavors. In mice, the tissue of interest is kidney and have thus far

[Histonet] vendors send me a quote for a slide and cassette etcher

2010-09-15 Thread Madary, Joseph
Nick Madary, HT/HTL(ASCP)QIHC Medimmune Histology Mgr, OMW, Area 4, Lab 2438 301.398.4745(vm) 301.398.6360(lab) 301.398.9745(fax) To the extent this electronic communication or any of its attachments contain information that is not in the public domain, such information is

[Histonet] barcode systems

2010-09-15 Thread Cheryl
Hazel-   Try calling Ventana.  They were just in my lab (large reference lab in Houston) and their evaluation system includes process and space evaluation and suggestions.  Barcoding speeds some areas and slows others down--nice to have them come in and show you were to save a lot of time so

[Histonet] Re: Problem with liver fixation

2010-09-15 Thread Itai Moshe
Hi Histonet's I'm using Masson's trichrome to stain paraffin mice diaphragm fixed with PFA. I'm using this protocol: http://www.bcm.edu/mcb/rosenlab/index.cfm?pmid=12997 with sigma masson's kit (#HT15) and Weigert's Iron Hematoxylin Set (#HT1079) The staining is beautiful, but i can't see the

[Histonet] dimethyl methylene blue??

2010-09-15 Thread Monfils, Paul
Hello, A researcher wants me to do dimethyl methylene blue staining on some cartilage sections. Is anyone familiar with this? Is it just another name for standard methylene blue staining? Or is it actually another dye? If so, where can I get the dye? And, does anyone have a staining

[Histonet] Masson's trichrom - problem with nuclei staining

2010-09-15 Thread Itai Moshe
Hi Histonet's I'm using Masson's trichrome to stain paraffin mice diaphragm fixed with PFA. I'm using this protocol: http://www.bcm.edu/mcb/rosenlab/index.cfm?pmid=12997 http://www.bcm.edu/mcb/rosenlab/index.cfm?pmid=12997With sigma masson's kit (#HT15) and Weigert's Iron Hematoxylin Set

RE: [Histonet] ANP. 23075

2010-09-15 Thread O'Donnell, Bill
I simply added the requirements for daily, weekly or monthly mainenance, temp recording, cleaning under the procedure of using each piece of equipment. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Kathy

[Histonet] RE: Adipose Cryosections Fixation

2010-09-15 Thread Atoska Gentry
hello! Will you either provide me with info protocol for fixation of adipose cryosections prior to staining and/or contact info for Dr. M. Rocio Sierra-Honigmann ASAP? Thank you kindly, Atoska ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] filtering cytology stains

2010-09-15 Thread Brandi Higgins
Hello All, I was wondering how you are filtering your cytology stains. We are a relatively small lab, so we have been gravity filtering our cytology stains, but as we are getting busier with a larger volume of slides, especially fna's this is becoming a very time consuming process. I think

[Histonet] Ventana Symphony

2010-09-15 Thread Clare Thornton
Hello all, I have some questions for other Symphony users out there. Can someone please contact me off-list if you don't mind answering some questions for me? Thanks much! Clare Clare J. Thornton, HTL(ASCP),QIHC Assistant Histology Supervisor Dahl-Chase Diagnostic Services 417 State Street,

[Histonet] NBF fixation and long term storage

2010-09-15 Thread Lewis, Patrick
I have some questions about Fixing tissues for paraffin embedding when the ultimate purpose will be looking for viral antigens and cell surface markers. We have some monkey tissue that has been in NBF for over a year. and we are just now processing them and embedding them in to paraffin.

[Histonet] Re: Problem with liver fixation

2010-09-15 Thread Matthew Lunetta
Itai, Are you post fixing in Bouins? Post fix in heated Bouins for 1hr, wash well and then follow your protocal. Hope this helps, Matt Lunetta HT (ASCP) Longmont United Hospital Message: 2 Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:27:29 +0200 From: Itai Moshe Subject: [Histonet] Re: Problem with liver

Re: [Histonet] NBF fixation and long term storage

2010-09-15 Thread Rene J Buesa
Patrick: Under separate cover I am sending an article about NBF fixation and its comparison with other fixatives so you can make an informed decision. René J. --- On Wed, 9/15/10, Lewis, Patrick patrick.le...@seattlechildrens.org wrote: From: Lewis, Patrick patrick.le...@seattlechildrens.org

[Histonet] drying ovens

2010-09-15 Thread Perry, Margaret
Has anyone used the TDO66 Medite drying oven? Do you like it? Is the company good to work with? Margaret Perry HT(ASCP) Dept of Veterinary and Biomedical services Box 2175 South Dakota State University Brookings SD 57007 605-688-5638 ___ Histonet

[Histonet] ANP 11605 11610

2010-09-15 Thread Sara Baldwin/mhhcc.org
HISTONETTERS I was wondering what some of your thoughts on this. Thanks Pathology Supervisor Kathy Baldwin, SCT (ASCP) Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center sbald...@mhhcc.org Ph 812-482-0210, 482-0216, Fax 812-482-0232, Pager 812-481-0897 Confidential information, Authorized use only.

RE: [Histonet] ANP. 23075

2010-09-15 Thread Laurie Colbert
I interpret this to mean that I, as the supervisor, need to document monthly that temps have been recorded and instrument maintenance has been recorded. I review and initial temp and maintenance charts at the end of each month to make sure that it has been done and that temps are in range. Laurie

[Histonet] Lab Supervisor/Manager Position in Orange County CA

2010-09-15 Thread J Puma
 Laboratory Supervisor /Manager preferably with CLS Qualification The Manager is a key role within the pathology organization located in Orange County California.  This individual will join our expanding laboratory facilities, and will participate in daily operations of Histology, IHC, Flow,

[Histonet] Re: transporting sectioned tissues

2010-09-15 Thread Teresa Iglesias
Is there any way to relax curled brain sections? They've been in cryoprotectant and I tried sitting them in PBS for a while. They're to be used in an IHC- can they be rescued? Thanks, -- Teresa Iglesias Graduate Group in Animal Behavior University of California-Davis

[Histonet] Help! Curled cryosections

2010-09-15 Thread Teresa Iglesias
Is there any way to relax curled brain sections? They've been in cryoprotectant and I tried sitting them in PBS for a while. They're to be used in an IHC- can they be rescued? Thanks, -- Teresa Iglesias Graduate Group in Animal Behavior University of California-Davis

[Histonet] Leica-Surgipath EM Paraffin Issue

2010-09-15 Thread Sandra Cheasty
Has anyone else noticed a change in the EM400 embedding medium from Surgipath? We have not changed anything in our embedding, but now the EM400 results in cracks in the blocks. Leica says although the labeling has changed to indicate the EM400 is now also for infiltrating, the paraffin has not

Re: [Histonet] Help! Curled cryosections

2010-09-15 Thread Teresa Iglesias
Thanks, Montina The sections are 40um and I had no trouble with all my other brains (sectioned myself). I had help with these last two and they are all curled. I think they just got sectioned too fast or something. I'll try the shaker and see if it helps. Thanks! -Teresa On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at

[Histonet] Picrosirius Red Staining of mixed archaeological residues. [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

2010-09-15 Thread Birgitta Stephenson
Hello Histonetters, I have been using Picrosirius Red stain to detect collagen fibers in residues lifted from archaeological artefacts. The protocol has been adapted for staining slides rather than tissue samples however I am curious if it is normal that everything on the slide stains red. I