[Histonet] silver stain on slide-mounted FFPE brain tissues

2011-04-25 Thread Robin Dean
Hi Histonetters, We want to do a degeneration-selective silver stain on slide-mounted formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded monkey brain sections. It looks like most of the kits/protocols are for free floating tissue sections or chunks of tissue that are stained and then sectioned. Has anyone used

[Histonet] automatic IHC

2011-04-25 Thread historsd
Does anyone have any experience with the WAVE RPD system by Celerus diagnostics? Specifically for use in a Mohs lab? Any advice would be useful. Thanks in advance. I can be contacted at histo...@aol.com. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsou

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2011-04-25 Thread SHANE NELSON
First of all make sure your designated outlet has its own power surge within it. Talk with your building electrician. They should be able to accommodate you. If you still feel you need extra protection you maybe able to just install a power surge protector.   THANK YOU,   PATTI RUBEN-NELSON  H.T

RE: [Histonet] Processors and power outages

2011-04-25 Thread Rathborne, Toni
Does the processor manufacturer have any suggestions? Is there an alarm that can be hooked up to a remote site (someone's home or phone/computer)? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Daryl Mikita

[Histonet] Processors and power outages

2011-04-25 Thread Daryl Mikita
What type of battery back-up are you using. The type that is purchased from a local office supply store is to low of amps to supply the processor with power. I don't think that the power supply would be large enough to supply power for a couple of hours, or is it? Thanks, Daryl Mikita, HT(ASCP)

[Histonet] Happy National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

2011-04-25 Thread Brian- Prometheus
National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is an annual celebration of the medical laboratory professionals and pathologists who play a vital role in every aspect of health care. This year we will be celebrating from April 24th through April 30th. NMLPW is a chance for medical laboratory pe

[Histonet] FDA approved IVD antibody

2011-04-25 Thread Vickroy, Jim
Question - I am trying to figure why we should switch to an FDA approved IVD antibody for Cd117 from the current IVD antibody we use that is not FDA approved. Most of the IHC antibodies we use are not FDA approved. I am fully aware of the extra things we have to do if an antibody is a RUO

RE: [Histonet] Processors and power outages

2011-04-25 Thread Amber McKenzie
Back-up battery -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Heather R Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 1:32 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Processors and power outages Wonde