RE: [Histonet] Automatic HE stainer with coverslipper (glass)

2011-09-02 Thread Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID)
We use high quality slides from Mercedes Medical with no problems at all. We also use traditional slidesno rounded corners and have no problems. Jeanine Bartlett Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch (404) 639-3590 jeanine.bartl...@cdc.hhs.gov -Original Message- From:

RE: [Histonet] Automatic HE stainer with coverslipper (glass)

2011-09-02 Thread Johnson, Nacaela
We use Mercedes slides and coverslips and have not had any downtime with them. The Leica coverslipper is much more dependable than the sakura G2. I've used both and had to constantly work with the G2. Thanks, Nacaela Johnson, B.S. HTL (ASCP)CM Histotechnologist KCCC Pathology 12000 110th

Re: [Histonet] Automatic HE stainer with coverslipper (glass)

2011-09-02 Thread histot...@imagesbyhopper.com
We use the Leica autostainer, bridge coverslipper. We use the premimum coverslips from Fisher and seldom have any issues with them sticking together (and we're in FL!) Does anyone have issues with the coverslipper breaking off the ears on the grey/black racks? I have a cupboard graveyard for

[Histonet] IHC for TSPY

2011-09-02 Thread Richard Cartun
Does anyone offer immunohistochemical testing for the Y-encoded TSPY protein in testicular biopsy tissue? Thank you. Richard Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD Director, Histology Immunopathology Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology Hartford Hospital 80

[Histonet] Leica Bond III

2011-09-02 Thread Nails, Felton
I want to poll Leica Bond III users to see if they are able to successfully run EBER Insitu on their unit? We continue to get inconsistent staining and inconsistent background staining. I have been told it's a pH problem, it's a tissue processing problem but we are able to do the stain with

[Histonet] New Ventana Kappa and Lambda Probes

2011-09-02 Thread Dorsey, Holly L
Was wondering if anyone would be willing to share their protocols for the Ventana Kappa and Lambda ASR probes for the Benchmark XT. I have been having a time trying to get these protocols worked out. When I ran the probes the first couple of times with the same protocol as the old probes,

RE: [Histonet] Dako's Ki67 MIB1 antibody

2011-09-02 Thread Ross Benik
Diane, Looks like it did change. Lot# 4924: 80 mg/L Lot# 00065742: 35 mg/L From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of diane.cr...@amcny.org [diane.cr...@amcny.org] Sent: Thursday,

[Histonet] RE: Leica Bond III

2011-09-02 Thread Martha Ward
We sometimes have issues with EBER and more often, with the Kappa and Lambda ISH on the Bond 3, more specifically on our tissues that were fixed in B Plus rather than formalin. I would interested in the responses as well. Martha Ward, MT (ASCP) QIHC Manager, Molecular Diagnostics Lab Dept. of

[Histonet] gross room cleaning

2011-09-02 Thread Amber McKenzie
Hey, do y'all wash down your grossing table and soak your utensils at the end of each day? What about the disposable knivesdo you throw them away after each patient or at the end of each day? Thanks! ___ Histonet mailing list

[Histonet] out of office

2011-09-02 Thread Marilyn . A . Weiss
I will be out of the office starting 09/02/2011 and will not return until 09/06/2011. In my absence please ask for Mary . If this is urgent or you need to speak to me directly you can contact me on my cell phone number 858-472-4266. If it concerns a Mohs to be scheduled you can e-mail me or