SV: [Histonet] How to store paraffin blocks ?

2011-09-19 Thread Erikstad, Gudrun Hovstein
Hi, We store paraffin blocks and stained slides at room temperature in rooms without windows, so there is no sunlight. We store blocks and slides "forever". We have paraffin blocks from before 1930. "Room temperature" in Norway is usually about 20 degrees Celcius. Some stained slides will fade

[Histonet] How to store paraffin blocks ?

2011-09-19 Thread Itai Moshe
Hi Histonet's, What is the recommended way to store paraffin blocks for a long period ? Room temperature, or 4C ? The advantage in storing at 4C is that the blocks are always ready for sectioning. Is there a risk when storing at 4C that the humidity in the fridge will cause damage to the paraffin

[Histonet] Diane Tokugawa/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office.

2011-09-19 Thread Diane . Tokugawa
I will be out of the office starting 09/19/2011 and will not return until 09/21/2011. Note: For Cytology issues, please call Molly at 8-421-5487, Eric at 8-421-5405, or Wanda 8-421-5426 For Histology issues, please call Mario at 8-421-4961, general histology lab 8-421- 5408 or Wanda at 8-4

[Histonet] Histotech needed

2011-09-19 Thread Joyce Cline
Full time position, M-F varying shifts 6:00am to 6:00pm, rotating bench assignments, IHC, special stains and autopsies. No Saturdays or week end call. We are near Wash D.C., Baltimore and other site seeing areas. Go to Meritushealth.com HR department for job listings. Joyce Cline, H. T. (ASCP)

[Histonet] Ken Marissael is out of the office

2011-09-19 Thread Ken_Marissael
I will be out of the office starting 09/19/2011 and will not return until 09/23/2011. I will be away on 9/16 and return 9/27. I will have limited e-mail and cell phone access, but will try to get back to you as quickly as possible. While I am away, please contact VWR Healthcare Customer Service

[Histonet] Gary Steinke is out of the office

2011-09-19 Thread Gary_Steinke
I will be out of the office starting 09/19/2011 and will not return until 09/26/2011. I will be out of the office from September 19th and returning on September 26th. I will out of town attending a business meeting and will have very limited access to email and voice mail. If you need assistan

[Histonet] jpc and broken slides

2011-09-19 Thread Kolman, Kimberly D.
I'm sure I missed some of the talk on the 'afip closing' thread' but has anyone mentioned a NEW problem with broken slides on JPC consult cases? For those of you able to use JPC for consults: All of the sudden, there have been a number of cases that our lab has sent to JPC that they've ca

[Histonet] Re: Bouin's without picric acid

2011-09-19 Thread Tyrone Genade
Thanks to those of you who commented on my picric acid-less Bouin's problem. The solution has been found: Davidson's. Thanks for the help. -- Tyrone Genade http://tgenade.freeshell.org email: tgen...@gmail.com tel: +27-84-632-1925 (c) **