[Histonet] Histotechs needed in NY and CT Can you help?

2012-01-11 Thread Pam Barker
Hi Histonetters!! I hope you are having a great day. I have several new positions and I need your help. I am presently on a search for several of my best clients that are in need of Histo Techs all of my clients are private labs and are located in CT and NY. My clients offer excellent compensat

[Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 14

2012-01-11 Thread Madeleine Huey
From: "Till, Renee" > Subject: [Histonet] CD marker help [particularly CD68] > To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello! I have been trying to get CD68 (CD11b and F4/80 as well, though I > am focusing on the

[Histonet] Has anyone traveled to Virgin Islands for assignment?

2012-01-11 Thread Jill Cox
Hi, Just curious if anyone has traveled to St. Thomas or St. John on a Histology travel assignment? Please tell me your experience good or bad. Rental car insurance, electricity, water bills, taking pets etc.. I heard utilities are 6 times higher than US and travel only covers 200.00 monthly.  I

[Histonet] New Histology Jobs for 2012

2012-01-11 Thread Alisha Dynan
Hi Histonet Members, I hope you are doing well. I am a Recruiter at a highly successful and well respected Healthcare recruiting firm. I help place Histology Professionals in permanent positions across the country and I wanted to see if you or someone you know may be interested in

[Histonet] New Pathology Management Opening in Indiana

2012-01-11 Thread Alisha Dynan
Hi Histonet Members, I hope you are doing well. I am a Recruiter at a highly successful and well respected Healthcare recruiting firm. I help place Histology Professionals in permanent positions across the country and I wanted to see if you or someone you know may be interested in

[Histonet] medi tech users

2012-01-11 Thread Sheila Adey
Hello:Are any of the medi tech users having the OR order the pathology specimens into the system before they arrive in the lab?:)Sheila ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.u

[Histonet] Caspase3

2012-01-11 Thread Sarah Dysart
For all of you research guys out there working with this. I was asked to pose the question of how you quantify this stain. I know histology is a black and white yes/no kind of science, but I am being asked to quantify this stain. Are just the very positive cells counted as positive? There is

Re: [Histonet] Formalin Neutralizing

2012-01-11 Thread Rene J Buesa
Amy: During the years I had the same "dream" as yours. Because of that I did try "Transfor-121", "Vytak", "Formalex", "Aldex-AMS 140", "Neutralex" and a 1% solution of potasium permanganate. To test the effectiveness of the "neutralization" of formalin I used a residual reaction to PAS (Schiff)

RE: [Histonet] difficult cross section to cut

2012-01-11 Thread DiCarlo, Margaret
Histonetters, For everyone that responded to my email, I was finally able to cut a couple of sections of the cross section of the femur. I surface soaked the block with 50/50 solution of fabric softener for TWO hours, constantly soaking the gauze so it wouldn't dry out, covered it with a plastic

RE: [Histonet] Hirschprung Protocol

2012-01-11 Thread WILLIAM DESALVO
The exact cutting protocol should always be developed with your pathologists. That said: 8 slides, step sections, multiple sections (as many as the size of specimen will allow) per slide. Slides 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 - H&E Slides 2, 5, 7 - unstained/held for additional staining (SS/IHC) William DeSalvo,

[Histonet] Histotech Needed in Anderson, SC (Near Athens, GA & Asheville, NC)-Full Time/Permanent Job Opening

2012-01-11 Thread Melissa
Allied Search Partners is currently looking for a Full Time/Permanent Histotech in Anderson, SC. Position Title: Histotechnologist/Histotechnician Come join a well team oriented relaxing environment! The lab offers cutting edge technologies and top-notch equipment. We are looking for a tale

[Histonet] Position Available for Certified HT or HTL (Richmond, VA)

2012-01-11 Thread Jason Blaine
Seeking a certified HT or HTL for a temporary position beginning January 30th and lasting about 4 months. The position is in Richmond, VA with the hours of either 6AM -2:30PM or 7:30AM - 4PM, Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays). You also have the choice or becoming our employee

[Histonet] Hirschprung Protocol

2012-01-11 Thread Scott, Allison D
Hello to all in histoland. Does anyone have the cutting protocol for a hirschprung biopsy. Your help in this matter will be greatly appreciated. Allison Scott HT(ASCP) Histology Supervisor LBJ Hospital CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately noti

RE: [Histonet] Formalin Neutralizing

2012-01-11 Thread Pheneger, Tracy
Hi Amy; Yes!!! It is called Formalex and here is the link for info: http://www.americanbiosafety.com/PDF/ABS_Formalex_Green.pdf I have used this product for years and it makes neutralizing aldehyde waste simple! Let me know if you have other questions. Tracy Pheneger, BS, HT Associate Scienti

[Histonet] Re: Sodium barbital

2012-01-11 Thread Bob Richmond
The trouble with sodium barbital, of course, is that (since it's a barbiturate) it's a controlled substance, and requires special handling procedures (including locking it up). Chloral hydrate and paraldehyde have the same problem. I would think that either an acetate buffer or one of the "Good bu

[Histonet] Formalin Neutralizing

2012-01-11 Thread Amy Self
Hello Histonetters, I am looking for something that will neutralize formalin to a jelly like substance so that it could be thrown away in regular trash and not disposed of down the drain. Does anybody know if there is something out on that market that will do this? Thanks in advance for your h

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2012-01-11 Thread Jennifer Sipes
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RE: [Histonet] difficult cross section to cut

2012-01-11 Thread Rittman, Barry R
Louise A product that used to work well for me in the middle ages was called "Mollifex" came from BDH. Barry From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Louise Renton [louise.ren...@gmail.com]

RE: [Histonet] question

2012-01-11 Thread WILLIAM DESALVO
The "Known Error Test' comes for a company: http://www.knowerror.com They offer a product that utilizes a biopsy collection system with a swab, utilizing chain of custody protocols. They claim that they can prevent patient identification errors because of "specimen provenance complications".

[Histonet] question

2012-01-11 Thread Cynthia Pyse
Good Morning Histonetters One of our clients is interested in starting to compare biopsy tissue with a DNA swab. The test name is Known Error test and it is performed at a company in Utah. Does anyone out there know what this testing entails. I could use any information since I have no knowledge o