Re: [Histonet] fo a small GI lab.... Question

2012-07-14 Thread Cristi Rigazio
We have a metal drum, 55 gallon that is stored at rm temp. We have a weekly check that we document. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 14, 2012, at 4:14 PM, "Bustamante, Lin" wrote: > How do you store your waste before been picked up by any company. I need to > know what is acceptable by CAP Inspec

[Histonet] Looking for histotech job

2012-07-14 Thread Jon Hannasch
Hello everyone, I am a newly certified histotechnician. I live in Arizona. I recently completed a NAACLS certified program through Phoenix college and just got my ASCP certification. I am looking for a job as a histotech. If you have any openings or know of any that I could apply for please co

[Histonet] fo a small GI lab.... Question

2012-07-14 Thread Bustamante, Lin
How do you store your waste before been picked up by any company. I need to know what is acceptable by CAP Inspectors; temperature for the room. Our containers are outside lab, etc. Any information will be very much appreciated. Thank you. Lin Bustamante ___

[Histonet] Histotech Training

2012-07-14 Thread Wilson A
Hi,     I have a question about the training requirement for the HT Certification Test. My question is, will the ASCP allow a guy who works as a lab assistant in the histology lab andintends to train as an histotech for one and half hour a day for twelve months to sit for the test?     Thanks, W

[Histonet] RE: Methanol in H2O2 explanation

2012-07-14 Thread Hobbs, Carl
"If you have tissue that has more peroxidase than usual, then extra time is required." Depends on the concentration of H2O2 used ;-) A massive excess of substrate ( 3%) is good. Carl ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu ht

[Histonet] Re: Methanol in H2O2 explanation

2012-07-14 Thread Hobbs, Carl
I thought that I answered the original Q? Imho, 3% H2O2 in distilled water is as good as any other "recipe", given time and concentration. Sure, use a lower conc IF you achieve negative rbcs. I use water because it is cheaper. A lower concentration will take longerwhy bother?? Kill tha

Re: [Histonet] What is this item called?

2012-07-14 Thread Andrea Marion
Hi Adam, The photo was helpful. I've used them before in an embryology lab, for dissecting out Drosophila imaginal discs. We had single-well and 3-well versions. The 3 well version was slightly longer than the one you showed, and the wells were smaller, but the general proportions were the same (g