[Histonet] RE: disposal of formalin

We also use a company to pick it up along with xylene alcohol And you are responsible from craddle to grave. Kate Mendell Histopathology/Lab Manager HOWARD S. GOLDBERG, M.D., INC 990 Paradise Road Swampscott, MA 01907 TEL: 781.595.0151 FAX: 781.592.6780 kmend...@goldbergmd.net

RE: [Histonet] Microtome feedback

It is a high quality work horse. I've worked with newer and older microtomes of this very model and never had any problems. You can utilize the motorized function to minimize repetitive motion, but you can also use it manually if needed. What is there not to like? Beatrice DeBrosse-Serra

RE: [Histonet] Microtome feedback

We purchased the Leica RM2255 just over a year ago. It is the only one we have and is primarily used by one tech. In her absence, others use her machine. What is great about it, is that it is VERY easy to adapt to it. The controls are easy to figure out, cuts beautiful slides, and can be used

[Histonet] Immuno Tech

If anyone has an Immuno Job Description you are willing to share I would appreciate it. My email address is carol.fie...@northside.com. Thanks to all. Carole Carole Fields, HT (ASCP) Histology Supervisor Northside Hospital Atlanta, GA 30342 carol.fie...@northside.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:

[Histonet] Productivity

Good Morning, I know we have been over this before, how does your lab measure productivity? Are you going by block and slide or by CPT code? I have been told by the Suits that we can only measure productivity by per specimen or CPT code with no weight and value. As you know when you get a

[Histonet] Ventana Symphony reagents

We have some Symphony reagents and coverslips that we no longer need. If you are in the New England area, we could deliver them with our courier service. If you are outside of New England, if you pay the shipping we will send them. Please email me off list if you would like to know what we

[Histonet] DAB precipitate on H. pylori

I have been getting something on some slides, not all that looks like bacteria but it is not. It looks like Dab precipitate. It looks like the Dab is breaking down,  but only noticeable on the stains for H. pylori.  I wash my water bath, and changes my blades. It not occurs all the time, but it

RE: [Histonet] DAB precipitate on H. pylori

Are you using the ventana h. pylori? If you are we are having that problem with some of our satellite labs. Ventana said its an issue with that new antibody and some labs but not all are experiencing this. Have you called it in the Customer support??? Vanessa Perez Garcia Histology

RE: [Histonet] Productivity

Hi Karen, The best way to communicate with management is through data. If you have access to say the last 3 years of blocks and or slides cut and you compare it to accessions or cpt codes then you have a roadmap of where you have been in the past and where you are now. Do you have more or less

Re: [Histonet] Productivity

Hi Karen: Productivity and its measures depends on who is going to use it. 1- For the pathologists as a whole they are interested in CASES they receive and sign either on a daily or monthly basis; 2- For management it is measured in how many cases the pathologists can sign and therefore the

[Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 105, Issue 24

I have a question for all in Histoland... Concerning the CAP revision on the use of negative controls...I work in a NJ lab that does work for NY offices, CAP states we no longer need to run controls if using biotin free detection but does NY state board of health agree? Not running those

[Histonet] New Position

    Hi,     I am an HTL(ASCP)QIHC Certified Histotech with an extensive experience in IHC. I am looking for position in IHC/HISTOLOGY. Willing to relocate. Thanks, Wilson. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] Formalin and Operating Rooms

Hi All, I would like to ask if anyone has heard of any new regulations or laws that state that the Operating Room can't have formalin available in the room so that they can place formalin onto the sample right away? I was wondering if anyone has heard of this, if you could tell me more about

Re: [Histonet] Formalin and Operating Rooms

I would be interested in the replies as well. To add to that, I've heard the same thing about glutartaldehyde, do the same rules apply? Thanks, Paula -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone

Re: [Histonet] Formalin and Operating Rooms

Hi Debra, Formaldehyde was listed as known to be a human carcinogen in the 12th Report on Carcinogens (2011) put out by the Department of Health and Human Services. Here is a link http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/roc/twelfth/profiles/Formaldehyde.pdf This is what is probably behind any recent

[Histonet] annoying crystals on sections

We are having problems with crystals precipitated on our slides which are HE stains on tissues from pigs. Tissues are fixed in buffered formalin. We had trouble months ago with formalin pigment and we had resolved that by using ammonia in EtOH or picric acid in EtOH. Sometimes we receive