[Histonet] RE: ] Eosin and the Peloris

2012-09-10 Thread Mayer,Toysha N
-Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 12:00 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Histonet Digest, Vol

[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 106, Issue 8

2012-09-10 Thread Barone, Carol
As an instructor for histology, I would completely agree with Renee. If you plan to become certified you should take the ASCP exam for HT/HTL(depending on your degree). States certifications differ from real educational requirements to nothing more than a license to perform your duties. You may

[Histonet] Shelf Life of Zinc Fixative???

2012-09-10 Thread Amy Porter
Does anyone out there using Zinc Fixative (prepared in lab / not commercial) have a shelf life they use successfully?? Thanks for the responses in advance. Amy Amy S. Porter, HT(ASCP) QIHC Michigan State University Investigative HistoPathology Laboratory William S. Spielman, Ph.D. -

[Histonet] Slide Labelers

2012-09-10 Thread Jo-Ann Bader, Ms.
Good Morning All, We are in the market for a new slide labeler. We are not happy with our current one. I would like to hear the oppinion from other labs on the slide labelers they are using. Thank you Jo-Ann Bader Histology Co-Ordinator Goodman Cancer Centre McGill University 1160 Pine Ave.

[Histonet] Zinc Fixative Question.....

2012-09-10 Thread Amy Porter
A wonderful colleague recommended to aid in my response that I add the components I am using for preparation to assist in obtaining a more specific response, about shelf life, so here it is: 0.1 M Tris/HCl Buffer pH 7.4 - to which is added: Calcium Acetate - 0.5 gm Zinc Acetate - 5.0 gm

[Histonet] RE: zinc fixative

2012-09-10 Thread gayle callis
Amy, You wrote: A wonderful colleague recommended to aid in my response that I add the components I am using for preparation to assist in obtaining a more specific response, about shelf life, so here it is: 0.1 M Tris/HCl Buffer pH 7.4 - to which is added: Calcium Acetate -

RE: [Histonet] RE: zinc fixative

2012-09-10 Thread Amy Porter
Thank you Gayle - I am going to order new Zinc Chloride and see where it goes from there. I have utilized the commercial vendors in the past and am just trying to save on purchasing costs if I have a client that has variable size studies - I would like to have it more readily available without

[Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 106, Issue 9

2012-09-10 Thread Contact HistoCare
I hope I get some honest answers out there so here goes, Variables are: 5yr professionals both HT and non-cert with equal capabilities. And assuming routine histo duties (embedding, cutting, etc maybe light grossing) and for kicks lets say primarily working with animal tissue, Based on your

Re: [Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 106, Issue 9

2012-09-10 Thread William
Maybe you don't understand HOW wide it can vary. Some place it could max out at low $20 per hour. Others high $30's to low $40's. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 10, 2012, at 11:13 AM, Contact HistoCare cont...@histocare.com wrote: I hope I get some honest answers out there so here goes,

[Histonet] DAPI problem

2012-09-10 Thread Alonso Martinez-Canabal
Does anyone knows how to remove DAPI? I have some old sections with very deteriorated DAPI. I would like to remove it and stain again, do someone knows? Thank you! ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] RV: DAPI problem

2012-09-10 Thread Alonso Martinez-Canabal
And yes, I would like to remove the dapi residues without affecting the overall Alexa staining. Thank you! -Mensaje original- De: Alonso Martinez-Canabal [mailto:alonso.martinezcana...@utoronto.ca] Enviado el: September-10-12 5:32 PM Para: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Asunto:

Re: [Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 106, Issue 9

2012-09-10 Thread Jay Lundgren
As a native Houstonian, I can't help myself. Jay A. Lundgren, M.S., HTL (ASCP) ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet