We put our molds in the VIP before running the cleaning cycle daily. Then we
dip them in alcohol containing mold release..air dry and store.
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of joelle weaver
Good morning 'Netters-
We're seeking a experienced grossing Histotech for a group of small biopsy
clinics. Must have gross experience. The pay is GREAT and the work
environment if fast-paced and fun. I've been working with the group for
several years and they're growing.
We need to cover
At our lab we clean the molds in the VIP cleaning cycle then dip in mold
release also. Works well. The only precaution is to drain the molds well
after dipping otherwise embedding can be effected.
Diana Harris
QC Method Development Technologist
Dept. Of Laboratory Medicine
Anatomical
Does anyone that uses the VIP to clean their base molds also recycle the
alcohols/xylene? We were told that you should not clean the molds in the
processor if you were recycling. Thanks!
Jeanine H. Bartlett
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
We clean ours in the VIP every Friday. We recycle our xylene substitute
from the VIP but you cannot recycle the cleaning alcohol.
They are all bright and shiny for Monday morning!
Jen Campbell
On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 9:46 AM, Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID)
j...@cdc.gov wrote:
Does anyone
We clean molds every day. My preferred method is heated water to
melt the paraffin off, then allow to cool. Peel the paraffin from
the surface of the water, remove the molds from the water, then dunk
them about 10 times in a mixture of alcohol and mold release. Allow
to air dry or dry in a low
Good Morning Bill,
We clean our molds once a week via the purge cycle in our tissue processor.
They come out very clean and ready for a release spray after which they are
stacked and placed back into the embedding unit. The molds are used for the
week. We alternate the cleaning cycles amongst
You can recycle the xylene used in the cleaning cycle. I used to mix ALL the
used xylene (from tissue processing + cleaning xylene) and recycle it without
any problems. I did not recycle alcohol (not cost effective and time consuming).
René J.
From: Bartlett,
Jesus,
Thanks for the reply. :)
I still have someone insisting that we *must* have the facility name on the
slide labels. So, I am hoping I can get some others to chime in here, so I
can show a general consensus on this issue. Either that or have links to
requirement lists for this item.
I knew I might catch some grief for not cleaning our molds for five years, but
my workplace is clean and organized.
Some things just work better without being cleaned with soap and water - I have
a fifteen year old cast iron skillet that is as non-stick as Teflon due to a
natural patina -
I think what the CLIA regulations says it there must be two identifiers.
Though there is a regulation that the report has the facility name and address
on it.
Linda
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]
I don't think there is a requirement, ie regulation. However, unless you can
positively ID a slide as yours, or as your patient, without the facility name,
slides could be confused with other institutions. So it is a good practice in
any case.
This is something you can make as internal
You're making me hungry Tresa. I bet that skillet makes a killer batch
of hash browns.
Goins, Tresa tgo...@mt.gov 10/10/2012 12:53 PM
I knew I might catch some grief for not cleaning our molds for five
years, but my workplace is clean and organized.
Some things just work better without being
I'm thinking some cracklin cornbread!
Jeanine H. Bartlett
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
404-639-3590
jeanine.bartl...@cdc.hhs.gov
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Ok that did it... I'm going home and making cornbread, hash browns with
onions, sausage and green pepper.
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[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Bartlett,
Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID)
Sent:
Dag' nabbit' Now I'm hungry . . .
Tresa
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From: Blazek, Linda [mailto:lbla...@digestivespecialists.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 11:38 AM
To: 'Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID)'; Fred Underwood;
histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Brendal Finlay; Goins,
My impression of the intial thread was the general cleanliness and cross
contamination potential, not the fact that the blocks aren't easily released. I
have never had that issue.
Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:27:09 -0500
From:
Actually, the thread began because our VIP rotary valve got filled with
wax and required service. We clean daily in VIP, but wanted to know what
others were doing. Mostly, people are using the VIP, so we may need to
modify our regularity or change out cleaning solution more frequently.
I do like
You all have me starving..
But I believe the manufacture recommends that cassettes not be cleaned in the
processor - sticky valves being the reason.
We haven't cleaned cassettes in years or used mold release. They go back in the
embedding center hot compartment - standing on edge. I ask
I too haven't cleaned molds in years and have not had a problem. Standing them
on edge in the embedding center seems to work just fine. I'm not sure how
cleaning the molds in the processor could create sticky valves though as long
as you are changing your cleaning xylene on a regular basis.
You now nailed on the head: what you need to do is change more frequently the
cleaning xylene.
I used to rotate the xylenes (before I changed to mineral oil) every time our
VIP processed the amount of blocks for its capacity (300 for a VIP 300) and the
rotation included also the cleaning xylene
I just purchased 6 Slide Mates. We just began using them yesterday.
Are any of you using slides that are NOT Fisher slides on your
SlideMates?
When you respond, could you answer the following questions?
a) Is the print job consistently satisfactory?
b) How long have had
My bad, I guess I misunderstood. I still like them clean, even if it seems
unecessary.
Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC
Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: Metal molds
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:18:48 -0600
From: billodonn...@catholichealth.net
To: joellewea...@hotmail.com;
Sandra
We had one slide mate that we purchased few years back, we had problems from
the beginning with both fisher and other slides, right now the machine is
sitting in a cabinet not being used. To me we found it very unreliable with
respects to print quality.
Liz
Elizabeth A. Chlipala, BS,
Please read this and I would like to know what peoples thoughts are about this
issue. Also take into consideration where we are head and also testing. This
is extremely interesting.
From: Robert Newberry
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 3:39 PM
To: Jesus
Great full time opportunities' for a Histotechnician in Tucson, Arizona! Adobe
Gastroenterology is looking for certified HT or HTL and a Laboratory
Assistant to join their new laboratory . HT candidate must meet the following
criteria:
* Meet CLIA Grossing Requirements : CFR
We have also acquired a Thermo Fisher slide mate/micro writer in Mar/Apr of
this year. We have yet to have them work and consistently. The printing
quality despite the type slides used is inconsistent. Nevertheless, I am
giving them opportunity to fix it since we have invested money.
IB
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