[Histonet] Highlands J Virus

2013-06-03 Thread Jan Shivers
(Asking for a colleague...) Is there any lab out there currently doing IHC for Highlands J Virus? You can message me privately. Thanks in advance, Jan Shivers Senior Scientist Univ. of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Lab shive...@umn.edu ___ Histonet m

[Histonet] Job Opening

2013-06-03 Thread Karen Vickers
We have a job opening in our dermatopathology lab for a Histotechnician. If interested, please submit resume to: Westmoreland Dermatology P. O. Box 8695 Columbus, MS 39705 or email kvick...@westmoreland-derm.com Thank you, Karen Vickers Westmoreland Dermatology Administrator

RE: [Histonet] picric acid paranoia

2013-06-03 Thread Morken, Timothy
I agree with Bryan, the only dangerous form is anhydrous powder. I'm thinking they might be more interested in having you declare these blocks are not infectious... Tim Morken Supervisor, Electron Microscopy/Neuromuscular Special Studies Department of Pathology UC San Francisco Medical Center

Re: [Histonet] picric acid paranoia

2013-06-03 Thread Bryan Llewellyn
I don't know what the US regulations for importing paraffin blocks are, but Bouin fixed and paraffin processed tissues are perfectly safe. It is picric acid and its simple salts which are dangerous when dried. Since your tissues went through alcohol during processing, any free picric acid will

[Histonet] picric acid paranoia

2013-06-03 Thread Tyrone Genade
Hello, I am moving to the USA from sunny South Africa. I would like to bring my wax blocks with me but the fish inside them were fixed with Bouin's fluid. I'm worried the picric acid could draw the wrong sort of attention. Courier companies and US Customs (which never got back to me) haven't been

RE: [Histonet] Formalin

2013-06-03 Thread Smith, Allen
Formalin does burn. If you soak a piece of paper in formalin, you can set it on fire with a match. Formalin is also slightly carcinogenic. The biggest problem with formalin is that a few people are severely allergic to it. -Allen A. Smith, Ph.D. Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine -

[Histonet] Pneumocystis bronch wash/sputum control slides

2013-06-03 Thread MARCELLYN A. STONE
I am looking for a supplier of pneumocystis positive control slides for sputum/bronch wash not tissue. Can anyone help me? Thanks Marcy CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for use by the designated recipients