Our cassettes are printed with the accession number, patient name, and a
barcode that also contains the DOB. When sectioning, this barcode is scanned
at the microtome when the slides are cut. Labels are printed, again at the
microtome, and the slides are labeled. The slide label contains the
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We isolate DNA from very small biopsies -- 10-40 ng/µl (10 slices, measured
with Qubit; Nanodrop is usuall about 2-3 fold more).
From surgical tissue -- 50-150 ng/µl (1 cm2, 3-4 slices)
We use the Qiacube with filter columns for isolation, so too much DNA would
be sticking in the
Fellow techs,
Does any one have any experience with a immunostain for a polyomavirus antigen
in urine cytology specimens?
Thanks,
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Good Morning!
Can anyone tell me the best way that you have found to ship slides by Fed Ex?
I need to send several cases out and want the safest way possible to eliminate
broken slides.
We have tried plastic slide boxes with gauze for cushioning and then taped shut
and a few other ways. Are
I often see blocks from many institutions that only have surgical numbers on
them, then after the slides are always expected to have both. Seems like blocks
are the only exception to this rule, but it is probably just a commonly
practiced noncompliancy type of thing more than an exception.
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We use a rectangular cut bubble wrap inside the box on top of the slides, then
wrap the entire box in bubble wrap a few times around. Its the best skill to
teach your interns, cutting bubble wrap, boxing it up and bringing to fedex,
then picking up coffee on the way back! Some slide boxes come
I notice the new AP checklists effective 7/31/2013 do not include ANP.11800.
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of Lisa Hamilton
[lhamil...@wcplaboratories.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 30,
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The trick to successful shipping is to make sure the slides cannot rattle in
the slide box. If you put your tissue, gauze, or bubble wrap layer on top and
shut the box, shake gently to see if they can move. If so, you can put a piece
of tape across all the slides in the box to anchor them in
The below statement is correct and our last Joint Commission inpector clarified
that the 2 patient identifier rule only applies to the specimen containers
coming in the door. Once they are accessioned in Path you can label slides and
blocks with only the accession number and do not need the 2
I'd guess it's silver residue. For some reason, non-specific silver is
sticking to the new slides. Why don't you just buy a case of your old
slides to keep around for the Jones stain?
Sincerely,
Jay A. Lundgren, M.S., HTL
Just for clarification, patient first and last name? Thanks!
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[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Tom
McNemar
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 5:49 AM
To: 'Jean Wood';
We do our own recycling of alcohol and xylene. W e use the recycled
xylene for everything including cleaning the processors.. No
problems..been using it for years
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On
My understanding was the same as Joe's and at least to date, that is what we
have presented during survey and it has been deemed acceptable. However, we
are accredited by TJC not CAP. My question to those of you who are providing 2
patient identifiers on blocks? How do you make it fit? If
We use the surgical case number and a minimum of the first 5 letters of the
patients name on barcode labeled cassettes and then that code will be
transferred to the slides as they are printed. We have found that having two
identifiers on every cassette and slide has saved us when an error was
Due to legal issues, if we have a cassette mislabeled we request a cassette
with the correct patient information immediately and re-embed the block.
Biopsies are a concern as it is sometimes difficult to re-embed a small tissue,
so we do our best. We have had times when we cross out the
Same here and then in a box with more bubble wrap or we use some of those
disposable bench underpads for space filler.
Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP)
Senior Research Tech
Pathology Core Facility
ECOGPCO-RL
Robert. H. Lurie Cancer Center
Northwestern University
710 N Fairbanks Court
Olson 8-421
Is anyone out there running Collagen IV by FITC? Derm cases? Which vendor
are you most happy with? Any advice on this antibody would be really
appreciated?
Many Thanks,
Susan
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Realizing we're talking about regulator compliance rather than good sense
here - nonetheless let a pathologist observe that having the patient's name
on the slide is a very important defense against mixing up cases at
sign-out. Small labs still usually have no identifier on the slide other
than a
Posting for a friend looking for a permanent 2-3 day a week position in N.
Illinois. Very qualified histotech.
Please contact me privately.
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