[Histonet] RE: giant tissue embedding tampers?

2013-12-11 Thread Elizabeth Chlipala
Tim I bet you might be able to find something in the hardware store that would work for this. A metal bracking or something like that Liz Elizabeth A. Chlipala, BS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC Premier Laboratory, LLC PO Box 18592 Boulder, CO 80308 (303) 682-3949 office (303) 881-0763 cell (303) 682-9060 fax

[Histonet] Filtering stains

2013-12-11 Thread Alison Romano
Hi! I wondered if anyone has ever heard that filtering stains weakens them. If so, which stains? We do a stain here called a "Combination M" stain, which uses Mallory's, and we do not filter it. Alison Romano HTL-ASCP, VWR International/Ward's Scientific, Henrietta, New York _

Re: [Histonet] OT: RE: wax on the floors

2013-12-11 Thread Blazek, Linda
I'm sure there won't be much left when we're finished. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 11, 2013, at 6:31 PM, "Ingles Claire" wrote: > When you're finished with him, send Bruce my way!!! > Claire > > > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [hist

[Histonet] Plant Pathology

2013-12-11 Thread Heather Marlatt
Do any of you knowledgeable Histo-folks work with plants? I have a researcher that wants to use FISH probes on some plant samples and I have never prepared plant tissues. If anyone out there has some tips/protocols/recommendations I would really appreciate it. Thank you!

[Histonet] OT: RE: wax on the floors

2013-12-11 Thread Ingles Claire
When you're finished with him, send Bruce my way!!! Claire From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of Blazek, Linda [lbla...@digestivespecialists.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 2:32 PM

[Histonet] giant tissue embedding tampers?

2013-12-11 Thread Morken, Timothy
Does anyone know of a giant tissue embedding tamper for the giant cassettes. For whole-mount prostate. The mold is about 6cm x 4 cm (1-5/8 inch x 2-3/8 inch) Thanks for any info! Tim Morken Supervisor, Electron Microscopy and Neuromuscular Special Studies UC San Francisco Medical Center Box 165

[Histonet] Best place to Buy Slides boxes preferably True North.

2013-12-11 Thread Lewis, Patrick
Hi Everyone, Can anyone tell me the cheapest place to get True North Slide boxes (100 slides purple box) VWR has them for about $33.00 EACH. We get a shipping discount with VWR but there has got to be a cheaper supplier. Baring that, can anyone recommend a good 100 slide storage box. Prefera

[Histonet] RE: wax on the floors

2013-12-11 Thread Blazek, Linda
I'm still looking for Bruce the stripper! We use to use a paraffin floor scraper kind of like a scraper on the end of a broom stick but somehow it disappeared. We now use a paraffin scrapper that is much easier on the floor. The one designed for scrapping the floor had a blade that had a tend

RE: [Histonet] wax on the floors

2013-12-11 Thread Bea DeBrosse-Serra
Paraffin scraper from Mercedes Medical http://www.mercedesmedical.com/default.aspx?page=item+detail&itemcode=MKL+ML1138 Beatrice DeBrosse-Serra HT(ASCP)QIHC Isis Pharmaceuticals Antisense Drug Discovery 2855 Gazelle Ct. Carlsbad, CA 92010 760-603-2371 -Original Message- From: histonet

[Histonet] Re: wax on the floors

2013-12-11 Thread Mayer,Toysha N
Ok, I could not resist. Let's see, I have used: Paint scraper Slide (when I first started) Spackle spatula taped to a broomstick (when I worked at small, poor place) Ice thingy (removes the ice from car windshield) hey I live in Houston, we don't have ice Floor scraper from a carpet/vinyl floor

[Histonet] 2014 CMS/AMA IHC Changes

2013-12-11 Thread Donna Millard
Roxanne, I agree with your interpretation, as does the director of our billing. Our coders are going to have fun. We are putting the burden of them to correctly bill / code according to payor, as accessioners and pathologists will not have the relevant information to make that call. Donna Milla

Re: [Histonet] wax on the floors

2013-12-11 Thread Beth Brinegar
We use a paraffin scraper - it looks like an oversized ice scraper for your car, however it gets the debris off and in pile so it's easier to sweep it away. Then every couple of months, it's stripped and waxed. Beth Brinegar HTL(ASCP) Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapid

Re: [Histonet] wax on the floors

2013-12-11 Thread Paula Pierce
A brand name! LOL   Paula K. Pierce, HTL(ASCP)HT President Excalibur Pathology, Inc. 5830 N Blue Lake Dr. Please note new address! Norman, OK 73069 405-759-3953 Lab 405-759-7513 Fax www.excaliburpathology.com From: Victor A. Tobias To: Paula Pierce ; Nancy Schmi

[Histonet] Best place to buy Copland jars.

2013-12-11 Thread Lewis, Patrick
Hi everyone Can someone recommend a good place to buy Copland jars.I want the glass jars with the plastic circle top screw on lid. I only want about 4 of them and cost is an issue. Thanks Patrick. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole u

[Histonet] RE: wax on the floors

2013-12-11 Thread Morken, Timothy
Our environmental services strips and re-waxes the floor at the end of each week. In between it is just sweeping up loose debris. Tim Morken Supervisor, Histology, Electron Microscopy and Neuromuscular Special Studies UC San Francisco Medical Center San Francisco, CA -Original Message-

RE: [Histonet] wax on the floors

2013-12-11 Thread Victor A. Tobias
Is Bruce a Brand name or the employee? Victor Tobias HT(ASCP) Clinical Applications Analyst Harborview Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room NJB 244 Ninth & Jefferson Seattle, WA 98104 vtob...@u.washington.edu 206-744-2735 206-744-8240 Fax = Privileg

Re: [Histonet] wax on the floors

2013-12-11 Thread Paula Pierce
Bruce floor stripper!   Paula K. Pierce, HTL(ASCP)HT President Excalibur Pathology, Inc. 5830 N Blue Lake Dr. Please note new address! Norman, OK 73069 405-759-3953 Lab 405-759-7513 Fax www.excaliburpathology.com From: Nancy Schmitt To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwe

[Histonet] wax on the floors

2013-12-11 Thread Nancy Schmitt
Happy Hump Day! What is everyone doing to clean floors of paraffin? Does anyone have any great secrets to how the floors are cleaned of the debris? Thanks for any input! Nancy Nancy Schmitt HT, MLT(ASCP) Histology Coordinator United Clinical Laboratories NOTICE: This email may contain leg

[Histonet] Granzyme B

2013-12-11 Thread Obregon, Cecilia
Good morning, Is anyone running Granzyme B on Ventana Ultra? Can you recommend a protocol? Let me know. Thank you, Cecilia M. Obregon Memorial Regional Hospital 3501 Johnson Street Hollywood, FL 33021 Ph: 954-265-5317 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: DO NOT FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO OTH

[Histonet] Antibody Technical Sales - Northwest

2013-12-11 Thread Matt Ward
Good Morning, We are currently recruiting for an Antibody Staining Technical Sales Specialist with a world leader in cancer diagnostics. The position will be covering the Pacific Northwest. We are searching for professionals who have a strong IHC/Antibody background. If this sounds like a