RE: [Histonet] Corpora amylacea are destroyed after antigen retrieval?

2014-02-20 Thread Hoekert, W.E.J.
I am not sure if you are talking about the Beta Amyloid antibody, but if you are: the best way to do the antigen retrieval is 3 minutes in formic acid. Willem Van: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu namens Pirici Daniel Verzonden: di 18-2-2014 23:59

[Histonet] Choosing a tissue processor

2014-02-20 Thread Md. Aminul Islam Khan
Hi everyone, Can you help us in choosing a tissue autoprocessor. At present we doing manual tissue processing and our work load is around 90 to 120 blocks per day which may increase gradually. These include tiny biopsies (e.g. gastric, pleural etc) to large specimens. Now we want to go for

RE: [Histonet] Choosing a tissue processor

2014-02-20 Thread Pathology-Histology Sr. Supervisor
Dear Aminul Islam Khan, Shandon Citadel 2000 or Sakura is good for this work load. We are using Peloris Leica and Leica ASP 300, our workload are 900 to 1200 blocks /day. Regards, Muhammad Tahseen Senior Supervisor Histopathology SKMCHRC Lahore Pakistan -Original Message- From:

[Histonet] Xylene Resistant Labels

2014-02-20 Thread White, Lisa M.
We went with a slide printer. We have used the Sakura (ink) and Thermo (ribbon) printers. Both have their good/bad points. There was or may still be a CAP regulation that if you have a label on the slide that the information had to be visible on the slide underneath (would have to be looking

[Histonet] 2014 Region 1 Symposium

2014-02-20 Thread NYSHisto
Region 1 Inc 2014 Annual  Meeting, April 5th 6th @ The Renaissance Hotel at Patriot Place-Gillette Stadium Foxboro, Massachusetts Hosted by the Massachusetts Society of Histotechnology For a program and additional meeting info please contact the Massachusetts President Michael Dufault

[Histonet] Texas Society for Histotechnology

2014-02-20 Thread Bustamante, Lin
Is there going to be a TSH meeting this year? PLEASE !!! I need to find out. Thank you. Lin. Lin S. Bustamante, B.S., H.T.(ASCP) VIBS Histology Laboratory Supervisor College Of Veterinary Medicine Texas AM University College Station, Texas 77843-4458 Phone: (979) 845-3177 Fax: (979) 458-3499

[Histonet] Histotechnology Professionals Day is March 10th!

2014-02-20 Thread Pam Barker
Hi Histonetters!! Did you know that March 10 is Histotechnology Professionals Day? I have a jpeg of the logo for Histotechnology Professionals Day. I would be happy to send it to you so you can share it with your fellow histotechs. They would probably love to have it. They will be able to print it

[Histonet] RE: Texas Society for Histotechnology

2014-02-20 Thread Vanessa Perez
No TSH this year because NSH is being held in Austin. Vanessa Perez Garcia Pathology Reference Lab 210-892-3746 210-892-3732 vpe...@pathreflab.com -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of

[Histonet] Collagen 7

2014-02-20 Thread Caitlin Hesketh
Does anyone know of a lab that performs an IHC of this antibody, and will do stains for other labs if we pay for it? Thanks! On Thursday, February 20, 2014, histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu wrote: Send Histonet mailing list submissions to histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu To

Re: [Histonet] RE: Texas Society for Histotechnology

2014-02-20 Thread Lee Peggy Wenk
August 23 - 27, NSH Symposium in Austin, TX. NSH is still working on the program, but here's their website - so check back here often: http://www.histoconvention.org/index.cfm Peggy A. Wenk, HTL(ASCP)SLS -Original Message- From: Vanessa Perez Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:15

[Histonet] Subject: Histology Society of Ohio 2014 Symposium - Posting for a friend.

2014-02-20 Thread Pam Barker
Subject: Histology Society of Ohio 2014 Symposium Please join us for the 2014 Histology Society of Ohio Symposium/Convention at the Hilton Garden Inn, Perrysburg, Ohio on April 4th and 5th. Attached is the 2014 brochure. There is a wonderful line-up of speakers and vendors. New this year with

[Histonet] HISTOPALOOZA April 25 - 27, 2014

2014-02-20 Thread Zimmerman, Billie
April will be here before you know it, so be sure and reserve your room at The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens. Today's featured speaker is Skip Brown, NSH Historian. He's the guy you see at the NSH convention snapping all the pics. Skip is presenting two workshops, Optimization of Fixation

Re: [Histonet] Xylene Resistant Labels

2014-02-20 Thread Sean McBride
Hi Schaundra, I have used the StainerBondz labels from Brady for quite a while, and am quite pleased with them. Good luck! Sean McBride Senior Scientific Specialist Bone Tissue Engineering Center Research Histology Services Carnegie Mellon Research Institute Suite 4311 700 Technology Drive

[Histonet] Arkansas Society for Histotechnology Spring Meeting - Next Week

2014-02-20 Thread Pam Marcum
The meeting starts next Friday February 28th, and Saturday March 1st. The all day Histo Prep is on Saturday. We would like to invite anyone can join us to come on and see what we have to offer. We had Shane Jones doing Histology Registry Prep all day on Saturday for anyone planning to

[Histonet] Retic stain kits

2014-02-20 Thread Piche, Jessica
Hello Everyone, Can anyone recommend a good retic staining kit that is reasonably priced and works well? Thanks, Jessica Piche, HT(ASCP) Waterbury Hospital CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments contain confidential information that is legally privileged. This information is

[Histonet] RE: HISTOPALOOZA April 25 - 27, 2014

2014-02-20 Thread Kelley, Amanda
Billie what state is this? Amanda -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Zimmerman, Billie Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 1:16 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet]

[Histonet] RE: Retic stain kits

2014-02-20 Thread Marcum, Pamela A
I would try Polyscientific RD. One thing we have an issue with on cost is the silver used in these kits is based on market value. If the price of silver is up so are the prices of silver based kits. Pam Marcum -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Re: [Histonet] RE: HISTOPALOOZA April 25 - 27, 2014

2014-02-20 Thread wsimons
Georgia Society for Histotechnology www.histosearch.com/gsh Billie is so excited to share our great list of speakers, she forgot to add our link! I think she may be nervous about the photo op : ) Wanda K Simons, HT(ASCP) GSH President ---Original Message--- From: Kelley, Amanda

[Histonet] Chlamydia control tissue

2014-02-20 Thread Cartun, Richard
Does anyone have control tissue for Chlamydia that they can spare? Thank you. Richard Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD Director, Histology Immunopathology Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology Hartford Hospital 80 Seymour Street Hartford, CT 06102 (860)

[Histonet] Fungus Controls

2014-02-20 Thread Bauer, Karen L.
Hi all, We are in need of some Fungus controls. Anyone have any extras to spare? Will do a trade... if we have anything available for you. Thank you very much, Karen Karen Bauer, MHA, HTL/HT (ASCP) | Histology Supervisor | Pathology | MOHS Lab Supervisor | Dermatology | Phone: 715-838-3205

Re: [Histonet] Retic stain kits

2014-02-20 Thread Campbell, Tasha M.
Poly scientific is the best. You can try Mercedes medical. They are probably cheaper. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 20, 2014, at 2:52 PM, Piche, Jessica jpi...@wtbyhosp.org wrote: Hello Everyone, Can anyone recommend a good retic staining kit that is reasonably priced and works well?

[Histonet] GI medicare reimbursement rates

2014-02-20 Thread Vincent Rivera
Hello my tried and true histonetters: I could use some help finding average reimbursement rates for the codes that would be billed to GI specimens. Medicare reimbursement rates for 2014 for 88305, IHC Codes, and special stain codes TC/PC and Global. I was wonder if anyone out there has a

[Histonet] Poster at USCAP

2014-02-20 Thread pruegg
Dear Colleagues, If you are attending USCAP and get a chance take a look at this poster. A couple of years ago I was involved in an IHC HIER study to compare work done near sea level to work done at an altitude above 5K feet, it is the first work of this kind since I wrote an article about

Re: [Histonet] Poster at USCAP

2014-02-20 Thread Pam Marcum
Cool, I am sorry I will get to go and see it.  I don't think we look at those issues enough.  I would even include work done in arid and humid areas as possible issues.  Pam Marcum - Original Message - From: pru...@ihctech.net To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent:

Re: [Histonet] GI medicare reimbursement rates

2014-02-20 Thread Campbell, Tasha M.
Medicare reimbursement is around $30 per biopsy. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 20, 2014, at 4:42 PM, Vincent Rivera vriv...@westderm.com wrote: Hello my tried and true histonetters: I could use some help finding average reimbursement rates for the codes that would be billed to GI

[Histonet] Could someone recommend (either from experience or word of mouth) helpful chemistry listservers?

2014-02-20 Thread Jorge A. Santiago-Blay
Hello Histoneters: Could someone recommend (either from experience or word of mouth) helpful chemistry listservers? Please, feel free to reply directly to my email ( blayjo...@gmail.com). Thank you. Sincerely, Jorge Jorge A. Santiago-Blay, PhD blaypublishers.com http://blayjorge.wordpress.com/

[Histonet] Grossing initials/IHC and Special Stain control check-off

2014-02-20 Thread Amber McKenzie
2 questions: 1. How do you document who grosses in your specimens? Are their initials typed on the report under gross description or are they hand written on the paperwork that comes with the bx's - path requisition? 2. How do you document that the special stain/IHC (+) and (-) slides