Re: [Histonet] Negative Reagent Control in Diagnostic IHC Testing

2014-04-14 Thread WILLIAM DESALVO
Thanks for the great information. Downloaded and being shared w/ my lab. Sent from Windows Mail From: Cartun, Richard Sent: ‎Monday‎, ‎April‎ ‎14‎, ‎2014 ‎4‎:‎04‎ ‎PM To: histonet For those of you who are interested, I have an Editorial in the March issue (Volume 22, Number 3) of A

RE: [Histonet] Negative Reagent Control in Diagnostic IHC Testing

2014-04-14 Thread joelle weaver
Fabulous, thanks. This change is on my list for 2014. Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > From: richard.car...@hhchealth.org > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 23:03:37 + > Subject: [Histonet] Negative Reagent Control in Diagnostic IHC Testing > > For thos

[Histonet] Negative Reagent Control in Diagnostic IHC Testing

2014-04-14 Thread Cartun, Richard
For those of you who are interested, I have an Editorial in the March issue (Volume 22, Number 3) of Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology titled, "Negative Reagent Controls in Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry: Do We Need Them? An Evidence-based Recommendation for Laboratories Thr

[Histonet] Re: Problems with processors and dehydration

2014-04-14 Thread Donna Millard
It does sound like your processor is faulty, but the culprit may be contaminated lines. If you were skipping stations, having clogged lines, this could have occurred. We had an issue where a tech forgot to drain the retort after a warm-water flush, but refilled the empty container. When the next

RE: [Histonet] Problems with processors and dehydration

2014-04-14 Thread joelle weaver
sounds like you have been through the "drill" with this one. Did you already test the solutions with a hydrometer & carry over contamination? If the lines are clogging, I would guess things must be co-mingling, intermixing and being flushed back into another station. If it skips stations, well

[Histonet] Pathnet

2014-04-14 Thread Heckford, Karen - SMMC-SF
Does anyone in the local San Francisco Bay Area use the Cerner Pathnet program. I need some help!!! Karen Heckford HT ASCP CE Lead Histology Technician St. Mary's Medical Center 450 Stanyan St. San Francisco, Ca. 94117 415-668-1000 ext. 6167 karen.heckf...@dignityhealth.org

[Histonet] Awards Spotlight - Jules Elias Excellence in Immunohistochemistry Award

2014-04-14 Thread Elizabeth Chlipala
Awards Spotlight - Jules Elias Excellence in Immunohistochemistry Award This award is sponsored by Dr. Richard W. Cartun with a $1000 grant to the recipient. This award is presented annually to an NSH member that is currently utilizing immunohistochemisty in a clinical and or research setting an

Re: [Histonet] Ferric ammonium sulfate

2014-04-14 Thread Rene J Buesa
Ideally, you should always use a chemical in its highest purity grade BUT this refers to analytical chemistry procedures were you are "looking for something chemically" and do not want to introduce any impurities. To be used as a "mordant" in the always "chemically obscure" histology procedures

[Histonet] Ferric ammonium sulfate

2014-04-14 Thread Goetz, Freya E.
Good morning everyone! I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on where to buy ferric ammonium sulfate. I want to use it as a mordant for Heidenhain's hematoxylin and I want to buy the solid chemical. I looked for the options on Sigma and the price varies tenfold between options. Most of them a

[Histonet] Sakura DRS 601 - where is the battery ?

2014-04-14 Thread richard wild
Hello dear Histoneters I have got a "low voltage battery" message for the DRS 601 I would like to change the battery myself but I dont know where it is I openned the front pannel (they are two small cards ... without battery) I openned the right side pannel (they are two large horizontal cards th