RE: [Histonet] Slide oven temperature

2014-05-07 Thread Michael LaFriniere
60-68 degrees C ranges are preferred, above that temperature one can begin to cause many problems with; staining, nuclear bubbling, antigen retrieval to name a few problems that have been recorded. Peggy Wink does a great 30 min CEU presentation on some of these problems through the NSH

[Histonet] RE: Wrinkles on Glutaraldehyde Fixed Tissue

2014-05-07 Thread Bea DeBrosse-Serra
Why do you use glutaraldehyde for eyes? Davidson's is a much better fixative for eyes. With Davidson's you have two fast penetrating ingredients and one slow acting fixative. Glut is only a fast fixative. Besides, the best institutions who deal with eyes only use Davidson's. Just my thoughts.

[Histonet] Edit protocol for Shandon Gemini Varistainer

2014-05-07 Thread Deloris Carter
Can anyone tell me how to edit a program on the Gemini Varistainer? I need to add heat steps to our deparaffinization protocol, but the manual is not very helpful. Thanks, Deloris Carter, HT(ASCP) Shawnee Mission Medical Center ___ Histonet mailing

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2014-05-07 Thread cynthia haynes
My name is Cynthia James; I work in a histopathology lab in Melrose Park Illinois. We are told to change the solution(2-Methyl Butane) which we use in the Histobath to freeze tissues for frozen sections to something less flammable. I remember a solution was discussed that can be used instead of

[Histonet] Award Spotlight - Ann Preece Scholarship

2014-05-07 Thread Elizabeth Chlipala
Awards Spotlight - Ann Preece Scholarship PolySciences, Inc. sponsors this $1000 award on a reimbursement basis. Polysciences has been sponsoring this award since 2004, Ann Preece passed in 2003. She was born November 12, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts. She worked at the pathology lab at

RE: [Histonet] Edit protocol for Shandon Gemini Varistainer

2014-05-07 Thread Stephenson, Sheryl
Lol, I had the same problem. Yes the manual does not thoroughly explain this. U have to delete the protocol from the active stains list, edit the protocol and make sure reagents are linked to the correct buckets, then add the protocol back to the active stain list. I'm not sitting in front

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2014-05-07 Thread histogirl4
Job Opportunity: Pathology Associates Of Greenville Texas is seeking a full-time Histotehnologist/Histotechnichian, to join out practice. We are a free standing anatomic pathology laboratory with hospital affiliations, staffed by five pathologists and two full-time

[Histonet] Slide Ovens

2014-05-07 Thread Amber McKenzie
Does anyone use the Thermo High-Capacity Section Dryer Item number B3120202? I've never seen it in person and I was debating on getting it vs the Cardinal one: M7289-20 SD-II-120 Slide dryer II. Any advice? Thanks! ___ Histonet mailing

RE: [Histonet] Edit protocol for Shandon Gemini Varistainer

2014-05-07 Thread Laurie Colbert
Call Thermo and talk to Sherry Anderson at x562. She is awesome! She just walked me through some programming issues this morning. Thermo (800) 522-7270 x562 Laurie Colbert, HT (ASCP) Histology Supervisor PATH MD 8158 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048 (323) 648-3214 direct (424) 245-7284

[Histonet] Dako Hercept Kits

2014-05-07 Thread Nutter, James E
Hello everyone, Has anyone had a problem with recent lots of Dako Hercept Kits? Thank you, James E. Nutter Jr. BS, HT QIHC(ASCP) Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute | Histology| 14225 Newbrook Dr.| Chantilly Va. USA | phone 703.802.6900 x65782| fax 703.802.7191| |

[Histonet] Unsubscribe from emails

2014-05-07 Thread awill.imdpath...@yahoo.com
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[Histonet] Cryo Macrotome

2014-05-07 Thread Cameron Nowell
Hi List, We are looking at doing whole mouse sectioning for imaging on a beta imaging system. Does anyone know of any other cryo macrotome systems other than the Leica CM3600 (http://www.leicabiosystems.com/specimen-preparation/sectioning/cryosectioning/details/product/leica-cm3600-xp/) ? It