Re: [Histonet] Microtome

2014-06-02 Thread Sue
Leica all the way 2025 Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 2, 2014, at 5:19 PM, Sylvia Shockey > wrote: > > > Hello, > My name is Sylvia Shockey I work in a histology lab. One of > our microtomes is not working properly and would appreciate some advice on > purchasing a new one o

RE: [Histonet] RE: Microtome

2014-06-02 Thread joelle weaver
Also my favorite Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > From: bcoo...@chla.usc.edu > To: sylvia.shoc...@clinicalpathologyassoc.com; > histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 22:04:45 + > CC: > Subject: [Histonet] RE: Microtome > > Don't know if you can get one, but far

[Histonet] RE: Microtome

2014-06-02 Thread Cooper, Brian
Don't know if you can get one, but far and away, my favorite microtome of all time is the Microm HM-325 (not the newer HM325-2's). Block orientation can be accomplished one handed because of the positioning of the orientation screws (X orientation at left, and Y atop the chuck). The plate on

[Histonet] Microtome

2014-06-02 Thread Sylvia Shockey
Hello, My name is Sylvia Shockey I work in a histology lab. One of our microtomes is not working properly and would appreciate some advice on purchasing a new one or maybe refurbished. I have had some quotes on a Tanner scientific manual rotary microtome, titan 5000 . Thermo

[Histonet] Is antigen retrieval open on the Leica BOND RX IHC autostainer?

2014-06-02 Thread Wesley C. Minto
Hello Everyone, As the title would imply, can anyone speak to the ability to use third-party (i.e. lab made, BD Pharm, etc.) antigen retrieval in the Leica BOND RX automatic IHC stainer? Thanks in advance for the help. Best Regards, Wes -- Wesley C. Minto Research & Drug Discovery

[Histonet] Xylene Substitute in Leica ASP 300 tissue processor

2014-06-02 Thread Gail Marcella
Hi - I wanted to get rid of xylene in my Leica ASP tissue processor and change to a xylene substitute such as Stat Lab's" X3", or EKI's" Safeclear". I manage a Urology Lab and have mostly small prostate and bladder biospies. Does anyone know if the times must be changed in each of the solutions

[Histonet] does anyone do IHC for pepsin clinically?

2014-06-02 Thread Whitaker, Bonnie
Hi All, We've had a request from a clinician to perform IHC on a GI biopsy for pepsin. Does anyone have this up and running for clinical cases, or know of a reference lab that performs this? Thanks! Bonnie Bonnie Whitaker Anatomic Pathology Operations Director Department of Pathology Divisi