RE: [Histonet] IHC QC forms:

2014-08-22 Thread Burnett, Brandy
Linda~ We would love to be completely paperless eventually. We are in the process of interfacing our instruments with PowerPath and this is where we are having a problem developing a code for the repeats. Thanks again for your advice, every little bit helps! Sincerely, Brandy Burnett, HTL

[Histonet] Sakura Tissue Tek TEC manual?

2014-08-22 Thread Kathleen Roberts
We just got one of these embedding centers at auction. This is model 4710, but it didn't come with a user manual. An online search turned up manuals for the TEC 4 and 5, but not this one. Would anyone happen to have one, and if so, any chance you can scan it and email it to me? (No rush,

RE: [Histonet] IHC QC forms:

2014-08-22 Thread Algeo, Lacie A
Hi Brandy, Our QC program indicates that all slides are QC'd by a tech prior to leaving the lab. Once, QC is done, the tech delineates between the patient tissue and control. This indicates to the lab assistant that they are ready to be distributed. Stain quality is also 'assumed' through

[Histonet] Re: User manual for Sakura Tissue Tek TEC 4710

2014-08-22 Thread Kathleen Roberts
Oho! Thank you very much, Jim! To the rest of Histonet, I withdraw my request for a manual. Now that I have that missing piece of information, I know just where to get it. Thanks anyway and have a great weekend! Kathleen Roberts Principal Lab Technician Histopathology Lab Office of

[Histonet] Microtome for HS Biotech Class

2014-08-22 Thread Patsy Ruegg
Dear Histo Peeps, I am on the advisory board for a local high school Biotech class and have been helping them process, embed, cut, and stain tissue (they use chicken livers can't use human). My husband fixed up an old black AO microtome for them a few years ago so they actually cut sections.