[Histonet] RE: IHC Validation

Karla, We try to run 1/2 of the required cases with known negative cases and the other 1/2 with known positive cases. In addition, all cases are run with a negative reagent control in place of the antibody using the optimized protocol for the antibody. These are your negative reagent

RE: [Histonet] Vantage in Grossing Room

Amber, at the risk of exposing my ignorance, doesnt ABT and Vantage offer very similar functionality? I'm just curious why you would have both? As to your question, if you have some validation process occurring at grossing that requires information from your Copath system, then perhaps you

RE: [Histonet] Vantage in Grossing Room

Cerner Copath ABT will not interact in a bi-directional way with a third party tracking system (except to get status updates, ie when a block is scanned at embedding Vantage will send a message to Copath to update the block status). That is, you cannot enter a block or stain order in the third

[Histonet] B-5 fixative

Can anyone tell me why B-5 fixative is called B-5? Does the B stand for something, or does the 5 have a meaning? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated! Barb Moe Histology Lab Gundersen Health System La Crosse WI ba...@gundersenhealth.orgmailto:ba...@gundersenhealth.org

RE: [Histonet] Vantage in Grossing Room

So ABT is the actual interface, not their barcode and tracking system? I understand about the ordering of blocks and stains, etc. Michael Mihalik PathView Systems | cell: 214.733.7688 | 800.798.3540 | fax: 952.241.7369 -Original Message- From: Morken, Timothy

RE: [Histonet] Vantage in Grossing Room

ABT is the Copath tracking system but when a third party tracking system is used ABT is used as the interface to the third party system. Tim Morken Supervisor, Histology, Electron Microscopy and Neuromuscular Special Studies UC San Francisco Medical Center San Francisco, CA CONFIDENTIALITY

RE: [Histonet] Vantage in Grossing Room

I think I got it. Thank you for your explanation and most importantly, your time. Michael Mihalik PathView Systems | cell: 214.733.7688 | 800.798.3540 | fax: 952.241.7369 -Original Message- From: Morken, Timothy [mailto:timothy.mor...@ucsfmedctr.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014

[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 132, Issue 6

When he let's us know, is he calling you or me? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: None To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Histonet

[Histonet] Leica ASP6025 Processor

Hello, We're considering the Leica ASP6025 processor for our laboratory and I was hoping I can get pros and cons or any comments such as in performance, reagent money savings, ease of use, any comment from you. Thank you so much in advance for taking the time to give me your thoughts, Paula

[Histonet] Placentas

Would anyone be willing to share their policy for handling placentas? I have Public Health asking! Thanks! UHS of Delaware, Inc. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and

[Histonet] Placenta's

Joyce Fortin asks about placenta's: I work in a teaching hospital with a busy LD department and we examine every placenta from every birth. Depending on their history the placenta may be gross in (with four blocks) or gross only. The physicians are happy to have a record of the weight and

RE: [Histonet] Leica ASP6025 Processor

Good day Paula Lucas I have Leica ASP6025 processor since about 6 months. I am processing about 200 to 250 biopsy cassettes on that machine and I recommend to have it, it's smart machine, very easy to use and reagent money savings. Best Regards, Jamal M. Al Rowaihi Anatomic Pathology