[Histonet] HT grossing SOPs

Dear colleagues, Is anyone available to share their grossing procedure that meets CAP/CLIA requirements for HTs doing grossing? I appreciate your input as always. PS. Please don't turn this into a PA vs HT grossing contest. BTDT Happy Wednesday! Teri Johnson, HT(ASCP)QIHC Manager Clinical

[Histonet] Floor scraper

Good Day Histonet! I am wondering if anyone can recommend a tool/product to clean paraffin off linoleum floors. We currently have a tool with a blade on it but it digs right into the flooring. Any and all suggestion will be helpful. Thanks, Julia Cates, HT(ASCP)cm Pathology Coordinator,

[Histonet] p16

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if people are using the p16 antibody and if so where are you getting it from? Thank you, Jessica Piche, HT(ASCP) Waterbury Hospital CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments contain confidential information that is legally privileged. This

[Histonet] RE: Floor scraper

just a paint scraper at your local hardware store. Some people attach it to a broom handle so they don't have bend down. They may even have a long one. Anne From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]

Re: [Histonet] p16

Ventana - we buy the large test dispenser. Michael Ann Jones, HT (ASCP) Histology Manager Metropath 7444 W. Alaska Dr. #250 Lakewood, CO 80226 303.634.2511 mjo...@metropath.com On 3/4/15, 12:38 PM, Piche, Jessica jpi...@wtbyhosp.org wrote: Hi Everyone, I was wondering if people are using

[Histonet] Controls:

Off the wall question, I have been told that slim jims (pepperoni stick) at the gas station can be processed and used as good gram controls. Has anyone done this and do they work for GMS also? Thank you, Sent from my iPhone ___ Histonet mailing list

[Histonet] decalcification after dehydration

I have an adult bird skull that fixed with formalin and then has been stored in 70% ethanol. I have seen the post that the sample stored in 70% ethanol can be walking back through to series of ethanol to water and can be decalcified if it needs to be. I am wondering if anybody has done this

[Histonet] Histology Technician Opening

Hello Histonet! I am reaching out on behalf of my retained client, a worldwide leader in immunohistochemistry. This company is headquartered in Northern IL, about 45 minutes north of Chicago. This company is looking for someone who has worked as a histology technician, ideally in a clinical

Re: [Histonet] p16

Hello Jessica, We use Cintec p16 on our Bond Max. Here is a link you may find useful http://www.ventana.com/cervical Shannon Logan HTL (ASCP) Green Bay, WI Piche, Jessica jpi...@wtbyhosp.org 3/4/2015 1:38 PM Hi Everyone, I was wondering if people are using the p16 antibody and

[Histonet] RE: Floor scraper

We use a painter's spatula for sheet rock mud, taped to a broom handle. Debbie M. Boyd HT (ASCP) | Chief Histologist | Southside Regional Medical Center | 200 Medical Park Blvd. | Petersburg, Va. 23805 | PH 804-765-5025 | FAX 804-765-6058 From:

RE: [Histonet] Re: Bird head stored in 70% alcohol and possible decalcification

Thank you for helpful suggestions. I have further questions. Yes, I have a bird head (probably 1 cm X 1 cm ) stored in 70 % ethanol. But i have a similar size bird head fixed in 3.7% formalin for over night and am actually processing the head to store in 70% ethanol since my lab is just

[Histonet] Pathology software

Can anyone recommend an inexpensive pathology software package for a small Dermatopathology laboratory? Richard Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD Director, Histology Immunopathology Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology Hartford Hospital 80 Seymour Street

[Histonet] RE: Pathology software

Richard There is a company that designs barcoding software for smaller histology labs it's called Cerebrum The contact information that I have on file is this: Gregg Lahti gr...@cerebrumcorp.com http://cerebrumcorp.com/ Good Luck Liz Elizabeth A. Chlipala, BS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC Premier

[Histonet] IHC charges

Good Morning all.. We stopped doing IHC's some time ago and we send them out to a reference lab. If we send 4 blocks from 1 specimen, let's say part A and 2 blocks from specimen B, from what I know, we can only charge for 1 block from each specimen per antibody. My question is this... Can

[Histonet] OPEN POSITIONS IN DELRAY, FL LAB

Hi Histonetters! We are looking for (2) full time licensed histotechs here in our very busy Delray Florida Dermatology Lab. These are permanent full time SECOND SHIFT (40 hours) positions with benefits (medical/401k/vacation) and competitive pay. THIS IS A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE. ONLY SERIOUS