[Histonet] RE: cleaning glassware

2015-04-02 Thread Tony Henwood (SCHN)
Also check the gelatine - is it a new batch? From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of Anne Murvosh [amurv...@advancederm.net] Sent: Friday, 3 April 2015 6:01 AM To: Jeff Halstead;

RE: [Histonet] C3d?

2015-04-02 Thread Joelle Weaver
Indirect IF Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC From: lseb...@uwhealth.org To: pat...@gmail.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 12:25:05 + Subject: RE: [Histonet] C3d? CC: Cleveland Clinic does it by IHC and I think also by IF. Linda A. Sebree

[Histonet] RE: cleaning glassware

2015-04-02 Thread Roberta Horner
I work in a small veterinary lab and when I do the Warthin Starry stain I mix all the reagents in never used before disposable plastic beakers and I stain the slides in an un-used slide mailer. Roberta Horner Animal Diagnostic Lab Penn State University -Original Message- From:

[Histonet] RE: cleaning glassware

2015-04-02 Thread Bernice Frederick
We always acid clean before doing any silver stain. No metal Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP) Senior Research Tech Pathology Core Facility Robert. H. Lurie Cancer Center Northwestern University 710 N Fairbanks Court Olson 8-421 Chicago,IL 60611 312-503-3723 b-freder...@northwestern.edu

[Histonet] Re: TRAP staining on formic acid decalcified bone reference

2015-04-02 Thread Gayle Callis
The reference within a reference from Ray is A Chimeric Form of Osteoprotegerin Inhibits Hypercalcemia and Bone Resorption Induced by IL-1β, TNF-α, PTH, PTHrP, and 1,25(OH)2D3 . Sean Morony et al . J Bone Mineral Res V 14, pp 1478-1485. However, the formic acid decalcification method is

[Histonet] Another question: C4d and preeclamptic placentas

2015-04-02 Thread Paula Sicurello
Hello Netters, plus Matt and Keith ;-) I'm picking the collective brain of the Histonet... I've found some literature that suggests that up to 50% of preeclamptic placentas that resulted in a negative outcome have diffuse C4d staining when using IHC. Has anyone tried C4d IHC or IF on

Re: [Histonet] Re: TRAP staining on formic acid decalcified bone reference

2015-04-02 Thread koellingr
Hi all, as usual Gayle was right on.  Use a buffered (more gentle) formic acid; not just formic acid per se of any water diluted concentration.  For end point testing, critical, we used a radiograph machine instead of chemical endpoints which is also fine;we just had access to a lot of

RE: [Histonet] C3d?

2015-04-02 Thread Sebree Linda A
Cleveland Clinic does it by IHC and I think also by IF. Linda A. Sebree University of Wisconsin Hospital Clinics IHC/ISH Laboratory, Rm A4/204-3224 600 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53792 (608)265-6596 FAX: (608)262-7174 -Original Message- From:

[Histonet] RE: cleaning glassware

2015-04-02 Thread Anne Murvosh
I always used to rinse the containers I used with alcohol and let them dry before doing the stain. Some people use an acid alcohol rinse. Anne -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jeff

FW: [Histonet] Need Antibody (Bartonella/ Cat-Scratch) update

2015-04-02 Thread Jeffrey Robinson
Hi Sheila- I received a reply from BioCare so I am passing the information along. Jeff. -Original Message- From: Dax Arguello [mailto:dargue...@biocare.net] Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 11:46 AM To: Jeffrey Robinson Subject: RE: [Histonet] Need Antibody Jeff, We do have the

[Histonet] Question about Formic acid decal and TRAP stain

2015-04-02 Thread Debra Siena
Hi Histonetters, I have a question to ask if you don't mind. Can TRAP Histochemical staining be performed after decalcifying with formic acid? Any tricks of the trade, etc? If anyone has any experience or references that they could point me to, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in

[Histonet] interface between Bond and Cerner CoPath Plus

2015-04-02 Thread Nancy Schmitt
Does anyone currently have an interface between the Leica Bond stainer and Cerner CoPath plus? How does it work? Cost? Thank you Nancy Schmitt MLT, HT(ASCP) NOTICE: This email may contain legally privileged information. The information is for the use of only the intended recipient(s) even if

[Histonet] RE: Question about Formic acid decal and TRAP stain

2015-04-02 Thread Elizabeth Chlipala
Debbie In our hands it has not worked on formic acid decaled samples, EDTA decal only. Liz Elizabeth A. Chlipala, BS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC Premier Laboratory, LLC PO Box 18592 Boulder, CO 80308 (303) 682-3949 office (303) 682-9060 fax (303) 881-0763 cell l...@premierlab.com www.premierlab.com March

[Histonet] FW: Paraffin Waste Disposal

2015-04-02 Thread McHugh, Kelsey
Hello All, I know each state's EPA laws regulate what can be done with the waste paraffin generated during embedding and processing, but I was wondering: how do you dispose of your paraffin waste? Ours is thrown away in biohazard bags and incinerated, though by our state law (OH),

[Histonet] Deb - TRAP stain

2015-04-02 Thread Vicki Kalscheur
I agree with Liz. EDTA. -- Vicki L. Kalscheur School of Veterinary Medicine Comparative Orthopaedic Research Laboratory 2015 Linden Drive Madison, WI 53706-1100 Phone: 608-262-8534 kalsc...@vetmed.wisc.edu ___ Histonet mailing list

[Histonet] RE:Question about Formic acid decal and TRAP stain

2015-04-02 Thread Mack, Sarah
In our hands we have never had TRAP success on Formic acid decalcified tissue. Sarah Mack University of Rochester Medical Center Center for Musculoskeletal Research Histology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Imaging Core 601 Elmwood Avenue Box 665 Rochester, NY 14642 (585)-273-3901

Re: [Histonet] RE:Question about Formic acid decal and TRAP stain

2015-04-02 Thread koellingr
Debra, it appears most of the histology world disagrees with me but I stand by my post.  If TRAP didn't work with formic acid in our hands, a major pharmaceutical treatment wouldn't be ready to help women with post-menopausal osteoporosis. Ray - Original Message - From: Sarah Mack

Re: [Histonet] Question about Formic acid decal and TRAP stain

2015-04-02 Thread koellingr
Hi Debra, My experience differs from Elizabeth and others.  Indeed have made thousands of mouse bone preparations with formic acid decaled sections.  Here is an article that didn't copy paste so well:   RANK is the intrinsic hematopoietic cell surface receptor that controls

RE: [Histonet] Need Antibody

2015-04-02 Thread Carl Nituda
http://www.novusbio.com/Bartonella-henselae-Antibody-H2A10_NB600-1208.html CN -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sheila Fonner Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 10:48 AM To: Histonet Subject:

RE: [Histonet] Need Antibody

2015-04-02 Thread Jeffrey Robinson
Hi Sheila- I received some information from BioCare last year that they were releasing a Bartonella (ASR) antibody. I just checked their website and I did not see it listed but you might want to check with them (www.biocare.net). Jeff Robinson, Senior Histotechnologist, Sierra Pathology Lab,

[Histonet] cleaning glassware

2015-04-02 Thread Jeff Halstead
Hi, All-I am currently experiencing problems with our warthin-stary silver stain. The finished product has silver particulates all over the empty slide and deposited on the tissue making the stain very difficult to interpet. Any ideas would be very helpful. thanx

[Histonet] Need Antibody

2015-04-02 Thread Sheila Fonner
Good afternoon Histonetters! Does anyone out there know of a good antibody for Bartonella? I would appreciate any information you could give me. Thank you for your knowledge and willingness to share information. SheilaKnoxville, TN ___ Histonet mailing