[Histonet] Athena Healthcare computer system

Good Morning and Happy Friday Histoland! Just curious if anyone out there is using the Athena Healthcare Computer system for your AP lab. If so, do have any special Macros you have created, or do you use a separate LIS system? I would greatly appreciate any feedback you can provide. Akemi

[Histonet] Histotech position

Have an opening for a part-time/ full-time histotechnologist in private pathology laboratory. Primarily 85% dermpath specimens, 15% AP specimens. Hours : 3am-11:30am. location: Nashville, Tn Contact email for more information if interested. madeathri...@pastnashville.com

[Histonet] Athena Healthcare computer system

Good Morning and Happy Friday Histoland! Just curious if anyone out there is using the Athena Healthcare Computer system for your AP lab. If so, do you have any special Macros you have created, or do you use a separate LIS system? From my research, it appears to be a billing a patient

Re: [Histonet] specimen jar opener

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[Histonet] Decal of bone marrows

Hi Histo-land, I have a really quick question: about how long does it take to decal a bone marrow biopsy? Thanks a bunch! Adrienne ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] specimen jar opener

Hello, We have a pathologist with a repetitive motion injury from opening the screw top specimen containers. Does anyone know of devices that would help with this? Happy Friday! Stacy Stacy McLaughlin, HT(ASCP) Histology Supervisor Cooley Dickinson Hospital 30 Locust Street Northampton,MA 01060

Re: [Histonet] Decal of bone marrows

Hi Adrienne, It all depends on what you use for decal. We use 5% Nitric acid for 1 hour or so. Sometimes it needs a bit more time. Have a good weekend! Jessica -Original Message- From: Adrienne Anderson [mailto:rennie1...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 1:25 PM To:

[Histonet] Paraffin block disposal

Per CLIA we only need to keep paraffin blocks two years. What is the proper way to dispose of them? DISCLAIMER: The information in this message is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you

Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 139, Issue 5

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Re: [Histonet] tissue fixation-formaldehyde concentrations which is best.

Dear Peter, Some of the information you mention as anecdotal is wrong. Formaldehyde and paraformaldehyde are well documented in original peer-reviewed papers and in all textbooks in the fields of histotechnology and histochemistry. Your anecdote about high concentrations of formaldehyde

[Histonet] tissue fixation-formaldehyde concentrations which is best.

Formaldehyde 37% (commonly called 100% formalin) compared to 4% ( commonly known as 10% neutral buffered formalin)-in theory the 37% should fix quicker and better BUT anecdotally it is said that high concentrations of formaldehyde quickly form a shell in the tissue and will stop good penetration