[Histonet] FT position HISTOTECHNOLOGIST/IHC Delray Beach, FL

2015-06-23 Thread Delray Beach Pathology Kari Simeone
Hi Histonetters! We are looking for a full time licensed histotech here in our very busy Delray Florida Dermatology Lab. This is a permanent full time SECOND SHIFT (40 hours) position with benefits (medical/401k/vacation) and competitive pay. THIS IS A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE. Drug testing,

[Histonet] pH measurements for tissue

2015-06-23 Thread Bustamante, Lin
Does anyone knows how to measure pH in tissue? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Lin. Lin S. Bustamante, B.S., H.T.(ASCP) VIBS Histology Laboratory Supervisor College Of Veterinary Medicine Texas AM University College Station, Texas 77843-4458 Phone: (979) 845-3177 Fax: (979)

[Histonet] Specimen Triage

2015-06-23 Thread Spencer, Dana
We are trying to create a consistent and efficient process for the triage of Radiology specimens going to Cytology, Surgical Pathology and Microbiology. I would really like to hear how other hospitals are handling this. Do you have a central drop off location and if so who handles this? Does

[Histonet] Beta 2 adrenergic receptor IHC

2015-06-23 Thread NYSHisto
Does anyone have any recommendations for antibodies and or is aware of specific issues/limitations for Beta 2 adrenergic receptor IHC?  Working with murine WT KO,  PFA fixed frozen sections.  Either IF or chromogenic are options...Open to any guidance or suggestions ?Thanks  

[Histonet] FT NIGHT (3rd shift) POSITION DELRAY BCH FL

2015-06-23 Thread Delray Beach Pathology Kari Simeone
Hi Histonetters! We are looking for a full time licensed histotech here in our very busy Delray Florida Dermatology Lab. This is a permanent full time NIGHT SHIFT (40 hours) position with benefits (medical/401k/vacation) and shift differential. THIS IS A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE. Background check,

Re: [Histonet] Removing paraffin sections from glass slides

2015-06-23 Thread John Kiernan
Why shouldn't the slide surfaces remain positively charged after removing the sections? Water, alcohol and xylene are all routinely used, and don't impair electrostatic forces that help to hold the sections on the slide. The positively charged surface is not a coating that can be washed or

Re: [Histonet] de-waxing protocol on instruments just fact finding

2015-06-23 Thread Blazek, Linda
Rachel, We dewax off line. We use the same protocol that we do for any other staining; 3 min in 3 changes of xylene (we use a xylene substitute though), 3 min in 2 changes of 100% alcohol and one 3 min in 95%. We use BioCare's IntelliPath immuno stainer. It is a completely open system.

Re: [Histonet] Removing paraffin sections from glass slides

2015-06-23 Thread Jamal
Dear Colleague I just want to remind you.. After all of that procedure of removing the paraffin sections from the positive charged slides. The slides will not be positive charged anymore and not suitable for IHC. Also the cost of the detergents and the chemicals which you used for removing the

Re: [Histonet] Antigen retrieval survey

2015-06-23 Thread John Kiernan
Your 2 minutes would be better spent looking in an immunohistochemistry textbook. A small but excellent one is Polak, J.M. and Van Noorden, S. (1997). Introduction to Immunocytochemistry, 2nd ed. Royal Microscopical Society Microscopy Handbooks, 37. Oxford: BIOS Scientific Publications. You

Re: [Histonet] Removing paraffin sections from glass slides

2015-06-23 Thread Hugh Luk
Hi Anna, You could deparaffinize/rehydrate to 10% (or so) bleach. Section(s) comes right off after ~1-60 minutes (or so). Did this by accident (that was a bad day). Deparaffinzation via Rene J Buesa's DWS (http://www.histosearch.com/ADP7HistologyWithoutXylene.pdf) method, or simply

Re: [Histonet] Removing paraffin sections from glass slides

2015-06-23 Thread Simmons, Christopher
Ventana loves that excuse for stain failures They even made us flip our slides upside down to place the control on the slide then flip them around to place the section on the slide due to the electrostatic forces Additionally all slides had to be air dried then placed in slide boxes prior to

[Histonet] Antigen retrieval survey

2015-06-23 Thread Craig
Hi, I am conducting a short 2 min survey for my science/business class examining current trends for antigen retrieval also known as heat induce epitope retrieval. Response will be greatly appreciated! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7989LKR Best, Craig Vollert Graduate Student Department of