Re: [Histonet] Water for H&E Stainers?

2016-09-27 Thread WILLIAM DESALVO via Histonet
Tap water is most often used in H&E staining for rinsing and sometimes blueing and can be very cost effective. I do suggest you use a filter prior to the water entering the instrument. The filter can eleviate one of the key concerns, contaminates. The typical contaminates/compounds can be: Ino

Re: [Histonet] Water for H&E Stainers?

2016-09-27 Thread cfitz via Histonet
Our Prisma is connected to tap water with a prefilter that we change weekly.  CathyBritish Columbia  Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: Elizabeth Chlipala via Histonet Date: 2016-09-27 9:54 AM (GMT-08:00) To: P Sicurello , "'histonet@lists.utsouth

[Histonet] ATRX Antibody

2016-09-27 Thread Marcum, Pamela A via Histonet
I am asking this question for our IHC Supervisor. She is looking for a source for the ATRX antibody as either an RUO or preferably IVD. They use the Ventana Ultras and Benchmarks so if anyone has a procedure that would be great. Pam

Re: [Histonet] H.pylori question

2016-09-27 Thread Kienitz, Kari via Histonet
Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) from the website for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Please use the link below to access this policy. you may find this information useful. Look at the GI section. It specifically calls out the use of special stains for H.pylori. Reimbur

[Histonet] buffered zn-formalin recipe needed

2016-09-27 Thread Preiszner, Johanna via Histonet
Hi, For the life of me I can't locate a recipe for buffered zn-formalin, nor online or off. Could someone please help us out? Thanks, Hanna Preiszner ETSU/QCOM ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwest

Re: [Histonet] GMS

2016-09-27 Thread Caroline Miller via Histonet
Maybe a fixation issue? Is this happening on all your slides, or just one set. Also, do you have a little acetic acid in the light green, I find that helps. I also find it washes out quickly and a fast dehydration is necessary. Very funny that you are having issues with the LG and not the silver,

[Histonet] H.pylori question

2016-09-27 Thread Gareth Davis via Histonet
Okay, so I know I have heard rumors about the H.pylori testing being affected by Medicare. We currently do the H. pylori IHC stain on all gastric biopsies. Has anyone heard that Medicare will change, and we will no longer be able to do it on all cases? The last lab I worked in, in Tennessee, sto

Re: [Histonet] water for stainers

2016-09-27 Thread Terri Braud via Histonet
Our Prisma is hooked up to tap water. Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP) Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Laboratory Holy Redeemer Hospital 1648 Huntingdon Pike Meadowbrook, PA 19046 ph: 215-938-3689 fax: 215-938-3874 3. Water for H&E Stainers? (P Sicurello) 4. Re: Water for H&E Stainers? (Elizabeth C

[Histonet] Position announcement

2016-09-27 Thread Leslie, Mary via Histonet
Histotechnologist needed M-F 1900 -0330 Tricore Reference Laboratories Albuquerque, NM Contact: laura.enriq...@tricore.org 505-938-8915 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu h

[Histonet] Sandersons Rapid Bone stain chemistry and history

2016-09-27 Thread Gayle Callis via Histonet
You worte: RBS is the same as Methylene Blue, I believe. Jessica Riggleman | Research Associate Globus Medical, Inc. Valley Forge Business Center 2560 General Armistead Avenue | Audubon, PA 19403 Ph: (610) 930-1800 ext. 2583 | Fax: -Original Message- From: Alicia Marie O

Re: [Histonet] Water for H&E Stainers?

2016-09-27 Thread Hannen, Valerie via Histonet
Ours is hooked up to DI water. Valerie Hannen,MLT(ASCP),HTL,SU (FL) Section Chief, Histology Parrish Medical Center 951 N. Washington Ave. Titusville,Florida 32796 T: (321)268-6333 ext. 7506 F: (321) 268-6149 valerie.han...@parrishmed.com www.parrishmed.com -Original Message- From: P S

Re: [Histonet] Water for H&E Stainers?

2016-09-27 Thread Elizabeth Chlipala via Histonet
Paula We have ours hooked up to tap water. 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 Ship to Address: Premier Laboratory, LLC 1567 Skywa

[Histonet] Water for H&E Stainers?

2016-09-27 Thread P Sicurello via Histonet
Good Morning Everyone, What type of water do you use with your automated H&E stainers? House or deionized/distilled? We cannot buy one of the waterless, fancy schmancy H&E stainers at this time. L Thank you in advance. Sincerely, Paula Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP)CM Histotechnology S