[Histonet] Villanueva Osteochrome Bone Stain on already embedded ground sections

Hello everyone, I was just wondering if anyone has a protocol for staining undecalcified bone already embedded in poly(methyl methacylate) using the Villanueva Osteochrome Bone Stain? I have 30-40 micron thick samples and I cannot deplasticize my samples as suggested by the manufacturer's pro

[Histonet] How to process crystals

Can someone tell me the best way to process urate crystals. Thank you for your help Irene Myles, HT (ASCP) Senior Histology Technician Brigham and Women's Hospital Histology; Dept. of Pathology Amory Bldg; 3rd flr; RM 368J 75 Francis Street Boston, MA 02215 617-732-5454 The information in thi

[Histonet] Labeling System

Hi Histonetters, Curious to know how other labs label specimens. For example this is how we do it: First specimen container in a case is labeled "A" and the first block is "1" so if we had 5 blocks on the specimen they would be labeled A1 thru A5 Subsequent specimen containers in the same cas

Re: [Histonet] Formalin in physician offices

We provide formalin training and small volume spill kits and neutralizing wipes for all physician offices owned by our health care system. Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP) Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Laboratory Holy Redeemer Hospital 1648 Huntingdon Pike Meadowbrook, PA 19046 ph: 215-938-3689 fax: 215-

[Histonet] Billings for ER, PR and HER-2

Hi, We are having billing issue with ER, PR and HER-2.Our business supervisor was asking whether we should bill them together or separately. I will greatly appreciate your contributions Thanks, Banjo == CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and

[Histonet] Tunel with Apoptag

Hi, I am contentedly using the Millipore (Chemicon) Apoptag IHC kit for Tunel stains. It works great... *BUT* I have been getting requests for a fluorescent tag rather than a chromogenic. The contents of the fluorescent kits are identical except for the anti-Dig. In the chromogenic kit is HRP