[Histonet] High/Low thermometed

2016-12-14 Thread Amanda Miele via Histonet
Hello, I am wondering what thermometer you all may have found that is really easy to use with little to no complications to record high/low temperatures and humidity rates in the lab. Thank you! Amanda Miele, HT (ASCP) ___ Histonet mailing list

Re: [Histonet] BRAF V600E

2016-12-14 Thread Cooper, Brian via Histonet
Thank you to all who replied to my inquiry about BRAF on the Bond Max. As always, I'm truly grateful for the valuable resource that is Histonet. Happy Holidays everyone! Brian -Original Message- From: Cooper, Brian via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent:

Re: [Histonet] CLIA classifications

2016-12-14 Thread Morken, Timothy via Histonet
Cassandra, for CLIA, CAP and Joint Commission, microtomy and H staining (as well as embedding and special stains) are classified as "specimen processing" and do not come under the complexity designation. The reason is that the histotechs are not doing any "testing" which is defined as

[Histonet] CLIA classifications

2016-12-14 Thread Cassie P. Davis via Histonet
Hi Histofolks, We are having a friendly discussion as to the CLIA classification of job titles & I could use some help clarifying: Histology microtomy & H/E- I'm say it would be moderate complexity others are arguing otherwise... Cassandra Davis Histology Technician AP Laboratory

[Histonet] histological processing of silicone

2016-12-14 Thread Kruttwig, Klaus via Histonet
Dear colleagues, has anyone experience with embedding and sectioning of tissue attached to silicone, e.g. PDMS? I tried cryosectioning as well as sectioning of paraffin containing thin sheets of silicone with-or without tissue. Both methods were not very encouraging. The silicone seems to be