[Histonet] Excell Plus

2018-01-09 Thread Cheryl Crowder via Histonet
Hello - has anyone used the non-formalin fixative Excell Plus? I have a researcher who wants to use it. I'm particularly interested in it's dehydration ability since it is mostly alcohol based. Thank you. Cheryl Crowder LSU Ag Center ___ Histonet maili

[Histonet] Mohs Tissue

2018-01-09 Thread Zimmerman, Billie via Histonet
How many of you are fixing and embedding residual tissue from Mohs surgery? Billie Zimmerman MT(ASCP)QIHC ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

Re: [Histonet] cutting test

2018-01-09 Thread Rathborne, Toni via Histonet
If a "practical" interview is permitted, I would also have the applicant embed some control tissue. You can tell a lot about a person's habits by observing them actually work. Can they talk and embed/cut at the same time, or do they stop working? Are they conscientious about specimen identifica

[Histonet] FW: Call for abstracts

2018-01-09 Thread Linda Margraf via Histonet
Here is a message I am posting from Melinda…. Begin forwarded message: From: "Hamilton, Melinda A" mailto:melinda.hamil...@bannerhealth.com>> Date: January 8, 2018 at 5:10:45 PM CST The ARIZONA SOCIETY FOR HISTOTECHNOLOGY 2018. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS. Friends and Colleagues, we are now accepting

[Histonet] Happy New Year!

2018-01-09 Thread Pam Barker via Histonet
Hi Histonetters! Happy New Year Here’s to a terrific 2018!!! How did you ring in the New Year? I hope you had fun ushering out 2017 and welcoming in 2018. I know I am looking forward to an exciting new year. I wanted to drop you this quick line to let you know that I have been chatting

Re: [Histonet] cutting test

2018-01-09 Thread Terri Braud via Histonet
Please be sure to clear any use of a "cutting test" during the interview process with your institution's legal department. If an interviewee should cut themselves, the liability could be steep. If you have a clearly defined minimum cutting speed/quality, a better solution would be to hire the