Melt down old blocks, have them embed and cut them. Evaluate their time and
technique. You could also do a working interview where a tech shows them around
but has them cut and embed a few current tissues while watching. Thanks Anne
Anne Murvosh
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I wanted to update my resume just to have in case of emergency. I have not done
one in many years, and I know some formatting has changed. Does anyone have a
good template that relates to the laboratory? Thanks Anne
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I was wondering, for those doing Mohs cases, how far apart you schedule your
patients, and if you do them throughout the day or just in am or pm. Thanks Anne
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We have 3 new leicas and we constantly have to adjust them. They creep forward
so much that I just automatically know to roll it slightly back after every 4
specimens or so. The new leica designs are just bad and customer service is
even worse. We have to use the plate as we do Mohs specimens an
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don't remember which is first. Actually do you need a bluing if using tap water
since that blues better then DI water? Thanks for your input, it's been 10
years since I had to think about this. Anne
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We are trying to hire a part-time Mohs technician in Washington state that is a
train on the job. I feel like the wage is too low, what are beginning Mohs
techs making if they are not a histology tech? Thanks Anne
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I was wondering if 10% formalin needed to be kept in a flammable cabinet. We
never have before, but I wondered if we were doing it wrong or if regulations
have changed. Thanks Anne Murvosh HT.
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tissue on each slide, sometimes the components of the machine get in the way of
good tissue pick-up. Thanks Anne Murvosh HT
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I'm testing a faster Mart 1 for melanoma on Mohs specimens. Its been a while
since I've done any frozen tissue IHC stains and I can't remember the fixation
to keep it viable for testing the next day, or same day but later on. Will it
hold up if fixed in acetone and dried or do I need to refriger
I'm looking to switch from a disposal pick-up to recycling of Xylene. Can
anyone tell me some companies that offer a recycling unit. The catch is we
don't have very much so I need something for a small lab. Thanks Anne
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lose its stability? Thanks Anne Murvosh (HT)
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We switched formalin neutralizing solution and I bought the Quantofix
formaldehyde test kit to make sure it's working, however it does not mention
what color is acceptable for neutralization. The options are 0-10-20- up to 200
MG/L. should it be "0" for acceptable dumping? Also the instructions
Just need a refresher on formalin and xylene monitoring regulations. Do we
still have to do a 15 minute and 8 hour testing on both xylene and formalin, or
can we just do the 8 hour. I wasn't sure if the regulations have changed or
not. Thanks Anne
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Hey everyone, does the yearly employee competency assessments need to be kept
for just 2 years or for the entire time an employee is there. I have some old
ones I want to toss, but I just wanted to be sure. Thanks Anne
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I'm not sure if this is an option, but we used to melt down old blocks and make
the HT embed and cut them. This showed us how good and quick they were and if
they actually new what they were doing. Anne
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suggestions or links
to grossing techniques would be appreciated. Also, any ideas on better cutting
utensils for these. Thanks Anne Murvosh HT
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I haven't done a gout specimen in years, I remember the processing part, not
remembering the Staining part. Could someone please send me your gout protocol?
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Can anyone recommend a processor for a smaller lab. I need one for about 150 to
200 specimens. It can be a floor model or tabletop preferably a used model.
Processing skin specimens only, I currently have a leica TP 1020. Venders
welcome to reply. Thanks for your input, Anne
Does anyone know of a company that provides temp employees for a Mohs
technician? We need to cover someone for a little over a month in February or
March of next year. Thanks Anne Murvosh
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I was wondering if college classed not related to histology counted for
continuing education. I'm going back to school and although I think science
classes would count, I wasn't sure about a math or English class. Does anyone
know for sure. Thanks Anne
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When disposing of slides after the 10 period is up, what is everyone doing to
protect patient confidentiality? In the old days we would just put packing tape
around the box and toss. With patient names on the slides and sometimes
specimen location on the new labels I'm wondering how to dispose o
If you don't already have it you may want to offer a shift differential for
very early or late shifts and weekends.
This makes it a little easier to hire for and keep people on the harder shifts.
Anne
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Do spill kits need to be out where anyone can see them, or can I put it in a
cupboard with a sign on the door? I need to move mine and there's very little
room. Thanks Anne
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We had an inspection from the fire department recently and they said we need to
have the exhaust from the fume hood checked annually. Does anyone know who
does that? The people that do our P.M. on our machines say they don't, so who
would? Thanks Anne
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I cannot believe any scientist would advocate such a non-uniform method
as spitting on a slide.
Buy a bottle of what ever enzyme and use a reproducible buffer and
temperature.
Geoff
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> Yes, spitting
Yes, spitting is the tried and true way to do it. Not to mention no measuring
and cheaper. The reason we switched to a powder is because I just don't spit
well I used to have someone do it for me cause I would end up drooling. YUCK!
The best way to find out is do the amylase method and the spi
Putting in some lower shelving for storage and I can't remember the height
regulation for keeping stuff off the floor. I tried to google it, it must be
buried in some government doc. Please Help? Thanks Anne
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There is a grandfather clause if you were a histotech by april 24.1995. I
asked ClIA recently when they came to inspect me, as I fell into this category
but didn't know if you had to have the licence by then or just have been
performing high complexity test at that time (my licence was later th
First make sure your block is cold. Second, some models of microtome's and
blades don't cut well without dulling the blade a bit.(newer models don't seem
to need it.) Lastly some processors don’t fix as well as others you may need
to face the blocks in and soak them. Again some places soak in
I always used to rinse the containers I used with alcohol and let them dry
before doing the stain. Some people use an acid alcohol rinse. Anne
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just a paint scraper at your local hardware store. Some people attach it to a
broom handle so they don't have bend down. They may even have a long one.
Anne
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My first job the molds were kept room temp or cool and I didn't have to scrape
as much. My 2nd job they were kept hot and had to scrape all the time. Have
fun with it and test some cold, some room temp, some hot see if there is a
difference. The problem with too cool molds is it takes a bit lon
I mark shaves and punches with .5% Toludine blue it won't color the skin but
will color the rest. And best of all it doesn't show up in any staining its
purely for identifying your tissue for embedding purposes. Anne
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My first job was at a lab that did both human and animal (till a case got mixed
up) the only difference I found was animals were fattier and hairier. Same
microtome. Anne
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On fatty tissue, especially cheeks. After we mount on a slide we spray the
tissue with liquid nitrogen and let sit to freeze before embedding for a couple
of minutes. Than after embedding spray the chuck again with liquid nitrogen.
On really fatty stuff you may have to freeze before cutting ea
Contact your local labs and Hospitals, you could just use some already
embedded and cut tissue that is about to be disposed of as long as there
is no patient info on the blocks it shouldn't be a problem. Anne
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Most companies will let you test run their newest microtomes. Let them
come to you and test for a week or so than pick the one you like best.
Anne
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I just got back from the Mohs conference. The Biocare people have the stain
and told me they would come out to help work it up. Anne
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We got some plexiglass dividers at the "Container Store" if you have one
near or check online. Can't remember what they were called but they had
different sized square compartments that fit various venders antibodies.
Anne
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Biocare has a herpes I&II mix if that's what you're looking for. Anne
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For the most part I like this system. A few things though. Their H&E
racks constantly break so make sure in your contract you get free ones
to replace them. Also if you have to remove a coverslip it is a pain.
You have to heat the slide for a while so see if they will include a
heater and you wi
Don't forget to make sure you have a spill kit and its labeled well with
easy access, Inspectors will ask employees if they know where it and
your fire extinguisher and alarm are located. Anne
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OK, I have another CAP Vs CLIA question. Can we toss paperwork after 2
years with Clia, like you do CAP specifically Temperature and
maintenance charts. Thanks Anne
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We had same problem at my old job. I don't think they have come up with a
separate IHc so our doctor would order an alcian yellow with ihc on children
under age of 12 I think but we gave this up cause it's so rare. If you look up
on Google under h. Heilmannii, I believe its spelled, it has a
If anyone wants to cut down on cutting injuries. Teach the new techs to
use two forceps instead of your fingers. I'm too old to change but I
know a tech who cuts this way and has never had an injury. It works
really well on automated microtomes. Anne
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Can anyone tell me how many gallons of Flammable liquid can be stored in
a space per CLIA regulations. There website is useless. Thanks Anne
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