We keep solvent waste (Alcohols, hematoxylin, eosin, and formalin) in one
conatainer and xylene waste in a second container to be hauled off by the
appropriate disposal company. NONE of this goes down the drain.
From:
Porcine amylase has worked for us (of course, so has the spit!)
Janet
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Not to mention all of the references to Mythological Gods!!
Janet L. Bonner, HTL (ASCP)
Pathology Laboratory
Florida Hospital Winter Park
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At least it wasn't Hystologist!! @:)
Janet
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Sent: Wed 3/10/2010 10:18 AM
To: 'Amy Johnson'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] RE: HistoDay
Okay--so I don't
UhNot today.
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Sent: Fri 2/12/2010 12:46 PM
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Hypothetical question
Hahahahacranky staff??
Your xylene and/or alcohols may need changing.
Janet
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Scott Hendricksen
Sent: Wed 2/3/2010 9:02 AM
To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Eosin leaching out of sections
Hi
Well, I can take a stab at your last question - call a large Hospital Pathology
Department. We keep ten years and each year we have to disgard a year. We pay
a disposal company, but they may be willing to negotiate with you.
Janet
From:
Where were you going to have the product delivered?..
Janet
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Mike Pence
Sent: Mon 9/14/2009 12:38 PM
To: Sheila Haas; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet]
It says on the box that these aloe touch nitrile gloves are Latex-free,
powder-free nitrile examination gloves, single use, non-sterile. Tested for use
with chemotherapy drugs
We've had a terrible time with getting good gloves, and then when we get
some good ones, they are replaced the
I wonder if 'storing these reagents in the refrigerator' concept originated
with the idea of 'keeping them in the dark'.
Janet
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of John Kiernan
Sent: Fri 8/21/2009 5:00 PM
To: Cheri Miller
Cc:
I believe you are describing the procedure for Michel's Fixative Solution.
Janet
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Michelle
MacVeigh-Aloni
Sent: Mon 8/3/2009 7:25 PM
To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Re: from
I've had the same problem. I started keeping them in a ziplock with
desiccant packets and it seems to help. Even then I have to bang them top-down
to advance the blades to the top so they catch on to the slider mechanism.
I don't know why I put up with this - except that I'm awfully
I also am using the CM1850, we have several of them in our hospital
system. We do not have ice build-up at all in any of them, and we are in a
VERY HUMID and VERY HOT Florida. I would suggest using another service rep.
Where are you located? I could recommend a great service company in
How about the ability to diversify among several curricula : special staining,
IHC, sectioning, special procedures (muscle, nerve biopsies), Electron
Microscopy, Immunoflourescence...
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Use a razor blade to slit one side of the vial lengthwise and pull apart.
Janet
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Pat Flannery
Sent: Fri 4/3/2009 5:33 PM
To: Histonet
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Removing PMMA blocks from glass vials
Dear All,
The more I see Histologists who worked one-on-one with a
Pathologist/Doctor, the more I see a group of concerned individuals who think
out-of-the-box, and they have been extremely enriched by the experience. The
new students who have not had this experience have missed out on a
The same recycler is used here for us. we are absolutely not allowed to put
formaldehyde/formalin or EtOH or Xylene down the sink. If you don't use a
recycler, hire a waste company to handle it.
Janet
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on
Metal molds herewe tried the plastic molds but the base would rise up
creating an indentation in the block, we needed a flat surface. We wash our
molds in an old processor, using the old baskets and running a xylene to
alcohol to 95% EtOH run. Then we spread them on a towel to dry and
When you put the first frozen section on the slide near the label, dip it label
side down in the FS fixative so that the fixative just covers the section. Put
the consecutive section on the non-label end and then put the whole slide in
fixative..Have to fix those sections ASAP!!
Janet L.
Try laying a glass slide down in the bottom of the waterbath after you swish
the existing bubbles off the sides and bottom of the bathwatch the bubbles
behave!
No - I don't know why.
Janet
Janet L. Bonner, HTL (ASCP)
Pathology Laboratory
Well, there's the Pot calling the Kettle black
Janet
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of JoeNocito
Sent: Tue 2/17/2009 7:38 PM
To: 'Rittman, Barry R'; 'Histonet'
Subject: RE: [Histonet] uncertified techs in Histology
Don't hold
I have seen diabetics not be able to make their diastase work.
Janet L. Bonner, HTL (ASCP)
Pathology Laboratory
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Parker, Helayne
Sent: Tue 1/13/2009 12:37 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Dear All,
Do you think that eventually H-QIP will enact that we MUST spend the time to
do procedures such as sectioning the spleen in preparation for fixation?
-Which will in turn enable us to again have adequate staff due to required
workload hours?
The circle coming full around
Our Pathologists hold onto the case slides until the cases are complete. If
they order stains or recuts, they hold on to the slides until the specials or
recuts have been received.
We also have a drying system where we have a set of shelves with spaces
designated by 100's and sort the
The hair loss may be a normal seasonal event, similar to when cats shed their
coat in the spring and summer. Did you know that our nails stop growing in the
darker months? Instead of having a manicure every two weeks, as in the spring
and summer, I get one every three weeks in the winter
We use forceps warmers, find them in any Histology catalog (like Fisher
Scientific or Scientific Products/Allegiance).
Janet L. Bonner, HTL (ASCP)
Pathology Laboratory
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Sent: Wed 12/3/2008 10:38 AM
To:
Is this Part-time?
Janet L. Bonner, HTL (ASCP)
Pathology Laboratory
Florida Hospital Winter Park
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407-646-7559
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Sent: Tue 12/2/2008 10:04 AM
To:
Be careful! The Acetone dissolves the tape!
Janet L. Bonner, HTL (ASCP)
Pathology Laboratory
Florida Hospital Winter Park
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407-646-7559
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Sent: Fri 11/21/2008 2:36 PM
Try staining by coverslipping the freshly sectioned tissue using water and a
glass coverslip. Put the slide edge down on a towelette and apply the stain
with a dropper to the top edge of the slide. The stain will spread under the
coverslip as the water escapes into the absorptive towelette
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