[Histonet] working Dako Autostainer, OR/WA area make offer

x27;t want to crate it up, but if there is someone in the Portland Oregon area who wants to come, package it, and take it off of our hands feel free to make us an offer. Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Lead Histotechnician Tuality Community Hospital 503-681

[Histonet] Part time histotech needed in OR

We just posted a part time HT position at Tuality Community Hospital in Hillsboro, Oregon. Go to Tuality.org under careers to apply. Tuality has a great pathology lab that is only open M-F. Position is for 24 hours per week with benefits. Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Lead Histotechnician

[Histonet] Setting up ASR antibody to meet CAP requirements

mance characteristics... in accordance with the Method Performance Specifications section of the All Common Checklist." Is there anyone who would be willing to share their procedures on verifying and validating ASR's for IHC purposes? Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Lead Histotechnician Tu

[Histonet] lower glands in colon not staining with IHC

to something else that could be causing a lack of staining on the internal colon portions? We use Dako reagents and polymer kit and the skin and other tissues in the sausage block stain beautifully. Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Lead Histotechnician Tuality Community Hospital 503-681-1292

[Histonet] PIN4 staining

We use Bond slides and have noticed that occasionally they seem to have an extra thick coating on them that will pick up DAB and turn slides brown. If the glass itself is turning brown this might be your issue. Have you tried different slide lots or brands? Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Lead

[Histonet] Sakura glas coverslipper and mounting media types

after just a few days of storage. BTW the oven is at 40 degrees and isn't boiling hot to dry the slides. Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Lead Histotechnician Tuality Community Hospital 503-681-1292 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwester

[Histonet] IVD P63

concentrates. What a racket! Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Lead Histotechnician Tuality Community Hospital 503-681-1292 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] IVD P63

I was just told by my Biocare rep that today was the last day they are selling P63 antibody. I would like to purchase IVD P63 from another vendor, who else sells it? I have having a few problems finding good info just using Google. What is your lab using for diagnostic purposes? Cathy

[Histonet] Patient requests for tissues

everyone safe. Do you allow patients to get back their specimens after the case is signed out or not??? Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Lead Histotechnician Tuality Community Hospital 503-681-1292 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] RE: Interview Questions

who was qualified. You could tell quite a bit about their knowledge just from the written portion and people seemed less nervous when there wasn't a person hovering over them. Our hospital sees this skills test as the equivalent of a typing test for transcriptionists. Cathy Crumpton HT

[Histonet] "Population Served" compentency requirements

ause we do not work with the public, just their specimens. Any ideas??? Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Lead Histotechnician Tuality Community Hospital 503-681-1292 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.e

[Histonet] Histology lab assistant in CA

real asset to your team. Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Lead Histotechnician Tuality Community Hospital 503-681-1292 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] Part time postition for histology lab assistant

department. The hours are M-F 12-5 pm. Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Histology Lead Tu= ality Community Hospital Hillsboro, OR 97123 (503)681-1292 <= /FONT> References 1. 3D"http://www.Tuality.org"/ ___ Histonet maili

[Histonet] CAP question ANP.22970

the pathologists in the laboratory..= ." Do you have a separate computer program or do this by hand? <= DIV> Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Histology Lead Tuality= Community Hospital Hillsboro, OR 97123 (503)681-1292 ___

[Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 83, Issue 19

. They j= ust sit them on the counter and they cool - just like they were being embed= ded. When we come in on Monday we just sit them in the embedding cent= er for 15 minutes and they warm up enough to start embedding. No harm= to tissues and no one has to come in. Cathy

[Histonet] Skills testing for a histo lab assistant

there do this f= or their new hires? What and how do you do to test? &nb= sp; Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Histology Lead Tuality Community = Hospital Hillsboro, OR 97123 (503)681-1292 ___ Histonet mailing list Hist

[Histonet] Technical Assistant or plain Lab Assistant?

I need help from my fellow histotechs. We are creating a po= sition for a histology lab assistant. We need someone to assist the p athologist when grossing (not grossing themselves), clean machines, file, d= ata entry and accessioning, etc. We are trying to decide if

[Histonet] xylene in an unventilated area

e have a similar set up? The= y share their area with micro and core lab and others are complaining about= fumes even though they have borrowed a mini-hood from us. Badge resu= lts are still pending. Cathy Crumpton HT(ASC= P), Histology Lead Tuality Community Hospital Hillsboro,

[Histonet] Biocare P63 with Dako Flex detection

dilution with the same protoco= l at 1:100 is way too light. Thanks, <= /DIV> Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Histology Lead Tuality Community Hosp= ital Hillsboro, OR 97123 (503)681-1292 ___ Histonet mailing list Hi

[Histonet] Can anyone use some reagent?

off= list. Cathy Crumpton HT(ASCP), Histology LeadTuality Community Hospital Hillsboro, OR 97123 (503)681-1292 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] Tape/Film Coverslips vs. Glass

Hello all, We mig= ht be getting a new coverslipper and the pathologists asked me to get feedb= ack from my fellow histotechs that have used both glass and tape coverslips= . Which type is most prefered for general histology and cytology?&nbs= p; I did some research in

[Histonet] Cathy Crumpton is out of the office.

I will be out of the office starting Mon 03/02/2009 and will not return until Thu 08/27/2009. If you have any histology concerns please route them to Connie Basinski during my absence. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://

[Histonet] Non-gyn cytology prep - amount processed?

Hi all, for those of you who also work with cytology - what is= your procedure for fluids that have a large volume? How much of the fluid do you process? I am wanting to compare our polic= y against some others. We had an instance this week where we received= 1000 m