Good morning all,
Which is the best rotary microtome for routine tissues and biopsies? No
plastic only paraffin. I am leaning toward retracting, but is there a benefit
to non-retracting microtomes?
Thanks in advance:)
Ruth Cazares, HT (ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
Department of Pathology
Swed
Good morning Histonetters!
Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago has an available 20 hour per pay period
position. The hours are 8 pm to midnight, 2 days one week and 3 days the next
week. The days are shared with a second histotech and the Fridays are
alternated. You would be responsible for
Hi all,
I am looking for temporary help for the summer, 13 weeks from end of July to
the end of October. Early morning 6 am to 2:30 (or 5am to 1:30 pm). If anyone
is interested or knows someone, please have them fill out the online
application for Swedish Covenant Hospital (Chicago).
OR...
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Chicago, IL
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Thanks, I am a
Thank you so much for the source information!
Ruth Cazares, HT (ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
Department of Pathology
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Chicago, IL
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Can anyone give a reference for this change in IHC billing. I'd like to have it
in writing when I suggest the change for our lab.
Thank you.
Ruth Cazares, HT (ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
Department of Pathology
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Chicago, IL
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In the summer of this year, ASCO/CAP issued new guidelines for proper handling
of breast specimens to improve the accuracy of ER and PR status. It states that
the fixation of breast specimens must extend for at least six hours and no more
than 72 hours. It stands to reason that these guidelines
Hello Histonetters,
I have just received the microtome aligner tool from TechOne that Newcomer has.
I have used it on my three microtomes and let me tell you guys, I LOVE IT!!
It is very easy to use, just follow the instructions that come with it. I
strongly recommend it (but that's just my o
Or you could soak them in 10% sodium hydroxide for 20-30 minutes prior to
processing. My techs say they cut like butter!
Ruth Cazares, HT (ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
Department of Pathology
Swedish Covenant Hospital
5145 North California Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
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What I have done in my lab, is make up a control block of different tissues and
run a vimentin stain with the new detection kit. Then I pull the slide from the
previous lot number and compare the two, and document that they are the same.
I keep all the validation slides from both detection kits
I recently mentored an employee who took and passed the certification test. We
did use Freida's book but used questions from ASCP's study guide book to
supplement. I felt that since ASCP is the entity putting together the test
questions, the employee would benefit from being familiar with the t
Hi Paula,
We did the same thing with our coverslipper, venting to the ceiling and out. We
also had the stainer vented out through the ceiling and this helped
dramatically. If you do vent your stainer though, you have to remove the
charcoal filter, as the filter actually prevents the fumes from
Kim wipes work great, and if done after each block shouldn't slow things down
much. Besides, what's the point of quantity when the quality is compromised
with floaters. You should have a policy regarding this since it is a CAP
requirement.
Ruth Cazares, HT (ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
Departmen
itself. The ordering information is-
# MC 100 Formalin Holding tank
# MC 101 Formalin Tank Lid
Ruth Cazares, HT (ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
Department of Pathology
Swedish Covenant Hospital
5145 North California Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
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Sent: Wednesday
Hi Barb,
We have metal sleeves in which 18 cassettes fit standing front to back, and a
metal box with lid which we fill with formalin. This box holds 6 sleeves and as
cases are grossed, the cassettes are picked up in order (it doesn't take any
effort to do this at the time of grossing) and plac
Hello fellow Histonetters,
I was wondering if anyone is running Biocare's Amyloid A or Amyloid P
antibodies on Ventana's Benchmark. If so, are you using the concentrated or
predilute antibody?
Also, are you running these alone or with a Congo Red stain (as in a panel)?
Any information is great
Hello Histonetters,
With the new Medicare G codes for saturation biopsies of the prostate, the
flyer reads:
G0416, Surgical pathology gross and microscopic exam for prostate needle
saturation biopsy sampling, 1 to 20 specimens.
G0417, 21 to 40 specimens.
G0418, 41 to 60 specimens.
G0419, greate
Hello Histonetters,
I wanted to know what institutions in Illinois are doing as far as block and
slide retention. I believe the guidelines that came out recently say 10 years.
Our facility, as I'm sure others do, want to hold them longer.
Any and all feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Thank
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