Hello,
We have the Thermo Fisher model as well and love it. It does an excellent job
on the blocks.in much less time than traditional hand scraping.
Karen J Kay, MLT
Pathology Supervisor,Chinook Health Laboratory
Chinook Regional Hospital,Lethbridge, Alberta, CANADA
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Metal molds vs Disposable molds
We too have chosen metal molds. We clean them by placing them in a
random processing basket and running an extended purge cycle with xylene
and alcohol. It has worked very well for us.
Slide disposal:
I believe the CAP guidelines from 2005 state that slides should b
Hello Andrea,
We purchase our Mollifex from VWR Scientific
Karen J Kay, MLT
Pathology Supervisor
Chinook Health Laboratory,Chinook Regional Hospital
960 - 19 st South
Lethbridge, Alberta,CANADA
T1J 1W5
(403) 388 - 6061 (Phone)
(403) 388 - 6067 (Fax)
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Good Morning Victoria
I believe Market Lab carries plastic cassette holders.
Karen J Kay, MLT
Pathology Supervisor
Chinook Health Laboratory
Chinook Regional Hospital
960 - 19 st South
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
T1J 1W5
(403) 388 - 6061 (Phone)
(403) 388 - 6067 (Fax)
Message: 6
Date: Tue, 3
Hi Kimberly,
A H&E control slide should be run prior to any patient slides. Much
easier to fix issues before staining hundreds of patient slides. We
create H&E control blocks with small portions of appendix, skin,
placenta, and liver embedded in one block. A technologist reads the
slide daily and
Hello Tanisha,
We feel that no one tissue is suitable on its own, therefore we create a
multi-tissue control block for our H&E stains. The tissues included are
liver, skin, appendix, and placenta. This enables us to assess the stain
from a number of different perspectives according to the tissue ty
Hi Sara,
The problem may not be with Leica's Slide Writer but with your Surgipath
slides. We too have been experiencing issues with our slides which are
Surgipath's. Our printer is the Sakura Slide Writer. We have been told
here that Surgipath has changed the formalation/manufacturing of the
w
Good Day Tanisha,
We use the following diastase solution and timing protocol. It is consistent
and works very well.
1. Diastase Solution
Amylase (Type VI-B from Porcine Pancreas - Sigma A3176) 0.5 g (Stored
in fridge at 4°C)
Tap water 50 mL
Put 50 mL of warm
Hello,
We have used the CBG product for a few years now and are very happy with
both the equipment and support/service. The recycler is simple to use.
We have been able to fit it into the "tasks" of the day. It has been a
very reliable instrument. The staff are always willing to help whenever
we
