RE: [Histonet] Hypothetical question

2010-02-12 Thread Linke, Noelle
Hahahahacranky staff?? I'm not a big fan of Floridatoo muggy, makes my hair crazy. Noёlle Linke M.S., HTL(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology Services UCLA Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Phone: 310-825-7397 Fax: 310-983-3289 nli...@mednet.ucla.edu

[Histonet] Ventana Ultra users

2010-01-27 Thread Linke, Noelle
Hi all, Could those of you who use Ultras in your labs, please contact me offline? I am taking an unofficial survey. Thank you, Noelle Noёlle Linke M.S., HTL(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology Services UCLA Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Phone: 310-825-7397 Fax: 310-983-3289 nli.

[Histonet] H&E stainer/coverslippers

2010-01-25 Thread Linke, Noelle
Hi all, Is anyone using a slide stainer and coverslipper combo which is NOT Sakura that they are pleased with? The new Sakura coverslipper is enormous and too big for the needs of the smaller lab we are setting up. Thank you! Noelle Noёlle Linke M.S., HTL(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology Services

[Histonet] job opening at UCLA

2010-01-13 Thread Linke, Noelle
Hi all, I have an opening for a Histotech II or III in the histology lab. For this position, an HTL is required for a III, HT for a II. We are looking for someone with 5+ years of experience in routine histology, manual specials, automated special stain experience is always a help. The hours

RE: [Histonet] Sakura Embedding

2009-11-25 Thread Linke, Noelle
6:33 AM To: Anne van Binsbergen Cc: Linke, Noelle; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Sakura Embedding As I recall you don't have to do anything special at the time of embedding, but what is it like for the person grossing? They have to correctly orientate the tis

[Histonet] Sakura Embedding

2009-11-24 Thread Linke, Noelle
Is anyone using the Sakura TissueTek AutoTec automated embedding machine in their lab? Do you like it? Thank you! Noelle Noёlle Linke M.S., HTL(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology Services Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Phone: 310-825-7397 Pager:

[Histonet] job opening at UCLA

2009-11-23 Thread Linke, Noelle
Hi all, I have an opening for a Histotech III in the histology lab which (it was just posted). For this position, an HTL is required, no exceptions. We are looking for someone with 5+ years of experience in routine histology, manual specials, automated special stain experience is always a hel

[Histonet] job opening at UCLA

2009-11-03 Thread Linke, Noelle
Hi all, I have an opening for a Histotech III in the histology lab which will be coming up shortly (it's not posted yet). For this position, an HTL is required, no exceptions. We are looking for someone with 5+ years of experience in routine histology, manual specials, automated special stain

RE: [Histonet] LabVision line of instrumentation, antibodies and reagents

2009-03-24 Thread Linke, Noelle
Hi Rene, I love LabVision products! Hopefully they won't be ruined by Fisher(I would put in names of all acquisitions but it would take too long to type)... Noelle (LabVision cheerleader) Noёlle Linke M.S., HTL(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology Services Department of Pathology & Laboratory Med

[Histonet] 2 histology positions at UCLA

2009-03-10 Thread Linke, Noelle
Hi all, We still have 2 positions available here at UCLA. The first is a histotech I position, a 50/50 clinical/research position working with us in the clinical lab as well as in the lab of one of our urologic pathology faculty (a great guy I might add). While not a requirement, if you have

[Histonet] 2 histology positions at UCLA

2009-02-18 Thread Linke, Noelle
Hi all, We currently have 2 positions available here at UCLA. The first is a histotech I position, a 50/50 clinical/research position working with us in the clinical lab as well as in the lab of one of our urologic pathology faculty (a great guy I might add). While not a requirement, if you h

[Histonet] RE: brain sections falling off slides during IHC

2009-02-11 Thread Linke, Noelle
Hi Christina, In my experience, there are a few things to try. First, don't soak your blocks too long before cutting, and try not to let too much water get underneath the sections as you pick them up from the waterbath. I wouldn't put them in an oven at all, just let them air dry as long as y

[Histonet] Sakura XPress

2009-01-05 Thread Linke, Noelle
Hi everyone, I'm looking for folks who are using the Tissue Tek Xpress in their labs. To what extent are you using it? What are some of the technical problems you are running into? Thank you! Noelle Noёlle Linke M.S., HTL(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology Services Department of Pathology & Lab

[Histonet] PowerPath

2008-12-18 Thread Linke, Noelle
Hi everyone, I am new to Power Path and I have a question I was hoping someone could answer. Is there a way to pull metrics from it (slide totals, stains, etc)?? Any help would be appreciated! Thank you! Noelle Noёlle Linke M.S., HTL(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology Services Department of Patholo