[Histonet] Processed blocks before decaling

Hello, We had several tissue cassettes put on the processor before they were decaled. Can I just melt the blocks, run thru xylene, alcohol water. Put in decal and re-process? Thanks in advance for your expert advice! Lori Disher lori.dis...@hcahealthcare.com

[Histonet] Ideas for a Retiring Pathologist

I'm looking for creative ideas to celebrate a retiring pathologist sometime this year. What have you all done in the past? Lori Disher ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] Possible CJD and decontaminating Leica ASP300s

We processed a cell block last week and we are now just being notified that it MAY be a CJD case. Leica tells me there isn't a way to decontaminate my tissue processor. Has anyone else been thru this, and isn't there anything to do besides buy a new Tissue Processor?

RE: [Histonet] Her2 Fixation Requirement

What is the appropriate time it should be in formalin? Do you start your time when it is initially put into formalin, or the start from the time it was dissected? Lori A Disher Fawcett Memorial Hospital Port Charlotte, FL 33952 lori.dis...@hcahealthcare.com

[Histonet] Florida fees to upgrade from Technician to Technologist

There are several of us at my workplace that are upgrading from technician to technologist. One of these ladies told me that the Florida DOH said that the fee was $203.00. On the State application it looks like it is only $100.00. Every time I call the DOH I get transferred to someone's

[Histonet] Florida fees to upgrade from Histology Technician to Technologist

There are several of us at my workplace that are upgrading from technician to technologist. One of these ladies told me that the Florida DOH said that the fee was $203.00. On the State application it looks like it is only $100.00. Every time I call the DOH I get transferred to someone's

[Histonet] RE: alternative for bunsen burner

TBS has an electric 3 well forceps warmer catalog #FW-120 Message: 3 Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 10:26:17 -0700 From: Pat Laurie foreig...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] alternative for bunsen burner? To: Brandi Higgins brandihigg...@gmail.com Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Message-ID:

Re: [Histonet] cassette labels erased by processor

We use Sharpie, Industrial Super Permanent Ink, extra fine point without any trouble Lori A Disher Fawcett Memorial Hospital ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet