Re: [Histonet] perplexed

2009-02-02 Thread renafail
What kind of control slides are you using? If the marking is on the same side as the tissue , it could prevent your solution from getting to all your tissue. Rena Fail -- Original message from "Angela Bitting" : -- > Here's one for the Ventana BenchmarkXT users

Re: [Histonet] What is the name of this blue stain?

2008-12-03 Thread renafail
Monastral fast blue, an insoluble pigment Rena Fail -- Original message from "Madary, Joseph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- Alcian Blue goes into an alkaline alcohol for one hour as part of the old style movat. What is the final name of that blue color? Trying to train

Re: [Histonet] Ventana Benchmark XTs

2008-12-02 Thread renafail
In the past I have seen techs insert a disclaimer stating the opinion is theirs and theirs alone and does not reflect the opinion of their employer nor do they identify their employer. Some managers may feel that it reflects poorly on the Lab if questions are posted. In reality questi

Re: [Histonet] Casual Histo tech postition in Port Huron Michigan

2008-12-02 Thread renafail
Ok , I'll bite. What is a casual histotech? Rena Fail -- Original message from sheila adey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- > > Hi All, > We have a casual histo tech position posted at our facility. If interested > please visit the Port Huron Hospital website for further inf

Re: [Histonet] fibrin

2008-11-13 Thread renafail
The Fraser-Lendrum in the AFIP manual demonstrates fibrin Rena Fail -- Original message from "Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/CCID/NCZVED)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- > Happy Thursday everyone! > > I would like to know what special stain is be

RE: [Histonet] schiff's

2008-11-07 Thread renafail
A Liter!!! It took most of a day to clean 40 ml dropped in a dishwasher to which the tech added extra multiterge, which caused the dishwasher to overflow. A colorful event. My sympathy Rena Fail -- Original message from "Swain, Frances L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: --

Re: [Histonet] synonym of Factor VIII?

2008-10-25 Thread renafail
Factor VIII is also known as vonWillebrand factor. I don't recall a Factor VIIIa.though there may very be one. There is a however a Factor XIIIa not the same at all. Rena -- Original message from "Gudrun Lang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- > Hi all, > > I need some

Re: [Histonet] PAS with Glycogen Digestion - Solution Not Working

2008-10-24 Thread renafail
I had far more consistent results with amylase type VI (sigma) than diastase, recommended by someone from histonet when I had problems with diastase Ren Fail -- Original message from "McKnight, Tanisha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- > Hi All: > > I am in the process of

Re: [Histonet] Ab validation

2008-10-23 Thread renafail
Absolutely Rena -- Original message from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- > Would you agree that if you change the pretreatment vessel you would have > to revalidate all your antibodies? Or if you change your pretreatment > solution to an all in one solution that deparaffinizes

Re: [Histonet] Elastin Aldehyde Fuchsin

2008-10-20 Thread renafail
The solution does need to be filtered before each use Rena Fail -- Original message from "Adam Boanas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- > Hello, > > > > I have been using Gomori`s Aldehyde Fuchsin to stain human skin for > elastin. The stain works fine and is clear and s

Re: [Histonet] Re: We are running a congo red stain and have siodium chloride cryatals precipa

2008-10-14 Thread renafail
Are you filtering the solutions before immersing the slides? The sodium chloride is a saturated solution. Rena Fail -- Original message from Jane M Flinn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -- We are running a congo red stain and have sodium chloride crystals precipataing > onto