[Histonet] MM24 mounting media

2010-03-31 Thread tigger13b
Hello, Does anyone use MM24 mounting media from surgipath? We use cytoseal 60 but I can get the MM24 at a lower price. If anyone has used this, could you tell me whether you were satisfied with the product or not? Thanks so much. Brandi Higgins __

Re: [Histonet] Contamination..processor?

2010-03-24 Thread tigger13b
Response to Tjapser: 1 - The cells are in the same location on all levels. 2 - We have a forceps warmer, but we burn the tip in the bunsen flame in between each case, and we hold the forceps in our hand when imbedding in succession. We do pause to trim and then go back to embedding (we are a

Re: [Histonet] Contamination..processor?

2010-03-24 Thread tigger13b
The cells are definitely in the blocks. And we are filtering the formalin bath also. Thanks all! Brandi (prev response I received included here just for everyone's info) I would be more suspicious of the formalin "bath" that the tissues are sitting in while they await being placed on the pro

[Histonet] Contamination..processor?

2010-03-24 Thread tigger13b
Hello everyone. Today we have a problem with contamination. The pathologist notes cells from tonsil specimens here and there on our GI biopsy slides. The cells are in the block. I'm trying to ascertain the source of the contamination. The grossing pathologist grossed the tonsils