RE: [Histonet] Liver biopsy concerns

2009-05-11 Thread Kemlo Rogerson
-operation -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Anne van Binsbergen Sent: 11 May 2009 08:02 To: Jimmy Lofton Cc: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Liver biopsy concern

Re: [Histonet] Liver biopsy concerns

2009-05-11 Thread Anne van Binsbergen
We have mysterious artefact in our Renal biopsies (shattering and strange cellular 'cracking') which i am pretty sure come from a similar scenario the pathologists are dead keen to blame my techs - but i have conducted several detailed investigations of all our processes and found NOTHING lab-relat

[Histonet] Liver biopsy concerns

2009-05-08 Thread Jimmy Lofton
Has anyone had any concerns regarding the samples of Liver Biopsies from Ultra Sound that uses any anesthesia at the injection site? Air drying artifact, autolysis and shattering of the specimen. Thanks, Jimmy Jimmy Lofton, M.S., HT,CT(ASCP) Manager Histology Laboratory Holy Cross Hospit

[Histonet] Liver Biopsy Concerns

2009-05-06 Thread Jimmy Lofton
Is any aware of the effects of anesthesia on the sample of liver biopsies? We have has some cutting and processing concerns regarding the use of certain anesthesia on our samples only coming on Ultra Sound specimens? Jimmy Lofton, M.S., HT,CT(ASCP) Manager Histology Laboratory Holy Cross Hos