Lorraine asks: Hi, I need to ask Histoland a questionHow many HT
departments provide assistance to the pathologist in the performance of
frozen sections (cutting and staining of slides) to be evaluated by the
pathologist?
This has to do more with the prestige of the pathologist(s) in the
Are you using pre-cut control slides?
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of Vickroy, Jim
[vickroy@mhsil.com]
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Hi Jim,
You mention that the OCT seems a little softer.
Could it be that the sections are thicker than you usually produce. Check the
Frozen section HE to check this.
If sections are thicker they will tend to detach from the slides.
Regards
Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys,
@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] RE: Frozen sections
Hi Leann,
Dependant on the case and how much tissue comes in from the OR, In my many
years...I have on many occasions grossed and placed tissue for FS on chuck, and
performed the frozen section, had it under the scope looking
Hi Leann,
Dependant on the case and how much tissue comes in from the OR, In my many
years...I have on many occasions grossed and placed tissue for FS on chuck, and
performed the frozen section, had it under the scope looking at it prior to the
Pathologist coming in for DX.(why) because we
Our pathologists prefer to perform all aspects of frozen section preparation.
We will stain for them, but they would rather gross and section themselves.
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From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
Gary - Our institution follows the exact procedure listed by Wanda, copied
below. - Terri
Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
Laboratory
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
(215) 938-3676 phone
(215) 938-3689 fax
We require
