[Histonet] RE: GI biopsies and special stains

2014-06-09 Thread Horn, Hazel V
We do the same as Andrea. Hazel Horn Supervisor of Histology/Autopsy/Transcription Anatomic Pathology Arkansas Children's Hospital 1 Children's Way | Slot 820| Little Rock, AR 72202 501.364.4240 direct | 501.364.1241 fax hor...@archildrens.org archildrens.org -Original Message- From:

[Histonet] RE: GI biopsies and special stains

2014-06-09 Thread Barbara Tibbs
I agree. However, if you only receive a few GI biopsies a day that might me feasible. 95% of my work is GI biopsies. I live in an area with a very large immigrant population which tends to have h.pylori infection (from what I've seen). On any given day over 50% of the gastric biopsies could

[Histonet] RE: GI Biopsies

2014-04-06 Thread Tony Reilly
Hi Tasha Formalin buffer salts are soluble in water but not alcohol. I had a shredding problem once before when the blocks did not have adequate time in 70% Alcohol following formalin. The buffer salts precipitate inside the tissue and cause shredding at microtomy. This may not be your probl

Re: [Histonet] Re: GI biopsies

2014-03-14 Thread Jay Lundgren
-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu < > histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> on behalf of Bob Richmond < > rsrichm...@gmail.com> > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 10:37 AM > To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] Re: GI biopsies > > An anonymous q

RE: [Histonet] Re: GI biopsies

2014-03-14 Thread Barbara Tibbs
...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Bob Richmond Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 10:37 AM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: GI biopsies An anonymous query: >>I was just curious about how your institutions handle GI biopsies, specifically how many slides you cut off the bat. We pre

[Histonet] RE: GI Biopsies

2014-03-14 Thread Susie Hargrove
Any other use of the email is strictly prohibited. -- Message: 4 Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:37:46 -0400 From: Bob Richmond Subject: [Histonet] Re: GI biopsies To: "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/pl

RE: [Histonet] Re: GI biopsies

2014-03-14 Thread joelle weaver
AOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:37:46 -0400 > From: rsrichm...@gmail.com > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] Re: GI biopsies > > An anonymous query: >>I was just curious about how your institutions handle > GI biopsies, specifi

[Histonet] Re: GI biopsies

2014-03-14 Thread Bob Richmond
An anonymous query: >>I was just curious about how your institutions handle GI biopsies, specifically how many slides you cut off the bat. We presently cut 2 levels on each GI biopsy block, but I'm hearing that more and more places only cut 1 slide per GI biopsy block. Please share what you are doi

[Histonet] RE: GI biopsies

2012-04-03 Thread McMahon, Loralee A
tonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of McMahon, Loralee A [loralee_mcma...@urmc.rochester.edu] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:14 PM To: Kay W. Nabers; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: GI biopsies We are moving to timing everything. From ishcemic time (time out of patient t

[Histonet] RE: GI biopsies

2012-04-03 Thread McMahon, Loralee A
We are moving to timing everything. From ishcemic time (time out of patient to time in formalin). And also the length of time in fixation. More so that we can track something back if there is a problem anywhere along the line. Loralee McMahon, HTL (ASCP) Immunohistochemistry Supervisor Str

[Histonet] RE: GI Biopsies

2010-02-03 Thread Mahoney,Janice A
What kind of stainer do you have? Jan, Omaha -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Anderson, David W Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 12:10 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Hi