This sounds to me like a processing issue, especially with the types of tissues
you describe. Are the tissue sections you are referring to very thick? Maybe
the tissue is too big for the amount of time in the different processing
stations. I have also seen this happen when the tissue has been left to dry
out before the clinician puts it into the formalin.
Joanne Clark, HT
Histology Supervisor
Pathology Consultants of New Mexico
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Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:42:25 -0400
From: Carol Bryant <cb...@lexclin.com>
Subject: [Histonet] blurry tissue
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I would like some thoughts on how to resolve some "blurry" looking tissue. We
have had occasional tissue that looks blurry and not crisp for several weeks
now. It is not all the cases only random tissues. The tissue is not on the
same tissue processor either. We have 2 processors. The latest cases were a
breast, some skins, and a prostate. I am not certain if this is happening on
the tissue processor or in the stainer. It has been very humid in our lab so I
have started running a dehumidifier in case there is water in the xylene. It
is so hit and miss that I am puzzled. Any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
Carol Bryant, CT (ASCP)
Cytology/Histology Manager
Pathology Services
Lexington Clinic
Phone (859) 258-4082
Fax (859) 258-4081
cb...@lexclin.com
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