What type of tissue cassette is being used? What type of insert or wrap is
used. If one cassette processes correctly and the next to it does not, hard to
say tissue processor is causing issue.
Sounds like a water problem and it could be water trapped in cassette. Check
the rest of you process
We are having similar issues with our tissue.
Any troubleshooting insight would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of Sue
[suetp...@comcast.net]
Sent:
This seems like a classic case of drying of biopsies prior to fixation. This
can occur if biopsies are placed on absorbent paper (or on disinfecting alcohol
swabs, heaven forbid).
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
One pathologist said it looks like the tissue has been cooked. Which could
also be drying artifact after bx, before formalin.
The only issue is we can have two biopsies right next to one another in the
basket one looks good and one looks bad. My director also thinks it is the
processors.
find a problem with the processor.
Hope this help, Roberta
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From: Morken, Timothy [mailto:timothy.mor...@ucsf.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 11:16 AM
To: Sue; Lisa Roy
Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] RE: Nuclear Artifact
One pathologist said
we do not use freeze spray in the lab at all. this issue has really gotten me
bummed out since it is so sporadic. I am going to try to see if it is
associated to one day in particular. it is one PA but multiple techs have
identified the issue.
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, Timothy' timothy.mor...@ucsf.edu, Sue
suetp...@comcast.net, Lisa Roy ro...@labcorp.com
Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Date: 04/22/2015 11:32 AM
Subject:RE: [Histonet] RE: Nuclear Artifact
Sent by:histonet-boun
, Timothy';
Subject:RE: [Histonet] RE: Nuclear Artifact
Our pathologists also complained about some of the GI biopsies looking
burnt. We tracked all of the problem cases back to one histotech. The
histotech was causing the burn artifact with excessive use of freezing
spray.
From: Arbaugh
When I had this occur recently and sporadically, it was a collection issue.
Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC
From: lbla...@digestivespecialists.com
To: ro...@labcorp.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 13:48:07 -0400
CC:
Subject: [Histonet] RE
I had this issue a couple of years back. Found out that there was a delay of
over an hour from the time the specimen was collected to the time it was being
put into fixative.
Tom
Tom Podawiltz HT (ASCP)
AP Section Head
LRGHealthcare
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From:
The first place I would look is to what may be happening before they reach me.
If it's only one site with an issue, it sounds more like an issue at collection.
Linda
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