Re: [Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact"

2015-04-29 Thread WILLIAM DESALVO
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 be

[Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact"

2015-04-29 Thread Burnett, Brandy
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: Tues

RE: [Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact"

2015-04-24 Thread Joelle Weaver
tsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact" > > 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). > ___

[Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact"

2015-04-24 Thread Tony Henwood (SCHN)
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 [histonet-boun...@lists.uts

Re: [Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact"

2015-04-22 Thread Sue
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. ___ His

Re: [Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact"

2015-04-22 Thread mucram11
x27;Morken, 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 excessi

RE: [Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact"

2015-04-22 Thread Jennifer MacDonald
;'Morken, Timothy'" , Sue , Lisa Roy Cc: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" Date: 04/22/2015 11:32 AM Subject:RE: [Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact" Sent by:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu We have had the same problem. We come to th

RE: [Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact"

2015-04-22 Thread Arbaugh, Roberta
find a problem with the processor. Hope this help, Roberta -Original Message- 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" "

[Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact"

2015-04-22 Thread Morken, Timothy
"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."

RE: [Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact"

2015-04-21 Thread Joelle Weaver
ject: [Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact" > > 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 > > -Original Message

[Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact"

2015-04-21 Thread Podawiltz, Thomas
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 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@l

[Histonet] RE: Nuclear "Artifact"

2015-04-21 Thread Blazek, Linda
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 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On