[Histonet] RE: Paraffin blocks cracking

2012-01-04 Thread Mayer,Toysha N
Also, using 100% alcohol on the cold plate induces cracking. Freeze spray does too, although some people will never admit to using it. Both of these things induce the rapid cooling effect. Toysha N. Mayer, MBA, HT (ASCP) Instructor Program in Histotechnology School of Health Professions MD Ander

RE: [Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks

2009-02-06 Thread Bernice Frederick
Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 5:13 PM To: Robert Richmond; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks I've been prea

RE: [Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks

2009-02-06 Thread Weems, Joyce
e of my 2 cents!!! j From: Bonner, Janet [mailto:janet.bon...@flhosp.org] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 8:50 AM To: Weems, Joyce; Robert Richmond; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks We are a very large facility and kept the majority of our bl

RE: [Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks

2009-02-06 Thread Bonner, Janet
: [Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks I've been preaching this sermon for several years!!! We must do something!!! j -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Richmond Sent: Thursday, Februa

RE: [Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks

2009-02-05 Thread Weems, Joyce
tonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks How long to retain paraffin blocks (human tissue) is an issue that's going to need re-thinking. Presently most pathology services in the USA retain them for no more than ten years. If the laboratory closes, slides and blocks ar

[Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks

2009-02-05 Thread Robert Richmond
How long to retain paraffin blocks (human tissue) is an issue that's going to need re-thinking. Presently most pathology services in the USA retain them for no more than ten years. If the laboratory closes, slides and blocks are disposed of immediately. It seems to me that in the coming age of mo

Re: [Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks

2009-02-04 Thread Rene J Buesa
: [Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 2:39 PM I know this subject has probably been addressed before, but I need to poll the net. We are a Pathology Core in a research center. We have paraffin blocks (mostly non-human) collected since we

RE: [Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks

2009-02-04 Thread Pamela Marcum
@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks I know this subject has probably been addressed before, but I need to poll the net. We are a Pathology Core in a research center. We have paraffin blocks (mostly non-human) collected since we were established in 1986. Our core will soon be undergoing

[Histonet] Re: Paraffin Blocks

2009-02-04 Thread Sherwood, Margaret
I know this subject has probably been addressed before, but I need to poll the net. We are a Pathology Core in a research center. We have paraffin blocks (mostly non-human) collected since we were established in 1986. Our core will soon be undergoing renovation and we need to either store or di