Re: [Histonet] Section position on slides

2011-02-16 Thread Paula Sicurello
Hi Tanya, It's always best to train people to place the section in the middle of the slide. It depends if one has to put multiple sections on a slide. Learning how to do proper placement will help them when they have to cut controls for IHC that are often times placed on the top of the slide.

RE: [Histonet] Section position on slides

2011-02-16 Thread sgoebel
-Finchem Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:09 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Section position on slides I am trying to put together a training document around microtomy and sectioning and am finding it hard to find information around the placement of the actual

Re: [Histonet] Section position on slides

2011-02-16 Thread Bill B.
As a pathologist I have some preferences on how certain tissues are oriented on a slide and work with my histotechs so they can learn my prefs. I also like my slides in certain orientation in the slide tray. EG, for orientation of skin, I like the the dermis at the top when I am looking at the

RE: [Histonet] Section position on slides

2011-02-16 Thread Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID)
...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Tanya Ewing-Finchem Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 12:09 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Section position on slides I am trying to put together a training document around microtomy

RE: [Histonet] Section position on slides

2011-02-16 Thread Helen Fedor
Of Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID) Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 12:21 PM To: Tanya Ewing-Finchem; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Section position on slides I always try to center the section equally from sides and top-bottom as possible. This means measure

Re: [Histonet] Section position on slides

2011-02-16 Thread Victoria Baker
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Section position on slides I always try to center the section equally from sides and top-bottom as possible. This means measure from the bottom of the frosted edge as the top. The Artisan special stains system has a clip that attaches around the slide to allow

[Histonet] Section position on slides

2011-02-15 Thread Tanya Ewing-Finchem
I am trying to put together a training document around microtomy and sectioning and am finding it hard to find information around the placement of the actual sections on the slides. These are the objectives I am looking to answer. Is this information found in any publications? 1) Tissue /