Re: [Histonet] Xylene free processing

2019-02-14 Thread Bob Richmond via Histonet
Cindy McGrady at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan asks: >>Our laboratory is experimenting with xylene free processing on our Sakura VIP, substituting isopropanol for our xylene substitute. Our pathologists have complained about processing, especially the biopsies, with our regular

[Histonet] Xylene free processing

2019-02-14 Thread Cynthia McGrady via Histonet
Our laboratory is experimenting with xylene free processing on our Sakura VIP. , substituting Isopropanol for our xylene substitute. Our Pathologists have complained about processing, especially the biopsies, with our regular processing, they have the washed out look, nuclear staining is faint. If

[Histonet] Xylene free processing

2013-01-10 Thread Martin, Erin
Hi, We have been processing xylene free for a couple of years in ThermoFisher Excelsior processors. The tissue goes directly from isopropyl alcohol to paraffin. It works well for us. We sought out a xylene free protocol to reduce the amount of xylene in the lab. We do need to use

Re: [Histonet] Xylene free processing

2013-01-10 Thread Rene J Buesa
To: histonet histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:13 PM Subject: [Histonet] Xylene free processing Hi, We have been processing xylene free for a couple of years in ThermoFisher Excelsior processors.  The tissue goes directly from isopropyl alcohol to paraffin.  It works

[Histonet] Xylene Free Processing?

2013-01-09 Thread Jones, Laura
I would appreciate hearing all of your expert opinions on processing tissue without the use of xylene or any type of xylene substitute. Our processor was down recently, and a friendly local lab processed our tissue this way for us. Of course, the Pathologists loved it. The process was

RE: [Histonet] Xylene Free Processing?

2013-01-09 Thread O'Donnell, Bill
@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Xylene Free Processing? I would appreciate hearing all of your expert opinions on processing tissue without the use of xylene or any type of xylene substitute. Our processor was down recently, and a friendly local lab processed our tissue this way for us. Of course

Re: [Histonet] Xylene Free Processing?

2013-01-09 Thread Rene J Buesa
Please go to http://www.histosearch.com/rene.html and you will find my articles on the sibject. René J. From: Jones, Laura lpjo...@srhs-pa.org To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 2:37 PM Subject: [Histonet] Xylene Free

Re: [Histonet] Xylene Free Processing?

2013-01-09 Thread Rene J Buesa
René J.  From: O'Donnell, Bill billodonn...@catholichealth.net To: Jones, Laura lpjo...@srhs-pa.org; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 3:15 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Xylene Free Processing? The Xpress microwave tx processors are xylene free - perhaps they have one

RE: [Histonet] Xylene Free Processing?

2013-01-09 Thread Sarah Dysart
] On Behalf Of Rene J Buesa Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 2:46 PM To: Jones, Laura; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Xylene Free Processing? Please go to http://www.histosearch.com/rene.html and you will find my articles on the sibject. René J. From: Jones, Laura lpjo...@srhs

RE: [Histonet] Xylene Free Processing?

2013-01-09 Thread Finley, Sue [PH]
Sent: January 9, 2013 12:16 PM To: Jones, Laura; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Xylene Free Processing? The Xpress microwave tx processors are xylene free - perhaps they have one. I am pretty certain there still needs to be something that is misable with alcohol