Re: [Histonet] guidelines for using a microwave designated for food, but used to heat up histogel

> > Hi, There is NO reason to have a microwave in a histology lab. They don't really save any time and cause more problems than they are worth. You won't have to worry about any certifying agencies rulings about microwaves if they aren't there! Just put the Histogel in a rack in a

Re: [Histonet] guidelines for using a microwave designated for food, but used to heat up histogel

You don’t need to heat up histogel in a microwave its quicker that way but if you set an oven at around 65 to 70 it will melt in around 20 minutes or so, that’s what we do. It can get messy in a microwave. Liz Elizabeth A. Chlipala, BS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC Premier Laboratory, LLC PO Box 18592

Re: [Histonet] guidelines for using a microwave designated for food, but used to heat up histogel

OMG!!! really?!? OSHA, Joint Commission, CAP, ANY regulatory agency. Give them the lounge microwave and get a new one for your break room immediately!! Fumes, contamination on the outside of whatever it's in, etc. Not even mentioning if it gets spilled. But then again, our docs like to store

Re: [Histonet] guidelines for using a microwave designated for food, but used to heat up histogel

With regard to microwaves themselves you may find requirements related to monitoring for microwave radiation leakage in your local regulations and the recording of such inspections. It is a radiation device. Trouble with your cytology IHC? Check how your cell blocks are being prepared and get

Re: [Histonet] guidelines for using a microwave designated for food, but used to heat up histogel

NEVER use a microwave to heat up Histogel regardless of ithe microwaves pedigree, especially for cytology specimens. There is a tendency to overheat the gel and thereby compromise the specimen, especially for IHC. Use a warming block where the temperature can be accurately controlled. John

Re: [Histonet] guidelines for using a microwave designated for food, but used to heat up histogel

There is no direct CAP regulation regarding the use of microwaves concerning food and chemical use. However, ANP.29430 says that microwaves used in the histology lab need to be under a fume hood to capture any vented chemical fumes. Also, I am not sure what the actual record is but I am sure

Re: [Histonet] guidelines for using a microwave designated for food, but used to heat up histogel

Went on line to get MSDS regarding HistoGel. Here’s the link. https://www.medline.com/media/catalog/Docs/MSDS/MSD_SDSD91968.pdf Happy eating from a microwave which has been used at MD Anderson for HistGel! Best regards,

[Histonet] guidelines for using a microwave designated for food, but used to heat up histogel

Good morning histopeeps: We recently brought on an Ophthalmology Pathologist from MD Anderson and they use histogel for orienting their thin eye specimens and need a microwave to heat it up. We do not have a microwave in the lab for their use but I had ordered one for them. I just found out