[Histonet] RE: Water baths

2014-12-03 Thread Goins, Tresa
03, 2014 9:09 AM To: Hannen, Valerie; 'Weems, Joyce K.'; 'Abbott, Tanya'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Water baths What is everyone using as their histo refrigerator temperature range? Amber Timm, MLS (ASCP)CM Supervisor of Laboratory Tec

[Histonet] RE: Water baths

2014-12-03 Thread Timm, Amber L
'; 'Abbott, Tanya'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Water baths What is everyone using as their histo refrigerator temperature range? Amber Timm, MLS (ASCP)CM Supervisor of Laboratory Technical Services The Diagnostic & Treatment Center 3401 Cranbe

[Histonet] RE: Water baths

2014-12-03 Thread Rathborne, Toni
-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Timm, Amber L Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 11:09 AM To: Hannen, Valerie; 'Weems, Joyce K.'; 'Abbott, Tanya'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Water baths What is everyone using as their histo refrigerator temperatur

[Histonet] RE: Water baths

2014-12-03 Thread Timm, Amber L
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Hannen, Valerie Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 10:50 AM To: 'Weems, Joyce K.'; 'Abbott, Tanya'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Water baths

[Histonet] RE: Water baths

2014-12-02 Thread Pathology-Histology Sr. Supervisor
We have been checking ALL temps and recording every shift. These include cryostats, Embedding centers, Wax dispenser, Hot plates, Hot Ovens, Body Refrigerator, refrigerators, Water Baths, and room temps and Humidity%. Muhammad Tahseen MLT (PMF), MT (JIMTEF) Japan Senior supervisor histopatholog

[Histonet] RE: Water baths

2014-12-02 Thread Rathborne, Toni
tonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Hannen, Valerie Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 11:50 AM To: 'Weems, Joyce K.'; 'Abbott, Tanya'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Water baths We still do, due

[Histonet] RE: Water baths

2014-12-02 Thread Hannen, Valerie
s.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Water baths It is no longer a CAP requirement to do this, so we haven't for many years. Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlan

[Histonet] RE: Water baths

2014-12-02 Thread Weems, Joyce K.
It is no longer a CAP requirement to do this, so we haven't for many years. Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the

[Histonet] RE: Water baths

2014-12-02 Thread Laurie Colbert
Yes, I have always done that at any lab I worked at. Laurie Colbert, HT (ASCP) Histology Supervisor PATH MD 8158 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048 (323) 648-3214 direct (424) 245-7284 main lab The information contained in this transmission may contain privileged and confidential information,

[Histonet] RE: Water in molds

2013-01-29 Thread Roger Heyna
We've seen this problem before in our lab, and it was traced back to the mold release, just as Sheila said. Roger Heyna, BS, HTL Loyola University Medical Center >>> "HERRINGTON, SHEILA" 1/29/2013 5:08 >>> PM >>> Are you using mold release? Sometimes that can cause what you are describing.

[Histonet] RE: Water in molds

2013-01-29 Thread HERRINGTON, SHEILA
Are you using mold release? Sometimes that can cause what you are describing. Sheila Herrington, RT (CSMLS) -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Bonnie Gambichler Sent: Tuesday, January 29,

[Histonet] Re water problem

2010-07-25 Thread Steven Weston
We had this problem when we started using APTS coated slides and left out adhesive from the water bath. A simple solution I have found is to add a single drop of triton x100 (or similar detergent) to my full water bath and mix before heating the water. This reduces the surface tension of the wat

[Histonet] re: water pH

2009-03-25 Thread Matthew Close
I don't know that there's a way to change the pH of water through filtration. The pH is affected mostly by dissolved gasses and ions which aren't easily removed through filtration alone. You can adjust the pH by using buffered solutions, but then its really not water anymore. If you just have ba

RE: [Histonet] re: water

2009-03-24 Thread Rathborne, Toni
Behalf Of Matthew Close Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 12:54 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] re: water I think that distilled water starts out at a ph of around 6-6.5, but usually DI water is closer to 7. Over time, both will drop in pH unless you buy specialized housing

[Histonet] re: water

2009-03-23 Thread Matthew Close
I think that distilled water starts out at a ph of around 6-6.5, but usually DI water is closer to 7. Over time, both will drop in pH unless you buy specialized housing for the DI water. Since many people doing IHC at my university are using RO water, which has a pH similar to what the pH of the