Hi Laurie,
Biocare has one that I have used, they call it the desert chamber pro, one
of the few that is setup and designed expressly for drying slides. It
works very well, and has different heating options and a timer. However,
all you may need is a basic mechanical convection oven, Boekel has
There are many so called convection ovens out there that are gravity
convection. Biocare has a great convection oven that has an internal
fan, and can be set with several different programs. You can set it
for IHC at the end of the day and it automatically stops and is ready
for you in
You should not dry slides in the MW. The paraffin in the sections is
transparent to microwaves and what you are going to do is locally heat (and I
mean heat) the remaining water underneath the sections but you are not going to
really melt the paraffin.
There is no real good substitute for a
We use MM24 from Surgipath. We file our slides within 24 hours. I don't know if
it will work in 12 hours, but maybe it's worth trying.
Angela Bitting, HT(ASCP)
Technical Specialist, Histology
Geisinger Medical Center
100 N Academy Ave. MC 23-00
Danville, PA 17822
phone 570-214-9634
fax
I would suggest filing using the spacer coils and then removing them
after 4-7 days.
Jeanine Bartlett
Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
(404) 639-3590
jeanine.bartl...@cdc.hhs.gov
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Sent: Mon 12/22/2008 11:36 AM
To: Martin, Erin
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Slide drying
Erin, may I ask why your doctors want them filed so quickly?
Michael Mihalik
PathView Systems | cell: 214.733.7688 | 800.798.3540 | fax: 270.423.0968
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: [Histonet] Slide drying
I would suggest filing using the spacer coils and then removing them
after 4-7 days.
Jeanine Bartlett
Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
(404) 639-3590
jeanine.bartl...@cdc.hhs.gov
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two weeks.
Janet
Janet L. Bonner, HTL (ASCP)
Pathology Laboratory
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Martin, Erin
Sent: Mon 12/22/2008 2:45 PM
To: Michael Mihalik; histonet
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Slide drying
Hi all
To: histonet; Martin, Erin
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Slide drying
One way to allow faster drying is to get a more fluid mounting medium. If you
use it as it comes from the manufacturer it will take longer. Even if it is
toluene based, if you add some xylene and get a really fluid mounting medium
you
Hi Erin
While the request from your pathologists seems unreasonable from my experience
the following steps will give the best results. Use a rapid drying mountant
many of which are on the market. Consult your local suppliers. Dry in an
incubator as you have been doing but when you remove
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