[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 47, Issue 22
Nancy Warren
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Thu Oct 18 13:20:26 CDT 2007
Regarding #16 patient charges.
You can charge per slide. We charge $20 per slide for referrals outside of diagnostic purposes. Research, legal or for someones interest. It must be across the board with no exceptions. It has cut down on the number of requests and re-requests because of lost slides. Some doctors get mad, but stick to your guns and you will get this accomplished and not be going crazy with requests.
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Today's Topics:
1. RE: mouse diaphrams (Hofecker, Jennifer L)
2. RE: mouse diaphrams (Edwards, R.E.)
3. RE: Ventana Benchmark (sheila adey)
4. Tiffany Lopez (Molinari, Betsy)
5. Neg controls positive with IHC (sheila adey)
6. Career Day in Denver! (Linda Jenkins)
7. Re: wax cracks along edge of biopsies (Rene J Buesa)
8. Re: Just curious (Rene J Buesa)
9. Re: Neg controls positive with IHC (Rene J Buesa)
10. Re: H&E problem (Tahseen)
11. Looking for an HT position SO.WI (Steven Coakley)
12. RE: Ventana Benchmark (Amy Farnan)
13. baby powder freeze aid (MKing)
14. DAB restain (MKing)
15. RE: baby powder freeze aid (Hofecker, Jennifer L)
16. Charging for patient slide send out (Richard Cartun)
17. RE: Charging for patient slide send out (Weems, Joyce)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:08:48 -0500
From: "Hofecker, Jennifer L" <jennifer.l.hofecker <@t> Vanderbilt.Edu>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] mouse diaphrams
To: "Molinari, Betsy" <BMolinari <@t> heart.thi.tmc.edu>,
<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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And the Thermo Party at the Bowling Lanes is Monday night also ...
Sorry, no expertise in mouse diaphragms!
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Subject: [Histonet] mouse diaphrams
It is not Friday but I can see the remarks a mile away on this one. I may have posted this before and I apologize if I have. I am trying to freeze some mouse diaphragms. I continue to get artifact (holes).I have tried freezing on dry ice, dry ice/isopentane slurry, isopentane, Isopentane/ methlybutane . I have blotted the tissue to remove excess moisture all to no avail. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance...should be wild time in Denver w/ World Series going on. I understand that on that Monday the W.S. and Monday night football will be happening at the same time right next door to each other, Betsy
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:14:40 +0100
From: "Edwards, R.E." <ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] mouse diaphrams
To: "Hofecker, Jennifer L" <jennifer.l.hofecker <@t> Vanderbilt.Edu>,
"Molinari, Betsy" <BMolinari <@t> heart.thi.tmc.edu>,
<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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Well that's one way to keep the rodent population in check, I suppose.
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] mouse diaphrams
And the Thermo Party at the Bowling Lanes is Monday night also ...
Sorry, no expertise in mouse diaphragms!
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Subject: [Histonet] mouse diaphrams
It is not Friday but I can see the remarks a mile away on this one. I may have posted this before and I apologize if I have. I am trying to freeze some mouse diaphragms. I continue to get artifact (holes).I have tried freezing on dry ice, dry ice/isopentane slurry, isopentane, Isopentane/ methlybutane . I have blotted the tissue to remove excess moisture all to no avail. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance...should be wild time in Denver w/ World Series going on. I understand that on that Monday the W.S. and Monday night football will be happening at the same time right next door to each other, Betsy
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:19:46 -0400
From: sheila adey <sheila_adey <@t> hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Ventana Benchmark
To: "Burton, Lynn" <lynn.burton <@t> illinois.gov>, Amy Farnan
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We have a tech here that works at 2 hospitals and the other one has a Ventana. He loves it and says how user friendly it is. He won't even go near our Biogenex i6000. We have had it for 2 years now and still don't have all the bugs worked out. Most frustrating.Sheila Adey HT MLTPort Huron HospitalMichigan> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:24:48 -0500> From: Lynn.Burton <@t> Illinois.gov> To: Farnana <@t> nehealth.com; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Ventana Benchmark> CC: > > I came back to Histo after a six year hiatus in virology. Because the state employment agencies are ignorant;y run, I was not allowed to come until Rae Ann retired. She had little or no time to train me at all. I had to come in and train myself on how to run this machine. She did have enough time to show me how to look up protocols and how the machine tells you what is wrong when alarms go off. I have had little or no touble running this machine for the past 11 months. When I have tech support for this company is great. They answer questions over the phone and return calls right away. They even stayed on the phone and walked me through decontamination of the machine one day. Anyone with half an idea how to run a computer can run this stainer.> > ________________________________> > From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Amy Farnan> Sent: Thu 10/18/2007 7:09 AM> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Subject: [Histonet] Ventana Benchmark> > > > Hi everyone. I am looking for some feedback on the Ventana Benchmark stainer. I have a tech that worked with a Ventana stainer at her previous job and did not care for it. System was to closed for her. I have another tech that has not used the stainer but went to the recent Region II meeting and attended a workshop on evaluating IHC stainers. The Ventana Benchmark was not given favorable reviews. I do know some area hospitals that have it that really like it. Can you give me some pros and cons?> > Disclaimer: The information in this message is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, do not disclose, copy, or distribute this message, and please immediately contact the sender.> > > _______________________________________________> Histonet mailing list> Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet> > > _______________________________________________> Histonet mailing list> Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:23:07 -0500
From: "Molinari, Betsy" <BMolinari <@t> heart.thi.tmc.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] Tiffany Lopez
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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Are you out there? Please contact me.
Betsy
Texas Heart Institute
Cardiovascular Pathology
6770 Bertner Ave
MC1-283
Houston,TX 77030-2607
832-355-6524
832-355-6812
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:26:30 -0400
From: sheila adey <sheila_adey <@t> hotmail.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Neg controls positive with IHC
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Hi Everyone,
We've been having on going issues with our Negative tissues staining positive. Today the control that had no retrieval was perfect. The slide that was pepsin retrieved was quite positive and the one that was HIER was a little positive.
Just a note here, this is the i6000 from Biogenex and the tech support is very inefficient. Very nice people but .....
Any ideas?
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:30:32 -0400
From: Linda Jenkins <jlinda <@t> ces.clemson.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] Career Day in Denver!
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We need a few more volunteers for Career Day at the NSH Symposium/Convention. Career Day is in its second year of being and we are planning for another huge success. Basically, we have a hundred or so high school students who will be attending either a morning or afternoon 3 hour, hands-on workshop entitled, "What in the World is Histotechnology". As they travel through the histology galaxy, the students will explore embedding, sectioning, staining, coverslipping, and photography through the microscope. They will also need tour guides to lead them on a scavenger hunt though the exhibit hall. On Monday, October 29, the morning session is from 8:30 - 11:30am and the afternoon session is from 12:00 - 3:00pm. The classrooms will be located in a separate part of the exhibit hall. If you have a free morning or afternoon on Monday and would like to have a really rewarding experience plus obtain one of our special aprons, send Stacey an email at <stacey.langenberg <@t> comcast.net>. Mandatory attendance is required at the set-up on Sunday morning at 10:30am - 1:00pm.
We had a blast last year in Phoenix. Come join us and see what fun it is to teach your profession to a teenager interested in the field of medicine!
Hope to see you in Denver!
Stacey Langenberg - Local Career Day Coordinator Linda Jenkins - Career Day Coordinator
Linda Jenkins, HT
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:39:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rene J Buesa <rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] wax cracks along edge of biopsies
To: Patricia Valente <pvalente <@t> sbcglobal.net>,
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Some HTs have the costum of opening several cassettes and leaving them on the hot area of the embedding center before embedding. That practice, although adds some productivity to the operation, is not very good and could be that cause of the problem you are having. It will also explain why some present the problem and why others don't. Those staying the more time open, are more likely to have the problem than those embedded shortly after being opened and "in the que" to be embeded.
René J.
Patricia Valente <pvalente <@t> sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Any suggestions about the cause of blocks cracking along the edge of biopsies (happens with some of our prostate biopsies about 14-20 mm long) We have tried to eliminate following factors the temp of the cold plate (-5 C) Care in removing blocks from molds biopsies getting colder before embedding- therefore wax not evenly impregnated Seems to happen along one side of the biopsy causing splitting and or creases when sectioning sometimes only a couple of blocks effected sometimes an irritating amount. usually solved when re-embedded What technique can we change to eliminate problem
other details- processing looks OK, cores are not hard, wax in use is polyfin
Thanks
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:42:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rene J Buesa <rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Just curious
To: "Till, Renee" <TillRenee <@t> uams.edu>,
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That is an "obscure" term like "histology facilitator" instead of supervisor.
There is official recognition of neither.
René J.
"Till, Renee" <TillRenee <@t> uams.edu> wrote:
In terms of histo jobs, what is a special procedures technician?
Renee' Till, HT
Research Assistant
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
1212 Marshall St./N2021
Little Rock, AR 72202
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:47:21 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rene J Buesa <rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Neg controls positive with IHC
To: sheila adey <sheila_adey <@t> hotmail.com>,
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PERHAPS your problem resides in the antibody titer you are using and which tissue to used to determine it. Variations on the epitope concentration and changes in the target tissue can cause this problem.
René J.
sheila adey <sheila_adey <@t> hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
We've been having on going issues with our Negative tissues staining positive. Today the control that had no retrieval was perfect. The slide that was pepsin retrieved was quite positive and the one that was HIER was a little positive.
Just a note here, this is the i6000 from Biogenex and the tech support is very inefficient. Very nice people but .....
Any ideas?
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:54:48 +0500
From: "Tahseen" <tahseen <@t> brain.net.pk>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] H&E problem
To: "Margiotta, Michele" <MMargiotta <@t> bmhmc.org>,
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Dear Michele Margiotta,
Just changing the first xylenes.
Muhammad Tahseen
Histology Supervisor,
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer
Hospital & Research Centre
Lahore,Pakistan.
tahseen <@t> brain.net.pk
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Subject: [Histonet] H&E problem
Hi All,
We are having a problem with our H&E stain. The pathologist is seeing
circular areas on the tissues that are not staining with
the hematoxylin(Harris), but they are picking up the Eosin. We are changing
the first xylenes and alcohols and hoping that might help. Any idea why this
might be happening? Thanks!
Michele Margiotta
BMHMC
Histology Supervisor
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:05:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: Steven Coakley <sjchtascp <@t> yahoo.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Looking for an HT position SO.WI
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I'm looking for an HT position in So. WI, maybe Madison area or No. Illinois, Rockford area.
Thanks,
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:06:06 -0400
From: "Amy Farnan" <Farnana <@t> nehealth.com>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Ventana Benchmark
To: "sheila adey" <sheila_adey <@t> hotmail.com>, "Lynn Burton"
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Wow, I have gotten a lot of great comments. I really appreciate all the feed back.
Thanks to all
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:17:42 -0400
From: MKing <making <@t> ufl.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] baby powder freeze aid
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Isn't baby powder talc-free these days, cornstarch?
Message: 24
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:32:49 -0400
From: Sharon Bledsoe <sbledsoe <@t> iupui.edu>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] frozen sections
To: "Weems, Joyce" <JWEEMS <@t> sjha.org>, "Atoska Gentry"
<gentras <@t> vetmed.auburn.edu>, "Histonet" <histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu>
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Joyce,
How does the baby powder effect your sample if you have to use
birefringence? Talc polarizes,...
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:24:47 -0400
From: MKing <making <@t> ufl.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] DAB restain
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I've lightened DAB immersing slides with dilute household bleach (sodium
hypochlorite), to the point where it was no longer visible. Try
1:20-1:100 dilution of the 5% commercial liquid. Don't know what
happens to it next time you react tissue for DAB, would recommend
another substrate or fluorescence, or at least appropriate controls.
Mike King
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:58:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rene J Buesa <rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] crazy immuno question - can you restain
slides?
To: Cheryl Cross <ccross6032 <@t> aol.com>, histonet
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If the section already has DAB (as it probably does), you cannot
eliminate it.
René J.
Cheryl Cross <ccross6032 <@t> aol.com> wrote:
hi everybody -
I'm going back through some of my earlier attempts at immuno for
cleaved caspase 3; i have a beautiful lesion i ruined :) on
dilutions. is there anyway i can use my newer, better protocol on
this previously stained slide?
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:29:18 -0500
From: "Hofecker, Jennifer L" <jennifer.l.hofecker <@t> Vanderbilt.Edu>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] baby powder freeze aid
To: "MKing" <making <@t> ufl.edu>, <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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I believe you are correct. We use talc (purchased from Fisher) to freeze
our muscle biopsies. We have received some samples from outside
institutions that were obviously frozen with baby powder (smell powder
fresh when you open the package). The samples tend to have some "ice
artifact" which is the reason we encourage the use of talc in the first
place.
If you are looking to reduce freeze artifact (and you are not using
fluorescence) go ahead and order the talc from a Scientific product
distributor. It's relatively inexpensive.
Anybody know if talc protects from "flaming"????
Have a great rest of the week.
Jennifer L. Hofecker, HT(ASCP)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Division of Neuropathology
Nashville, TN
ph. (615)343-0083
fax. (615)343-7089
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Subject: [Histonet] baby powder freeze aid
Isn't baby powder talc-free these days, cornstarch?
Message: 24
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:32:49 -0400
From: Sharon Bledsoe <sbledsoe <@t> iupui.edu>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] frozen sections
To: "Weems, Joyce" <JWEEMS <@t> sjha.org>, "Atoska Gentry"
<gentras <@t> vetmed.auburn.edu>, "Histonet"
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Joyce,
How does the baby powder effect your sample if you have to use
birefringence? Talc polarizes,...
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Message: 16
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:37:16 -0400
From: "Richard Cartun" <Rcartun <@t> harthosp.org>
Subject: [Histonet] Charging for patient slide send out
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I know we have discussed this before, but how many of you in clinical pathology labs are doing direct patient billing (cash or credit card) for sending out patient slides for second opinions? We are getting so many requests now we cannot keep up, and we certainly can't afford to do this for free. At a minimum, I think the patient should pay the mailing charge. Thank you.
Richard
Richard W. Cartun, Ph.D.
Director, Immunopathology & Histology
Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT 06102
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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:45:04 -0400
From: "Weems, Joyce" <JWEEMS <@t> sjha.org>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Charging for patient slide send out
To: "Richard Cartun" <Rcartun <@t> harthosp.org>,
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We have patient pay shipping charge and have facilities that will bill pt ins for second opinion. So many consultants are changing to bill client only that it has really become a problem. j
Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-851-7376 - Phone
404-851-7831 - Fax
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I know we have discussed this before, but how many of you in clinical pathology labs are doing direct patient billing (cash or credit card) for sending out patient slides for second opinions? We are getting so many requests now we cannot keep up, and we certainly can't afford to do this for free. At a minimum, I think the patient should pay the mailing charge. Thank you.
Richard
Richard W. Cartun, Ph.D.
Director, Immunopathology & Histology
Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT 06102
(860) 545-1596
(860) 545-0174 Fax
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