[Histonet] Question about Energy Beam Microwave Processor H2800

Sat May 3 08:34:49 CDT 2008

Dear Histonetters,

I have been asked to evaluate the usefulness of an Energy Beam Microwave
Processor, Model # H2800. This unit is a 220V model which does not include
a carousel. It is about 10 years old. The intended use is to process
dermatological biopsies, shaves and excisions. Is this unit useful for this
purpose and is the unit still appropriate for this use or should the derm
laboratory abandon this in favor of conventional vacuum infiltration
processor of the VIP variety? Any help, direction or input would be greatly
appreciated!  Thank you.

Mickie

Mickie Johnson, B.S., HTL(ASCP)
Mohs Histology Consulting Services, LLC
  & Mohs Lab Staffing
2507 S. Manito Blvd.
Spokane, WA 99203
509-954-7134
FAX   509-624-3926
Web: www.mohshistogyconsulting.com & www.mohslabstaffing.com 
Email: mickie25 <@t> netzero.net

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Subject: [Histonet] PT module - antigen retrieval

Hi everyone,

I'm testing Lab Vision's PT Module and would like to get feedback from
people currently using this system. I believe it's also the same module that
Dako sells. One concern I have is with the slides drying out before I have
the chance to rinse them. I was always told to never remove slides from hot
buffer solution for this reason. Any other pros or cons would be helpful.

Thanks!

Jean Taylor, HT(ASCP)QIHC
Meriter Labs
Madison, WI 53715

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   2. AW: [Histonet] p16ink4 - thanks (Gudrun Lang)
   3. Mouse anti-C5b-9 (Angela Bitting)
   4. Pneumocystis controls (Jennifer Johnson)
   5. Tea Bags (Cindy DuBois)
   6. IF muscle cytoskeletal proteins - interior of myocytes
      doesn't stain (Merced Leiker)
   7. Paraffin types (Joyce Cline)
   8. (no subject) (Lacy, H Marie)
   9. Re: Paraffin types (Gayle Callis)
  10. Re: Paraffin types (Anne van Binsbergen)
  11. Re: Paraffin types (Piero Nelva)
  12. Ventanna Giemsa (Teri.Hallada <@t> midmichigan.org)
  13. RE: Ventanna Giemsa (Mike Pence)
  14. RE: Paraffin types (Weber, Susan (VHACLE))
  15. DRS 60 jackpot! (Tom McNemar)
  16. RE:Pneumocystis controls (Schaundra Walton)
  17. IL-1 IL-6 Tnf alpha help (Orr, Rebecca)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 17:25:16 +0000
From: anh2006 <@t> med.cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] p16ink4
To: "Dana Settembre" <settembr <@t> umdnj.edu>,
	histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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Cell Signaling and Santa Cruz also sells p16 but I have no idea if it works
for IHC.

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From: Dana Settembre <settembr <@t> umdnj.edu>

Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 12:58:44 
To:Gudrun Lang <gu.lang <@t> gmx.at>, histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] p16ink4

Gudrun,
I believe you are correct mtmlab has a patent and is supposed to be 
the only people that sell it.
Cell Marque was given permission to sell what they had by a certain
time, I think.

I too only need the antibody and not the whole kit but they
have you buy their whole kit and it is expensive.

Dana Settembre, HT ASCP
Immunohistochemistry Lab
UMDNJ - University Hospital
Newark, NJ    USA

>>> Gudrun Lang <gu.lang <@t> gmx.at> 05/01/08 12:48 PM >>>
Hi listmembers,

I am trying to find a vendor for p16ink antibody for cervical cancer
diagnostic. Is it possible, that p16 is only selled by one firm called
mtmlab now?

It looks like they have the patent on the antibody. Or is there any
other
resource?

I need "only" the antibody concentrate and not a whole kit to run it on
the
Ventana benchmark. I found a p16 on the Ventana website, but cannot
see, if
it is for the same purpose.

Any help is appreciated.

Gudrun Lang

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 19:37:38 +0200
From: "Gudrun Lang" <gu.lang <@t> gmx.at>
Subject: AW: [Histonet] p16ink4 - thanks
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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Thank you all for your answers.

Gudrun Lang

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Cell Signaling and Santa Cruz also sells p16 but I have no idea if it works
for IHC.

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Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 12:58:44 
To:Gudrun Lang <gu.lang <@t> gmx.at>, histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] p16ink4

Gudrun,
I believe you are correct mtmlab has a patent and is supposed to be 
the only people that sell it.
Cell Marque was given permission to sell what they had by a certain
time, I think.

I too only need the antibody and not the whole kit but they
have you buy their whole kit and it is expensive.

Dana Settembre, HT ASCP
Immunohistochemistry Lab
UMDNJ - University Hospital
Newark, NJ    USA

>>> Gudrun Lang <gu.lang <@t> gmx.at> 05/01/08 12:48 PM >>>
Hi listmembers,

I am trying to find a vendor for p16ink antibody for cervical cancer
diagnostic. Is it possible, that p16 is only selled by one firm called
mtmlab now?

It looks like they have the patent on the antibody. Or is there any
other
resource?

I need "only" the antibody concentrate and not a whole kit to run it on
the
Ventana benchmark. I found a p16 on the Ventana website, but cannot
see, if
it is for the same purpose.

Any help is appreciated.

Gudrun Lang

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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 14:09:52 -0400
From: "Angela Bitting" <akbitting <@t> geisinger.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] Mouse anti-C5b-9
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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Is anyone using this antibody for distinction of lupus vs dermatomyositis,
and would like to share their automated protocol?

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  570-271-5916 

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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 14:28:53 -0400
From: Jennifer Johnson <jmjohnson34 <@t> hotmail.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Pneumocystis controls
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I use Histology Control Systems, Inc for Pneumocystis controls.
1-800-253-2768 or www.HistologyControlSystems.com

Also, thanks to everyone who gave me advice on the Bielschowsky stain.  One
drop of concentrated Hydrochloric acid did NOT yield a positive result.  You
really do need the ONE drop of concentrated Nitric Acid for the stain to
work properly.

Jennifer Johnson, HTL (ASCP)
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 11:45:17 -0700
From: "Cindy DuBois" <integrated.histo <@t> gmail.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Tea Bags
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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We bought the tea bags and so far have liked them better than the nylon bags
for biopsies such as colon, esophagus & gastric.
How are they for ECCs and EMB's?  My concern is the ECC's are usually very
scant and I am afraid what little there is may be absorbed by the paper in
the tea bag.  What has been your experience?  In your experience are they
okay to use for scant specimens?

Cindy

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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 16:55:58 -0400
From: Merced Leiker <leiker <@t> buffalo.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] IF muscle cytoskeletal proteins - interior of
	myocytes doesn't stain
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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Hi,

I'm trying to stain hamster skeletal and cardiac muscle for Troponin  I, 
Troponin T, and Myosin Heavy Chain (separately). When I do Z stack imaging 
at 0.5um steps, only the outermost myofibrils (near the sarcolemma) of most 
of the myocytes are stained; the interior (particularly of te larger 
myocytes) is unstained, looking like a gaping black hole.

The tissues were snap frozen, cut 8um thick, fixed on the slide in 4%PFA, 
and permeabilized in 1% Triton.  All antibody incubations were done at 
either 1 hr RT or overnight 4oC.  The microscope used was Zeiss Axioimager 
(epifluorescent).

Can you tell me if this is expected staining for these material and 
conditions, or if something is wrong?

Thank you.

Merced M Leiker
Research Technician II
354 BRB (Lee Lab) / 140 Farber Hall (mail)
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
State University of New York at Buffalo
3435 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214
Ph: (716) 829-6033
Fx: (716) 829-2725

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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 17:06:57 -0400
From: "Joyce Cline" <jcline <@t> wchsys.org>
Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin types
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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What type of paraffin is everyone using? Separate paraffin for
processing and embedding, or the same for processing and embedding?

Paraplast, Surgipath, Shandon ????

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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 17:25:17 -0500
From: "Lacy, H Marie" <HMLacy <@t> uams.edu>
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Good day everyone,

Does anyone have a protocol for the naphthol AS-D chloroacetate esterase
stain for formalin fixed, paraffin-embedded animal tissue? I am trying to
use
this stain to identify and count PMNs in sections of guinea pig and mouse
tissue. I have tried both Sigma kits for this stain (#90 and #91). They work
well on human tissue but not on guinea pig or mouse (even after varying the
pH and time).

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Marie Lacy

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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 18:13:23 -0600
From: "Gayle Callis" <gayle.callis <@t> bresnan.net>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Paraffin types
To: "Joyce Cline" <jcline <@t> wchsys.org>,
	<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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Same paraffin for infiltration and embedding.  Our choice is especially good

for bone because it is a harder paraffin and works well for soft tissues 
even very thin sections i.g. 1 to 2 um.  Since we do a great deal of bone 
work, this has been a good choice.    Tissue Prep 2 from ThermoFisher 
Scientific.

We have used the Surgipath combination infiltration media followed by their 
embedding media with great success.

Gayle M. Callis
HTL/HT/MT(ASCP)
Bozeman MT 59715

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From: "Joyce Cline" <jcline <@t> wchsys.org>
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 3:06 PM
Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin types

> What type of paraffin is everyone using? Separate paraffin for
> processing and embedding, or the same for processing and embedding?
>
> Paraplast, Surgipath, Shandon ????
>
> 

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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 10:59:19 +0400
From: "Anne van Binsbergen" <annigyg <@t> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Paraffin types
To: "Gayle Callis" <gayle.callis <@t> bresnan.net>
Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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one size fits all - tissue-tek works for me - been using it for over 10
years now - in all the labs i have managed
Annie

2008/5/2 Gayle Callis <gayle.callis <@t> bresnan.net>:

> Same paraffin for infiltration and embedding.  Our choice is especially
> good for bone because it is a harder paraffin and works well for soft
> tissues even very thin sections i.g. 1 to 2 um.  Since we do a great deal
of
> bone work, this has been a good choice.    Tissue Prep 2 from ThermoFisher
> Scientific.
>
> We have used the Surgipath combination infiltration media followed by
> their embedding media with great success.
>
> Gayle M. Callis
> HTL/HT/MT(ASCP)
> Bozeman MT 59715
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Cline" <jcline <@t> wchsys.org>
> To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 3:06 PM
> Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin types
>
>
>  What type of paraffin is everyone using? Separate paraffin for
> > processing and embedding, or the same for processing and embedding?
> >
> > Paraplast, Surgipath, Shandon ????
> >
> >
> >
>
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 21:12:27 +1000
From: "Piero Nelva" <pieronelva01 <@t> bigpond.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Paraffin types
Cc: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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I've only ever used the same wax for both processes.  Paraplast is the 
current (>10 years) favorite.

Piero

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To: "Gayle Callis" <gayle.callis <@t> bresnan.net>
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Subject: Re: [Histonet] Paraffin types

> one size fits all - tissue-tek works for me - been using it for over 10
> years now - in all the labs i have managed
> Annie
>
> 2008/5/2 Gayle Callis <gayle.callis <@t> bresnan.net>:
>
>> Same paraffin for infiltration and embedding.  Our choice is especially
>> good for bone because it is a harder paraffin and works well for soft
>> tissues even very thin sections i.g. 1 to 2 um.  Since we do a great deal

>> of
>> bone work, this has been a good choice.    Tissue Prep 2 from 
>> ThermoFisher
>> Scientific.
>>
>> We have used the Surgipath combination infiltration media followed by
>> their embedding media with great success.
>>
>> Gayle M. Callis
>> HTL/HT/MT(ASCP)
>> Bozeman MT 59715
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Cline" <jcline <@t> wchsys.org>
>> To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 3:06 PM
>> Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin types
>>
>>
>>  What type of paraffin is everyone using? Separate paraffin for
>> > processing and embedding, or the same for processing and embedding?
>> >
>> > Paraplast, Surgipath, Shandon ????
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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>
>
> -- 
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 08:14:11 -0400
From: Teri.Hallada <@t> midmichigan.org
Subject: [Histonet] Ventanna Giemsa
To: histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu
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We are having trouble with our Ventanna Giemsa stain for bone marrows.
The cells either fall off the slide or explode. Anyone out there willing
to share there procedure or have any suggestions? 

Teresa Hallada BS, MT/CT (ASCP)
Lead Cytotechnologist
MidMichigan Health - Gratiot
teri.hallada <@t> midmichigan.org
989.463.1101 ext 3423

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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 08:18:42 -0500
From: "Mike Pence" <mpence <@t> grhs.net>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Ventanna Giemsa
To: <Teri.Hallada <@t> midmichigan.org>,	<histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu>
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I could never get this stain to work for us and we went back to manual
staining.
Mike

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Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 7:14 AM
To: histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Ventanna Giemsa

We are having trouble with our Ventanna Giemsa stain for bone marrows.
The cells either fall off the slide or explode. Anyone out there willing
to share there procedure or have any suggestions? 

Teresa Hallada BS, MT/CT (ASCP)
Lead Cytotechnologist
MidMichigan Health - Gratiot
teri.hallada <@t> midmichigan.org
989.463.1101 ext 3423

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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 09:56:01 -0400
From: "Weber, Susan (VHACLE)" <Susan.Weber2 <@t> va.gov>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin types
To: "Joyce Cline" <jcline <@t> wchsys.org>,
	<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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We are using Surgipath Blue Ribbon Tissue Embedding/Infiltration Medium.
As the name implies, we use only this one paraffin for both.

Susan M Weber HT(ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
10701 East Blvd
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
(216) 791-3800 X6154
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What type of paraffin is everyone using? Separate paraffin for
processing and embedding, or the same for processing and embedding?

Paraplast, Surgipath, Shandon ????

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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 11:31:33 -0400
From: "Tom McNemar" <TMcNemar <@t> lmhealth.org>
Subject: [Histonet] DRS 60 jackpot!
To: <histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu>
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Rummaging around and low and behold....  I found 10-12 plastic staining
dishes for the Sakura DRS 60!  I know that some of these workhorses are
still around and that you probably can't get dishes for them anymore, so....

Send me your fedex number and address and I'll ship them out to anyone who
wants them.

Tom McNemar, HT(ASCP)
Histology Co-ordinator
Licking Memorial Health Systems
(740) 348-4163
(740) 348-4166
tmcnemar <@t> lmhealth.org
www.LMHealth.org

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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 08:48:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Schaundra Walton <schaundrawalton <@t> yahoo.com>
Subject: [Histonet] RE:Pneumocystis controls
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   We just recently ordered these controls slides from Mercedes Medical.
   [1]www.mercedesmedical.com

   We were having trouble getting slides from our former supplier
   and Mercedes' prices were pretty comparable.

   Hope this helps!

   Schaundra Walton BS, HTL(ASCP)

   Histology Supervisor

   Swedish American Hospital

   Rockford, IL

   -----Original Message-----

   Hoping someone knows of a supplier of pneumocystis TISSUE control
   slides?
   Thanks
   Nancy Rutledge
     _________________________________________________________________

   Be  a  better  friend,  newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.
   [2]Try it now.

References

   1. http://www.mercedesmedical.com/
   2.
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8H
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 11:01:28 -0500
From: "Orr, Rebecca" <ROrr <@t> enh.org>
Subject: [Histonet] IL-1 IL-6 Tnf alpha help
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I everyone,

I have a researcher who is looking for a lab that will run these
antibodies on 24hr Urines.

I'm not sure how many samples he has, but if anyone has a reference lab
they could recommend I'd be obliged.

Mayo does some of these but only on blood/plasma.

I'm thinking the specimen type will be the issue.

Thanks and let's all have a great weekend.

Becky Orr CLA,HT(ASCP)QIHC

Anatomic Pathology

Evanston Northwestern Healthcare

847-570-2771

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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 09:30:57 -0700
From: "Masterson_John" <Masterson_John <@t> Allergan.com>
Subject: [Histonet] (no subject)
To: "Orr, Rebecca" <ROrr <@t> enh.org>, <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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-----Original Message-----
Hi Histonetter's,

Thanks to all who replied to my last question regarding M.O.M. IHC kits.
Does anyone have any wisdom regarding the Bodian stain.  I've purchased
a kit from a well known vendor but after 4 or 5 attempts I still can't
get the section to turn dark tan to brown as described for the protargol
step. I've ordered a bottle of pre mixed 1% protargol from another
vendor and it doesn't work any better.  Any advice?

Thanks,

John

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