[Histonet] Wet cassette transport containers?

[WILLIAM DESALVO]

We transport wet cassettes to the core lab and had used plastic containers, but the plastic always hardens, cracks and the cost to continually replace was prohibitive. We have had great success using the Kpak bag sealing system and use a heat sealer to seal the bag. The sealed bag works well with many different cassette racks, the amount of fixtive needed in the bag is minimized, we place the bag w/ rack in a hard sided cooler and when the "bag" arrives in the lab there is no spil and the removal of fixative and cassettes is more managable.

William DeSalvo, B.S., HTL(ASCP)





> Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:32:44 -0700
> From: BFicher <@t> chomp.org
> To: Timothy.Morken <@t> ucsfmedctr.org; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Wet cassette transport containers?
> CC: 
> 
> Tim,
>      We have also been using the locking plastic containers that have a
> rubber gasket around the lid. We place the Sakura rack inside of this
> container and then place it in a larger container of the same design and
> this is placed in a third container or an ice chest with formalin
> neutralizing pads. The spillage if slight is well contained. 
> 
> 
> R.Brian Fischer
> Histology Lead Tech
> Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
> PO Box HH Monterey Ca. 93942
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> Tim
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 4:45 PM
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> Subject: [Histonet] Wet cassette transport containers?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> We're looking for rectangular containers to transport Sakura tissue
> processor cassette baskets filled with wet-tissue cassettes. The
> container has to be water-tight as it will have formalin in it. Is
> anyone using a container that fits those criteria? Everything we've
> tried so far leaks (various plastic locking food containers, locking
> water-tight equipment containers). They have to be leak proof despite
> being tilted or turned sideways for 30-60 minutes during transport.
> 
> Thanks for any help!
> 
> Tim Morken
> Supervisor, Histology / IPOX
> UCSF Medical Center
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