[Histonet] troubleshooting help

[Jennifer Campbell]

We have seen that if our paraffins were not properly rotated.

On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 10:09 AM, Webb, Dorothy L <
Dorothy.L.Webb <@t> healthpartners.com> wrote:

> I am having trouble with this scenario that I have walked into today.  Our
> Sakura VIP 5 tissue processor had about 150 cassettes on it and they are
> all overprocessed, very hard. I have checked with a hydrometer all of the
> alcohols and all seem fine and in the proper order.  There were no error
> codes, nothing stopped in any given step, they were done on time.  The only
> thing that is unusual is that when the tech opened up the processor, she
> noticed the top of the lid had a large amount of paraffin hanging from it,
> which we do not normally see.  I checked the carbon filter, it is fine.
>
> Anybody out there have any ideas as to what could be going on ?????  Much
> thanks for whatever advice I am given.  I have never in all of my years
> come across a scenario such as this without there having been alcohols
> incorrectly placed.
>
> Dorothy Webb, HT (ASCP)
> Regions Histology Technical Specialist
> 651-254-2962
>
>
>
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Jen Campbell, BS, HT(ASCP)
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Muhlbauer Dermatopathology Laboratory
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