[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 119, Issue 35

Scott A. Ely sae2001 <@t> med.cornell.edu
Thu Oct 31 13:11:12 CDT 2013


We have tried both and got consistently better results with Leica.  In addition to the better results, we have found their support much better.  I have been told the same story, Leica>>>Ventana, by colleagues at other institutions.

I hope you find this helpful.
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Today's Topics:

   1. RE: Did you see the listings concerning payday    loans?????????
      (joelle weaver)
   2. Re: Kisser's Mounting Media (Glycerol jelly) (Paul Scott)
   3. esterase (Stephen KumJew)
   4. Kappa and Lambda ISH (Weems, Joyce K.)
   5. RE: Ventana vs. Leica IHC stainers (Tony Reilly)
   6. Remove OCT from frozen tissue block (Beno?t Delatour)
   7. re(2); 33 (escott8 <@t> comcast.net)
   8. Re: Remove OCT from frozen tissue block (Paula Sicurello)
   9. Ideal Workflow  Lab Design for Histo/Cyto lab Processes
      (Ian R Bernard)
  10. cell block staining issues (Martha Ward-Pathology)
  11. RE: cell block staining issues (Tom McNemar)
  12. RE: cell block staining issues (Martha Ward-Pathology)
  13. Thermo Slide Mate (O'Donnell, Bill)
  14. 6 biggest problems with color brightfield images (jerry sedgewick)
  15. 6 biggest problems with color brightfield images (jerry sedgewick)
  16. StainMate Stainer (Hans B Snyder)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:19:57 +0000
From: joelle weaver <joelleweaver <@t> hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Did you see the listings concerning payday
        loans?????????
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I get that post & link about once per week via the histonet




Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:26:55 -0700
From: "Paul Scott" <pscott <@t> scigene.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Re: Kisser's Mounting Media (Glycerol jelly)
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Hi Histonetters,



My company makes a temporary coverslip sealant called CytoBond that was
designed as a superior replacement for rubber cement in FISH but we are
getting increasing interest for IHC applications.



The seal withstands high temperatures without requiring humidification and
freezing, yet is easily removed in one piece.



CytoBond has been on the market a couple of years with an ever increasing
customer base.



Full product information available here:

http://www.scigene.com/documents/M225_CytoBond.pdf and here

http://www.scigene.com/details.php?pid=1216





I can send FREE samples to interested parties, you can contact me using the
information below.



Many thanks,



paul



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SciGene

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Sunnyvale, CA

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:40:57 +0000
From: Stephen KumJew <stephen.jew <@t> sydney.edu.au>
Subject: [Histonet] esterase
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I was wondering if anyone knew of an esterase stain that doesn't stain the neuromuscular junction too dark. Have tried a modified technique by BJ Davis which uses naphthyl acetate, acetone 0.2M sodium phosphate and azotised pararosaniline but the staining was a dark red/black. Tried reducing times and temperature and reducing the pararosaniline but no change.

Thanks
Stephen

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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:57:39 +0000
From: "Weems, Joyce K." <Joyce.Weems <@t> emoryhealthcare.org>
Subject: [Histonet] Kappa and Lambda ISH
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For those of you doing these successfully on bone marrows - aspirate and biopsy, would you please contact me off the list? We're having issues with the tissues...

Thanks for your help!

Joyce Weems
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:16:43 +1000
From: Tony Reilly <Tony.Reilly <@t> health.qld.gov.au>
Subject: [Histonet] RE: Ventana vs. Leica IHC stainers
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Hi Mehndi

I have worked in labs that have used either the Ventana or the Bond.  I have also been involved in evaluating both side by side in my current lab.  As far as IHC is involved the Bond staining is in some case stronger but no more sensitive so it depends if you want punchy staining or more delicate staining.  When asked our pathologists did not have a preference and were happy to get either instrument.  Not sure about the Bond now but when we evaluated in 2010 their CISH was not up and working.  We are very happy with the SISH on the Ventana.

If you only want to do IHC either will do the job and you should make your judgement on price and after sales customer service.  They will both want to charge you for their proprietary reagents based on your workload.  If you have a large workload that is fine, but if you have a relatively small workload you may be better off looking at some of the open IHC systems available.

Regards
Tony



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Subject: [Histonet] Ventana vs. Leica IHC stainers

Hi all,



I'm trying to decide between a Ventana Ultra and a Leica Bond IHC
stainer.  Has anyone tried both of these?  If so, care to share your
thoughts on both?  Particularly interested in hazardous waste, tissue
washing, and DIF procedures.



Thanks to all in advance!!



Mehndi Helgren

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Suite 200

Norfolk, VA  23510

757-664-7901

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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 08:57:12 +0100
From: Beno?t Delatour <benoit.delatour <@t> upmc.fr>
Subject: [Histonet] Remove OCT from frozen tissue block
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Dear histoneters,
We got mice brains that were initially sucrose-cryoprotected and then
embedded in OCT - flash frozen and stored at -80??C. These tissues were
initially prepared for subsequent cryostat sectioning but due to
technical considerations we need to cut them using a sliding microtome
to get thick (40??m) floating sections. We therefore would like to remove
OCT before cutting. As OCT is water soluble it is expected that placing
the OCT blocks in buffer would help removing the embedding media but
thawing the tissue and then re-freezing it on the microtome stage might
not be the best way to proceed (expected formation of ice crystals with
known associated histological artefacts)...
We would appreciate any alternative solutions. Thanks!
Beno??t




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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 08:21:45 +0000 (UTC)
From: escott8 <@t> comcast.net
Subject: [Histonet] re(2); 33
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu,
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:14:45 -0400
From: Paula Sicurello <patpxs <@t> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Remove OCT from frozen tissue block
To: benoit.delatour <@t> upmc.fr
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Hi Benoit,

You can just let the OCT thaw at room temperature then blot away the melted
OCT.  To speed up the thawing process carefully cut away as much of the OCT
as you can with a scalpel or razor blade and then let it thaw.

I hope this information is helpful.

Paula


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> Dear histoneters,
> We got mice brains that were initially sucrose-cryoprotected and then
> embedded in OCT - flash frozen and stored at -80?C. These tissues were
> initially prepared for subsequent cryostat sectioning but due to technical
> considerations we need to cut them using a sliding microtome to get thick
> (40?m) floating sections. We therefore would like to remove OCT before
> cutting. As OCT is water soluble it is expected that placing the OCT blocks
> in buffer would help removing the embedding media but thawing the tissue
> and then re-freezing it on the microtome stage might not be the best way to
> proceed (expected formation of ice crystals with known associated
> histological artefacts)...
> We would appreciate any alternative solutions. Thanks!
> Beno?t
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:47:30 +0000
From: Ian R Bernard <ibernard <@t> uab.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] Ideal Workflow  Lab Design for Histo/Cyto lab
        Processes
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Histonetters, I'm looking for information or references concerning the ideal workflow design for a Histo/Cyto lab  services.

Need to consider ergonomics, work space, equipment, safety,  etc.

I know there are info. Just need source and experts to chime in.  Journal of Histotechnology Advance article etc.  Please reply to my work email as well.

Ian Bernard



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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:18:36 +0000
From: Martha Ward-Pathology <mward <@t> wakehealth.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] cell block staining issues
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We have something of a mystery here and I am hoping someone can help.  My cytopath docs are saying that our B72.3 (TAG-72) antibody is not working well in cell blocks created from fluids (plural), etc. and that this is a fairly recent development (over the past 5-6 weeks or so).    The surgical cases we have stained look great as does our control, which is placed on each slide.   We have not changed lot numbers of antibody or made any up recently and the antibody is not expired, or even close.    The only thing we can find that is different is that cytology has been rinsing the needles out with a product called Cytolyt, instead of saline and they started this around the first of August.    Does anyone know if this product could cause any interference with our staining?  The docs just say that the tumor cells are not staining and we are sort of at a loss here.

Thanks in advance for your help.
Martha Ward, MT (ASCP) QIHC
Manager
[Wake Forest Baptist Health]
Molecular Diagnostics Lab
Medical Center Boulevard  \  Winston-Salem, NC 27157 p 336.716.2109  \  f 336.716.5890 mward <@t> wakehealth.edu



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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:16:42 -0400
From: Tom McNemar <TMcNemar <@t> lmhealth.org>
Subject: [Histonet] RE: cell block staining issues
To: 'Martha Ward-Pathology' <mward <@t> wakehealth.edu>,
        "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
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We have not used B72.3 for quite awhile now but all of our NGYNs are either collected in or processed with Cytolyt and we have had no issues.  Sorry, I know this isn't much help.

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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Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 8:19 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] cell block staining issues



We have something of a mystery here and I am hoping someone can help.  My cytopath docs are saying that our B72.3 (TAG-72) antibody is not working well in cell blocks created from fluids (plural), etc. and that this is a fairly recent development (over the past 5-6 weeks or so).    The surgical cases we have stained look great as does our control, which is placed on each slide.   We have not changed lot numbers of antibody or made any up recently and the antibody is not expired, or even close.    The only thing we can find that is different is that cytology has been rinsing the needles out with a product called Cytolyt, instead of saline and they started this around the first of August.    Does anyone know if this product could cause any interference with our staining?  The docs just say that the tumor cells are not staining and we are sort of at a loss here.

Thanks in advance for your help.
Martha Ward, MT (ASCP) QIHC
Manager
[Wake Forest Baptist Health]
Molecular Diagnostics Lab
Medical Center Boulevard  \  Winston-Salem, NC 27157 p 336.716.2109  \  f 336.716.5890 mward <@t> wakehealth.edu



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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:25:01 +0000
From: Martha Ward-Pathology <mward <@t> wakehealth.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] RE: cell block staining issues
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        "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
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Well actually it does help because we are trying to eliminate possible causes and it is nice to know that someone else uses Cytolyt with no problems.   It is just frustrating because we are doing nothing different that I can find.    The next step is to see if the samples are coming from the same doctor/clinic and see if they are doing anything different.

Martha

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Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 9:17 AM
To: Martha Ward-Pathology; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: cell block staining issues

We have not used B72.3 for quite awhile now but all of our NGYNs are either collected in or processed with Cytolyt and we have had no issues.  Sorry, I know this isn't much help.

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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Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 8:19 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] cell block staining issues



We have something of a mystery here and I am hoping someone can help.  My cytopath docs are saying that our B72.3 (TAG-72) antibody is not working well in cell blocks created from fluids (plural), etc. and that this is a fairly recent development (over the past 5-6 weeks or so).    The surgical cases we have stained look great as does our control, which is placed on each slide.   We have not changed lot numbers of antibody or made any up recently and the antibody is not expired, or even close.    The only thing we can find that is different is that cytology has been rinsing the needles out with a product called Cytolyt, instead of saline and they started this around the first of August.    Does anyone know if this product could cause any interference with our staining?  The docs just say that the tumor cells are not staining and we are sort of at a loss here.

Thanks in advance for your help.
Martha Ward, MT (ASCP) QIHC
Manager
[Wake Forest Baptist Health]
Molecular Diagnostics Lab
Medical Center Boulevard  \  Winston-Salem, NC 27157 p 336.716.2109  \  f 336.716.5890 mward <@t> wakehealth.edu



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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:05:28 +0000
From: "O'Donnell, Bill" <billodonnell <@t> catholichealth.net>
Subject: [Histonet] Thermo Slide Mate
To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
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A note to vendors -

I am in need of a roll of ink for the Thermo Slide Mate. I am told that our distributer is out and it will be 4-6 weeks wait. This is an unacceptable wait. Who else is making/marketing this product? I will gladly make a trial purchase.

Contact me directly via email bill <@t> deaconbill.com . Please do not post to Histonet - thanks - Bill

William (Bill) O'Donnell, HT (ASCP) QIHC
Senior Histologist
Good Samaritan Hospital
10 East 31st Street
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:22:47 -0500
From: jerry sedgewick <jerrysedgewick <@t> gmail.com>
Subject: [Histonet] 6 biggest problems with color brightfield images
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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Just in case you're interested, I have written an easy-to-follow guide
on 6 problems with color brightfield images, and 6 solutions.   See the
posting at a blogsite:
http://color-integrity.com/?p=15

Enjoy,
Jerry Sedgewick




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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:24:07 -0500
From: jerry sedgewick <jerrysedgewick <@t> gmail.com>
Subject: [Histonet] 6 biggest problems with color brightfield images
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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The link in the last email was incorrect. Here is the correct link:
http://color-integrity.com/?p=61



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Message: 16
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:56:05 -0400
From: Hans B Snyder <hans <@t> histologistics.com>
Subject: [Histonet] StainMate Stainer
To: Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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Hello,

Does anyone know if the Stainmate stainer can be programed with 50 steps or
more?  I have looking to buy one but need it for a purpose other than
cytology and histology.  It needs to be have 50 steps or more for this
application.

Thank you
Hans B Snyder
Histologistics
60 Prescott Street
Worcester, MA 01605
508-308-7800
hans <@t> histologistics.com <haqns <@t> histologistics.com>


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