Re: [Histonet] RE: Prostate Needle Bx

[wsimons <@t> athensgastro.com]

I had issues with the warranty on one of my processors because of sponges.  
It would be interesting to hear from Milestone and other vendors about this issue. 
I discontinued the use of sponges decades ago~

Wanda K Simons, HT (ASCP)
Athens Gastroenterology Association
3320 Old Jefferson Road
Athens, Ga  30607
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>  From: aobrien88 <@t> comcast.net
>  To: Jeanine Sanders (CDC/OID/NCEZID) <jqb7 <@t> cdc.gov>
>  Cc: histonet <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, Nancy Schmitt <Nancy_Schmitt <@t> pa-ucl.com>
>  Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: Prostate Needle Bx
>  Sent: Dec 04 '14 13:46
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>  We have a Milestone Histos 3 Microwave processor, and we process our prostate bx's and bladder bx's between 2 
sponges. The sponges are moist with 10% formalin to keep the tissue from drying out. The bx's don't move around or 
get tangled. It works very well.
>  
>  Andrea O'Brien HT(ASCP)
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>  ----- Original Message -----
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>  From: "Jeanine Sanders (CDC/OID/NCEZID)" <jqb7 <@t> cdc.gov>
>  To: "Nancy Schmitt" <Nancy_Schmitt <@t> pa-ucl.com>, "histonet" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
>  Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2014 12:22:20 PM
>  Subject: [Histonet] RE: Prostate Needle Bx
>  
>  But you can't use sponges with the microwave processors............................at least not with the Sakura Xpress
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>  Jeanine H. Sanders
>  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
>  Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
>  404-639-3590
>  jqb7 <@t> cdc.gov
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>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of 
Nancy Schmitt
>  Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 1:19 PM
>  To: 'histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu'
>  Subject: [Histonet] Prostate Needle Bx
>  
>  Our group puts the biopsies between sponges - they don't move around or get tangled and we process them with 
the small biopsies. Good results.
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>  Nancy Schmitt
>  United Clinical laboratories
>  Dubuque, IA
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>  > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 11:49 AM
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>  > Subject: [Histonet] Prostate Needle Bx
>  >
>  > How do others process prostate needle bx's - what kind of cassettes
>  > do you use?????Do you use sponges?????Do you
>  wrap the tissue in lens paper?????Do you process them on a biopsy (short) run?????Our bx's always seem to be less 
than optimal, but we do not have problems with other small bx's.
>  >
>  > Laurie Colbert
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