[Histonet] levels on biopsies

[Gudrun Lang]

We keep unstained slides until they are needed for immunhisto. Recently our
doctors decided, that the "old" unstained slides should be HE-stained to
keep the tissue-information. Formerly they were thrown in the waste.

Gudrun, Austria

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patti Loykasek" <ploykasek <@t> phenopath.com>
To: "histonet" <histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 12:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Histonet] levels on biopsies


> Is there anyone out there who keeps unstain slides from each level? Just
in
> case you cut through an area of interest and need to do some more studies.
> This is how I was trained, but that was long ago & far away!
>
> Patti Loykasek
> PhenoPath Laboratories
> Seattle, WA
>
>
> > We cut four levels (one section - trimming - next section etc.) on one
> > slide. For prostata, mamma, kidney needle-biopsies we have special
> > procedures to provide material for immunhistochemistry.
> >
> > Gudrun Lang, Linz, Austria
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Horn, Hazel V" <HornHV <@t> archildrens.org>
> > To: <histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu>
> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 8:00 PM
> > Subject: [Histonet] levels on biopsies
> >
> >
> > We have a lot of biopsy samples.    We have always cut 3 levels.   But,
> > in an effort to save time and money (supplies), I would like to cut 2
> > levels.    What I want to know is how many levels everyone cuts on their
> > biopsies?    Does anyone just cut 2 levels?
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > Hazel Horn, HT/HTL (ASCP)
> > Histology Supervisor
> > Arkansas Children's Hospital
> >
> > Phone - 501.364.4240
> > Fax - 501.364.3912
> >
> >
> >
> >
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