[Histonet] Caveat about true "Sharpie" marker pens for tissue cassettes Re:Colored Cassettes for multi institution study

[LuAnn Anderson]

The Sharpie "industrial" did not work in our processor.
LuAnn

At 11:37 AM 3/18/05, Bonner, Janet wrote:
>The Sharpie "industrial" survives the processing chemicals but we use the
>Statmark pen for the slides.
>
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>From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Gayle
>Callis
>Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 10:51 AM
>To: John Robertson; Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: [Histonet] Caveat about true "Sharpie" marker pens for tissue
>cassettes Re:Colored Cassettes for multi institution study
>
>
>Caveat:  True Sharpie marker, per se, ink is washed off by processing
>solvents.  Are you refering to the STATMARK PEN (StatLab) or Superfrost
>Marker II pen that LOOK like "sharpie" markers but have special ink that
>stays on plastic cassettes?
>
>     At 02:34 PM 3/17/2005, you wrote:
>
> >Hal- You might consider a cassette bearing a large letter for each
> >institution. A sequentially bar coded set would permit accurate sample
> >logging and tracking. These markings could be put on the side to permit
> >traditional sharpie markings on the face. Alternatively the face could be
> >marked with large letters leaving room for the sharpie.
> >
> >See a picture at
> >http://www.vialabel.com/bigletter.jpg
> >
> >Hope this helps Hal.
> >John
> >
> >
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