[Histonet] Hair Bulbs

[Paul Bradbury]

Are they in season down in Texas? Or do you have open season on varmints?

Joe Nocito wrote:

>Can I just shoot the pathologist first?
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>Joe
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>From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Rittman,
>Barry R
>Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 6:21 PM
>To: Joe Nocito; histonet
>Subject: RE: [Histonet] Hair Bulbs
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>Joe
>I assume that you are askig about embedding?
>Can't you treat the hair bulbs as whole specimens, attach them to a slide
>(agar perhaps) and then stain the entire hair bulb for fungus?
>Try this first and then shoot the pathologist.
>Barry
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>From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Joe Nocito
>Sent: Sat 5/21/2005 12:02 PM
>To: histonet
>Subject: [Histonet] Hair Bulbs
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>Howdy Histoland,
>    I swear one day I'm gonna shoot me a pathologist. We are diving into the
>realm of hair pulls by dermatologists to look for fungus. Any ideas on how
>to handle these itsy bitsy specimens? Embedding tips? We were successful on
>the first specimen, but haven't even come close since then. I'm pulling my
>hair out.
>    We are supposed to be a nice little lab that does routine histology.
>Don't the "reference" part fool ya. Ummmmmm, maybe some one should have told
>this pathologist that.
>    As always, thanks in advance for your help and the routine disclaimer
>    "The opinions of the author do not reflect the opinions of his
>employers, their lawyers, family members, distant cousins, yada yada yada.
>
>Joe Nocito BS, HT(ASCP)QIHC
>Histology Manager
>Pathology Reference Lab
>San Antonio, TX
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