[Histonet] Histotechs: born or made?

[Pam Marcum]

It is almost as good as the 3 minute turn around time for DNA in CSI.  Of course Sam did it all.  He didn't need all these other technicans running around getting in his way when a crime needed to be solved.  Just goes to show we oldies got more done with less (don't I wish).

Pam


> And wasn't it amazing how much Sam and Quincy got done in one hour!? 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Pam
> Marcum
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 1:22 PM
> To: Ford Royer; 'Histonet'
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Histotechs: born or made?
> 
> Ford,
> 
> I don't think we are allowed to tell the new people in the field how
> much fun we had in the old days.  I have always loved my job however,
> sometimes I have to watch my sense of humor in non-histologist/medical
> company as we don't ususally see things the same way they do.  
> 
> Heck, I thought Qunicy and now CSI were sit coms at first as it was so
> far from what we were doing and really funny for mistakes.  All my first
> boss in histology (and also a city/county coroner) wanted for several
> years was a Sam like Qunicy had with all the equipment of course.  He
> figured he could rid of at least 5 people in the lab with one Sam.
> 
> Pam Marcum
> 
> 
> > When I was a practicing laboratory scientist (27 years ago), we would 
> > have some of the wildest lab parties and everyone seemed to be on the 
> > same page as far as having a weird sense of humor.  A work day didn't 
> > go by without some form of laughter in our lab.  Non-laboratory people
> 
> > often asked me why this was.  The only thing that I could come up with
> 
> > is it was how we dealt with the profession that we chose.  I won't go 
> > into details or give examples.  We all know what I am talking about.  
> > It does take a special kind of person to this sometimes morbid (some 
> > would say hideous) work and I for one am glad that there are these 
> > types of persons to take it on.  Thank you all for your dedication to 
> > your profession and the people that you serve - mankind.
> > 
> > ~ Ford
> > 
> > Ford M. Royer, MT(ASCP)
> > Minneapolis, MN
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> > [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of 
> > Morken, Tim
> > - Labvision
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:11 AM
> > To: 'Ingles Claire'; Histonet
> > Subject: [Histonet] Histotechs: born or made?
> > 
> > The first time I walked into a histology lab it was the day after the 
> > 4th of July and there were 4 blackened fingers sitting on the grossing
> 
> > bench (one guess how they got there - and it's nothing to do with 
> > anything Cajun!). My first thought was : 'this is going to be a 
> > strange job.' I've seen much stranger things since, so I think 
> > histotechs become strange due to exposure to unnatural sights (among 
> > other things!). And, of course, the pathology staff of any hospital is
> infamous for their "gross" humor.
> > 
> > 
> > Tim Morken
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> > [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Ingles
> 
> > Claire
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 8:55 AM
> > To: Histonet
> > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Re: 70% from NBF
> > 
> > 
> > I have wondered the same thing many times myself. Whether it was 
> > naturally me or the addition of the chemicals that made me a bit 
> > strange. I think it may be partly both. I usually blame it on the 
> > chemical fumes though. :) Claire Ingles Mohs Clinic, UW Hosp. Madison 
> > WI
> > 
> > ________________________________
> > 
> > From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Bryan 
> > Llewellyn
> > Sent: Tue 11/29/2005 11:15 AM
> > To: Histonet
> > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: 70% from NBF
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I have often wondered whether I became a histotech because I was born 
> > strange, or whether I became strange because of the time I spent 
> > training in a place like that!
> > 
> > Bryan Llewellyn
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gayle Callis" <gcallis <@t> montana.edu>
> > To: <Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 8:23 AM
> > Subject: [Histonet] Re: 70% from NBF
> > 
> > 
> > > Joseph made some excellent points here
> > >
> > > Chloroform is an excellent clearing agent (used it back in the 60's 
> > > in open dip and dunk processors - O.K. so I'm old!) but no one 
> > > warned us about its carcinogenic nature and there were no safety 
> > > issue regulations then.  Take his advice!
> > 
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