[Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 34, Issue 15
Melissa Mazan
melissa.mazan <@t> tufts.edu
Thu Sep 14 13:25:43 CDT 2006
We use the tissue from the control animals without BRDU as our control
tissue. Melissa Mazan
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> 1. RE: Black Walnut stains (Bonner, Janet)
> 2. RE: Black Walnut stains (Jackie M O'Connor)
> 3. RE: Is there any way in the state of New York
> (Tuttle, Kimberly (NIH/NCI) [E])
> 4. Surgical Pathology Departments (Lott, Robert)
> 5. BrdU control (Histology Field)
> 6. RE: Surgical Pathology Departments (Rittman, Barry R)
> 7. RE: BrdU control (Tarango, Mark)
> 8. RE: Surgical Pathology Departments (Tarango, Mark)
> 9. pH of HIER (donna rossi)
> 10. Re: Black Walnut stains (Laurie Reilly)
> 11. Re: Surgical Pathology Departments (Joe Nocito)
> 12. Re: Black Walnut stains (Joe Nocito)
> 13. Re: Adenovirus testing needed (Richard Cartun)
> 14. RE: Surgical Pathology Departments (Rene J Buesa)
> 15. Re: pH of HIER (Rene J Buesa)
> 16. RE: Is there any way in the state of New York (Cheryl Miller)
> 17. RE: Black Walnut stains (Margaret Horne)
> 18. A question about HT licensure in various states --which ones
> require it? (Cheryl)
> 19. Re: Surgical Pathology Departments (Robyn Vazquez)
> 20. Re: A question about HT licensure (Joyce Friedland)
> 21. Histotech limits (Garcia, Amanda)
> 22. Automatic coverslippers (Garcia, Amanda)
> 23. NSH (Carole Fields)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:24:30 -0400
> From: "Bonner, Janet" <Janet.Bonner <@t> FLHOSP.ORG>
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Black Walnut stains
> To: "Dasso, Greg (staff)" <dassog <@t> evergreen.edu>, "Weems, Joyce"
> <JWEEMS <@t> sjha.org>, "Susan Owens" <ohenry <@t> dfw.net>, "Histonet"
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> It would make a great histo lab marker!!!
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Dasso, Greg (staff)
> Sent: Tue 9/12/2006 12:39 PM
> To: Weems, Joyce; Susan Owens; Histonet
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Black Walnut stains
>
>
>
> You just have to wait. It will come off eventually. Walnut husk is a tradional textile dye.
>
> now, if you could only label something with it.
>
> /Greg
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Weems, Joyce
> Sent: Tue 9/12/2006 3:39 AM
> To: Susan Owens; Histonet
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Black Walnut stains
>
> I don't know of any way, but I would try Eradasol if you have that in
> your lab. I didn't have that when I had walnut stained hands growing up!
> It will eventually wear off!
>
> Joyce
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Susan
> Owens
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 3:27 AM
> To: Histonet
> Subject: [Histonet] Black Walnut stains
>
> OFF SUBJECT BUT I NEED HELP.
> Guys, I need some help...
> Yesterday I decided to peel and clean some Black Walnuts to plant later.
> Now I've never done this before....My walnut trees came from my
> father-in-law's place years ago, where the trees grow wild in the
> mountains. When the nuts, which look like hard green apples, fell from
> the trees he peeled the thick hard outer cover then cleaned and polish
> the inner nut(taste great)...We were there one Christmas and took
> several nuts home, planted them, and now have several beautiful big
> shade trees. After all these years I decided I needed more trees(lost
> several oaks) and I wanted to replace the oaks with the
> walnuts...........Sooooooo since they are falling now, a collected
> several and started the hard job of peeling.....Under that green outer
> skin you fine a light color(yellow-green) meat covering the nut.....I
> had peeled a few when I saw that my hands were dirty....Well, it wasn't
> dirt.....Seems the clear juice coming from that meat turns brown-dark
> brown after a while.....I have tried everything and nothing will touch
> it.......Surely someone out there knows what to do!!!! HELP!!!!!
>
> Thanks
> Susan, who should of wore gloves,but who knew.
> ohenry <@t> dfw.net
> Ohenry Labradors
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:18:40 -0500
> From: "Jackie M O'Connor" <Jackie.O'Connor <@t> abbott.com>
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Black Walnut stains
> To: "Bonner, Janet" <Janet.Bonner <@t> FLHOSP.ORG>
> Cc: Histonet <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, "Weems, Joyce"
> <JWEEMS <@t> sjha.org>, histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu, Susan
> Owens <ohenry <@t> dfw.net>
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> I have a beer dyed shirt from the "Ugly Tuna Saloona", and there are money
> dyed shirts, as well as red dirt dyed shirts from Hawaii.
> I know this has absolutely nothing to do with anything, but all the cool
> people are at the NSH...........(ha).
>
>
>
> "Bonner, Janet" <Janet.Bonner <@t> FLHOSP.ORG>
> Sent by: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> 09/12/2006 01:24 PM
>
> To
> "Dasso, Greg (staff)" <dassog <@t> evergreen.edu>, "Weems, Joyce"
> <JWEEMS <@t> sjha.org>, "Susan Owens" <ohenry <@t> dfw.net>, "Histonet"
> <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> cc
>
> Subject
> RE: [Histonet] Black Walnut stains
>
>
>
>
>
>
> It would make a great histo lab marker!!!
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Dasso, Greg
> (staff)
> Sent: Tue 9/12/2006 12:39 PM
> To: Weems, Joyce; Susan Owens; Histonet
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Black Walnut stains
>
>
>
> You just have to wait. It will come off eventually. Walnut husk is a
> tradional textile dye.
>
> now, if you could only label something with it.
>
> /Greg
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Weems, Joyce
> Sent: Tue 9/12/2006 3:39 AM
> To: Susan Owens; Histonet
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Black Walnut stains
>
> I don't know of any way, but I would try Eradasol if you have that in
> your lab. I didn't have that when I had walnut stained hands growing up!
> It will eventually wear off!
>
> Joyce
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Susan
> Owens
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 3:27 AM
> To: Histonet
> Subject: [Histonet] Black Walnut stains
>
> OFF SUBJECT BUT I NEED HELP.
> Guys, I need some help...
> Yesterday I decided to peel and clean some Black Walnuts to plant later.
> Now I've never done this before....My walnut trees came from my
> father-in-law's place years ago, where the trees grow wild in the
> mountains. When the nuts, which look like hard green apples, fell from
> the trees he peeled the thick hard outer cover then cleaned and polish
> the inner nut(taste great)...We were there one Christmas and took
> several nuts home, planted them, and now have several beautiful big
> shade trees. After all these years I decided I needed more trees(lost
> several oaks) and I wanted to replace the oaks with the
> walnuts...........Sooooooo since they are falling now, a collected
> several and started the hard job of peeling.....Under that green outer
> skin you fine a light color(yellow-green) meat covering the nut.....I
> had peeled a few when I saw that my hands were dirty....Well, it wasn't
> dirt.....Seems the clear juice coming from that meat turns brown-dark
> brown after a while.....I have tried everything and nothing will touch
> it.......Surely someone out there knows what to do!!!! HELP!!!!!
>
> Thanks
> Susan, who should of wore gloves,but who knew.
> ohenry <@t> dfw.net
> Ohenry Labradors
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:23:05 -0400
> From: "Tuttle, Kimberly \(NIH/NCI\) [E]" <KParker <@t> mail.nih.gov>
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Is there any way in the state of New York
> To: <jcarpenter764 <@t> aol.com>, <histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu>
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> I sure hope not!
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> From: jcarpenter764 <@t> aol.com [mailto:jcarpenter764 <@t> aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 9:12 AM
> To: histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Is there any way in the state of New York
>
>
> Is there any way that you can get grandfathered in, in New York without
> having to take a exam. After 5 year of experience in the lab I heard
> that with your supervisor's approval you can become a certified HT. Can
> someone let me know anything about this...Thank you Jennell
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:55:47 -0500
> From: "Lott, Robert" <Robert.Lott <@t> TriadHospitals.com>
> Subject: [Histonet] Surgical Pathology Departments
> To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm sooooo....sad because I'm not in Phoenix at NSH (first one I've
> missed in many years).... but, since I'm not, I have a question for all
> of you!
>
>
>
> Are their hospital based or even private practice anatomic pathology
> laboratories which operate without transcriptionists/secretary/clerical
> type individuals for reporting and distribution of reports, etc. and ALL
> those things they do?
>
>
>
> If so, who performs the duties that would normally be part of their
> job.... ??
>
>
>
> Seems I vaguely remember a short thread about this maybe a year ago...
>
>
>
> Robert
>
>
>
> Robert L. Lott, HTL(ASCP)
>
> Manager, Anatomic Pathology
>
> LabFirst / Trinity Medical Center - formerly
>
> Montclair Baptist Medical Center
>
> 800 Montclair Road
>
> Birmingham, AL 35213
>
> 205-592-5388 phone
>
> 205-592-5646 fax
>
> robert.lott <@t> triadhospitals.com
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:18:01 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Histology Field <histologyfield <@t> yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Histonet] BrdU control
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Message-ID: <20060912191801.683.qmail <@t> web58613.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> Hi there,
>
> I was wondering if anyone out there had any BrdU control tissue that they would be willing to share? I am working on a project that requires BrdU staining, but unfortunately, I wasn't given any control tissue. Baboon gut BrdU tissue would be great? Or any other control tissue from any species. Any help would be appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
> N
>
>
> ---------------------------------
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:29:19 -0500
> From: "Rittman, Barry R" <Barry.R.Rittman <@t> uth.tmc.edu>
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Surgical Pathology Departments
> To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Message-ID:
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>
> Hi Robert
> You have just pressed the "not my job" button.
> I believe that this is a constant sore point with many histotechs.
> As in many labs, tasks that used to be regarded as "secretarial" are now
> carried out by the histotechs. in addition to actual histologic tissue
> preparation.
> While I believe that it is important to understand the various aspects
> of a pathology lab I feel that in many cases the extensive training that
> histotechs receive in the preparation of tissue is wasted in these
> "other tasks". This is not to detract from the skill required to be an
> accurate transcriber but I really feel that this is not what most
> histotecs. are really paid for.
> In our institute there are no "secretaries" but due to political
> correctness are known as "administrative assistants". However these are
> fewer in number than the original secretarial staff (they also do not
> carry out any histological techniques). These extra tasks for the
> histotech. are not usually reflected in job descriptions and rarely come
> with extra remuneration.
> However the good news is that histotechs. are not alone.
> Many faculty are typing their own memos and often carrying out numerous
> other tasks that were originally carried out by secretaries.
>
> I stand corrected, we have one secretary here.
> This was someone who we perfused and have preserved in the main entrance
> so that the image of a real secretary is retained for posterity (has a
> nice bronze plaque also).
>
> Believe that Joe N. would classify this as a potential flaming topic.
> Barry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Lott,
> Robert
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 2:56 PM
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Surgical Pathology Departments
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm sooooo....sad because I'm not in Phoenix at NSH (first one I've
> missed in many years).... but, since I'm not, I have a question for all
> of you!
>
>
>
> Are their hospital based or even private practice anatomic pathology
> laboratories which operate without transcriptionists/secretary/clerical
> type individuals for reporting and distribution of reports, etc. and ALL
> those things they do?
>
>
>
> If so, who performs the duties that would normally be part of their
> job.... ??
>
>
>
> Seems I vaguely remember a short thread about this maybe a year ago...
>
>
>
> Robert
>
>
>
> Robert L. Lott, HTL(ASCP)
>
> Manager, Anatomic Pathology
>
> LabFirst / Trinity Medical Center - formerly
>
> Montclair Baptist Medical Center
>
> 800 Montclair Road
>
> Birmingham, AL 35213
>
> 205-592-5388 phone
>
> 205-592-5646 fax
>
> robert.lott <@t> triadhospitals.com
>
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:43:14 -0700
> From: "Tarango, Mark" <mtarango <@t> nvcancer.org>
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] BrdU control
> To: "Histology Field" <histologyfield <@t> yahoo.com>,
> histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Message-ID:
> <5AEC610C1CE02945BD63A395BA763EDE1F98AE <@t> NVCIEXCH02.NVCI.org>
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>
> Wouldn't you just use the tissue that you have for the project as the
> control? If you injected BrdU into the animal before you sacrificed it,
> then it should stain positive (provided the tissue has dividing cells in
> it), so I'm thinking that you should be able to use the tissue for the
> project as the positive control and tissue from an animal not treated
> with BrdU as the negative control. Right?
>
>
>
> Mark Adam Tarango HT(ASCP)
>
> Histology/Immunohistochemistry Supervisor
>
> Nevada Cancer Institute
>
> One Breakthrough Way
>
> Las Vegas, NV 89135
>
> mtarango <@t> nvcancer.org
>
> Direct Line (702) 822-5112
>
> Fax (702) 939-7663
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
> Histology Field
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 12:18 PM
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] BrdU control
>
> Hi there,
>
> I was wondering if anyone out there had any BrdU control tissue that
> they would be willing to share? I am working on a project that requires
> BrdU staining, but unfortunately, I wasn't given any control tissue.
> Baboon gut BrdU tissue would be great? Or any other control tissue
> from any species. Any help would be appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
> N
>
>
> ---------------------------------
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> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:56:05 -0700
> From: "Tarango, Mark" <mtarango <@t> nvcancer.org>
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Surgical Pathology Departments
> To: "Rittman, Barry R" <Barry.R.Rittman <@t> uth.tmc.edu>,
> histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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> Dude, I'm totally doing a bunch of work that isn't actually in my job
> description. I'm figuring it'll pay off at some point, but so far it
> just seems like I have too much to do (including transcribing all the
> pathology reports myself). Luckily, our volume for clinical cases is
> really low, because doing more than a few reports in a day really takes
> up a too much of my time.
>
> The one good thing about having me do it, is that I catch a lot of
> mistakes. Because I work here (as opposed to working for the outside
> transcription service we hired in the past), I have access to more
> information about the case and I can double check to make sure that
> things are correct and accurate. When a report would come back from the
> transcription service it seems as if the pathologists wouldn't read more
> than the diagnosis. Working on-site with the pathologists, I can just
> ask one of them about something when it doesn't look right.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mark Adam Tarango HT(ASCP)
>
> Histology/Immunohistochemistry Supervisor
>
> Nevada Cancer Institute
>
> One Breakthrough Way
>
> Las Vegas, NV 89135
>
> mtarango <@t> nvcancer.org
>
> Direct Line (702) 822-5112
>
> Fax (702) 939-7663
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rittman,
> Barry R
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 2:29 PM
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Surgical Pathology Departments
>
> Hi Robert
> You have just pressed the "not my job" button.
> I believe that this is a constant sore point with many histotechs.
> As in many labs, tasks that used to be regarded as "secretarial" are now
> carried out by the histotechs. in addition to actual histologic tissue
> preparation.
> While I believe that it is important to understand the various aspects
> of a pathology lab I feel that in many cases the extensive training that
> histotechs receive in the preparation of tissue is wasted in these
> "other tasks". This is not to detract from the skill required to be an
> accurate transcriber but I really feel that this is not what most
> histotecs. are really paid for.
> In our institute there are no "secretaries" but due to political
> correctness are known as "administrative assistants". However these are
> fewer in number than the original secretarial staff (they also do not
> carry out any histological techniques). These extra tasks for the
> histotech. are not usually reflected in job descriptions and rarely come
> with extra remuneration.
> However the good news is that histotechs. are not alone.
> Many faculty are typing their own memos and often carrying out numerous
> other tasks that were originally carried out by secretaries.
>
> I stand corrected, we have one secretary here.
> This was someone who we perfused and have preserved in the main entrance
> so that the image of a real secretary is retained for posterity (has a
> nice bronze plaque also).
>
> Believe that Joe N. would classify this as a potential flaming topic.
> Barry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Lott,
> Robert
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 2:56 PM
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Surgical Pathology Departments
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm sooooo....sad because I'm not in Phoenix at NSH (first one I've
> missed in many years).... but, since I'm not, I have a question for all
> of you!
>
>
>
> Are their hospital based or even private practice anatomic pathology
> laboratories which operate without transcriptionists/secretary/clerical
> type individuals for reporting and distribution of reports, etc. and ALL
> those things they do?
>
>
>
> If so, who performs the duties that would normally be part of their
> job.... ??
>
>
>
> Seems I vaguely remember a short thread about this maybe a year ago...
>
>
>
> Robert
>
>
>
> Robert L. Lott, HTL(ASCP)
>
> Manager, Anatomic Pathology
>
> LabFirst / Trinity Medical Center - formerly
>
> Montclair Baptist Medical Center
>
> 800 Montclair Road
>
> Birmingham, AL 35213
>
> 205-592-5388 phone
>
> 205-592-5646 fax
>
> robert.lott <@t> triadhospitals.com
>
>
>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:09:14 -0400
> From: "donna rossi" <djmr55 <@t> hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Histonet] pH of HIER
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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> Does anyone out there take the pH of their retrieval
> solutions ( CITRA, EDTA) after they have been diluted from the
> concentrated form? Is this necessary or should we just document the
> pH from the company for the concentrated Retrieval ? Thanks, Donna,
> SRHS
>
>
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>
> Message: 10
> Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:07:52 +1000
> From: Laurie Reilly <laurie.reilly <@t> jcu.edu.au>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Black Walnut stains
> To: "Susan Owens" <ohenry <@t> dfw.net>, "Histonet"
> <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060913090553.00c19348 <@t> mail.jcu.edu.au>
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>
> Dear All,
> Old time timber workers used to use lemon juice and sugar to remove timber
> stains, maybe that is worth a try.
>
> Regards, Laurie.
>
>
> At 02:27 AM 12/09/2006 -0500, Susan Owens wrote:
>
>>OFF SUBJECT BUT I NEED HELP.
>>Guys, I need some help...
>>Yesterday I decided to peel and clean some Black Walnuts to plant later. Now
>>I've never done this before....My walnut trees came from my father-in-law's
>>place years ago, where the trees grow wild in the mountains. When the nuts,
>>which look like hard green apples, fell from the trees he peeled the thick
>>hard outer cover then cleaned and polish the inner nut(taste great)...We
>>were there one Christmas and took several nuts home, planted them, and now
>>have several beautiful big shade trees. After all these years I decided I
>>needed more trees(lost several oaks) and I wanted to replace the oaks with
>>the walnuts...........Sooooooo since they are falling now, a collected
>>several and started the hard job of peeling.....Under that green outer skin
>>you fine a light color(yellow-green) meat covering the nut.....I had peeled
>>a few when I saw that my hands were dirty....Well, it wasn't dirt.....Seems
>>the clear juice coming from that meat turns brown-dark brown after a
>>while.....I have tried everything and nothing will touch it.......Surely
>>someone out there knows what to do!!!! HELP!!!!!
>>
>>Thanks
>>Susan, who should of wore gloves,but who knew.
>>ohenry <@t> dfw.net
>>Ohenry Labradors
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
> Mr.Laurie Reilly
> School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
> James Cook University
> Townsville. 4811
> Australia.
>
> Phone 07 4781 4468
> Fax 07 4779 1526
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:52:33 -0500
> From: "Joe Nocito" <jnocito <@t> satx.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Surgical Pathology Departments
> To: "Rittman, Barry R" <Barry.R.Rittman <@t> uth.tmc.edu>,
> <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Message-ID: <00af01c6d6c6$84a01470$63614542 <@t> yourxhtr8hvc4p>
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> reply-type=original
>
> Robert,
> believe it or not, they tried me out transcribing once. I was a bit
> perturbed. I was not having a good day when the transcriptionist called in
> sick. My doctor asked me to see if I could transcribe some stat cases. My
> response went something like this: "I gross, embed, cut, and stain. Now you
> want be to transcribe. Just give me the damn slides and I'll read and sign
> out those too"
> We now have three transcriptionists and a secretary who can fill in as
> needed. Unlike Barry's, our's is not stuffed, bronzed or dusty. She really
> is a big help.
> Now, Barry, what's this "flaming thing" you talk about?
>
> Joe Nocito BS, HT(ASCP)QIHC
> Histology Manager
> Pathology Reference Lab
> San Antonio, TX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rittman, Barry R" <Barry.R.Rittman <@t> uth.tmc.edu>
> To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 4:29 PM
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Surgical Pathology Departments
>
>
> Hi Robert
> You have just pressed the "not my job" button.
> I believe that this is a constant sore point with many histotechs.
> As in many labs, tasks that used to be regarded as "secretarial" are now
> carried out by the histotechs. in addition to actual histologic tissue
> preparation.
> While I believe that it is important to understand the various aspects
> of a pathology lab I feel that in many cases the extensive training that
> histotechs receive in the preparation of tissue is wasted in these
> "other tasks". This is not to detract from the skill required to be an
> accurate transcriber but I really feel that this is not what most
> histotecs. are really paid for.
> In our institute there are no "secretaries" but due to political
> correctness are known as "administrative assistants". However these are
> fewer in number than the original secretarial staff (they also do not
> carry out any histological techniques). These extra tasks for the
> histotech. are not usually reflected in job descriptions and rarely come
> with extra remuneration.
> However the good news is that histotechs. are not alone.
> Many faculty are typing their own memos and often carrying out numerous
> other tasks that were originally carried out by secretaries.
>
> I stand corrected, we have one secretary here.
> This was someone who we perfused and have preserved in the main entrance
> so that the image of a real secretary is retained for posterity (has a
> nice bronze plaque also).
>
> Believe that Joe N. would classify this as a potential flaming topic.
> Barry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Lott,
> Robert
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 2:56 PM
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Surgical Pathology Departments
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm sooooo....sad because I'm not in Phoenix at NSH (first one I've
> missed in many years).... but, since I'm not, I have a question for all
> of you!
>
>
>
> Are their hospital based or even private practice anatomic pathology
> laboratories which operate without transcriptionists/secretary/clerical
> type individuals for reporting and distribution of reports, etc. and ALL
> those things they do?
>
>
>
> If so, who performs the duties that would normally be part of their
> job.... ??
>
>
>
> Seems I vaguely remember a short thread about this maybe a year ago...
>
>
>
> Robert
>
>
>
> Robert L. Lott, HTL(ASCP)
>
> Manager, Anatomic Pathology
>
> LabFirst / Trinity Medical Center - formerly
>
> Montclair Baptist Medical Center
>
> 800 Montclair Road
>
> Birmingham, AL 35213
>
> 205-592-5388 phone
>
> 205-592-5646 fax
>
> robert.lott <@t> triadhospitals.com
>
>
>
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