[Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 39, Issue 44
Pam V
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Tue Feb 27 17:02:10 CST 2007
Are you Experienced is a Jimi Hendrix album...His first I believe...awesome stuff...
Pam Vlies HT-ASCP
Evanston Northwestern Hospital
Evanston, IL
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5. please unsubscribe (Histology Field)
6. Anyone need some help... (M C)
7. Blue Feulgen Stain (Crystal Morris)
8. Dispensable knife (Marcia Funk)
9. RE: Purple Haze (Janice Mahoney)
10. RE: Purple Haze (Weems, Joyce)
11. RE: Dispensable knife (Cheryl Kerry)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:11:46 -0500
From: "Fred Underwood" <funderwood <@t> mcohio.org>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Purple Haze
To: <lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com>,
<RJLevier <@t> LancasterGeneral.org>, <ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk>,
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How about a shout out to the "hair metal" days of the '80's. Does
everyone remember Winger's version of Purple Haze.
>>> "Blazek, Linda" <lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com> 2/27/2007 7:18
AM >>>
Prince was Purple Rain!
Linda Blazek HT (ASCP)
Manager/Supervisor
GI Pathology of Dayton
7415 Brandt Pike
Huber Heights, OH 45424
Phone: (937) 293-4424 ext 7118
Email: lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems,
Joyce
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:26 PM
To: Joe Nocito; Edwards, R.E.; LeVier, Rebecca J;
histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Purple Haze
Poor Joe the Toe... Not Jimmy - Prince. j
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Nocito
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 6:58 PM
To: Edwards, R.E.; LeVier, Rebecca J; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Purple Haze
is that a Jimmy Hendrix song? Seriously Becky, are you staining your
H&Es with an automatic stainer? We were getting the same problem until
we checked the flow of our rinse water. Someone with a sense of humor
turned the wrong valve and instead of shutting the water off, they
decreased the flow.
JTT
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From: "Edwards, R.E." <ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk>
To: "LeVier, Rebecca J" <RJLevier <@t> LancasterGeneral.org>;
<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:20 AM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Purple Haze
Well that would be a new experience to me.
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Rebecca J
Sent: 26 February 2007 14:59
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Subject: [Histonet] Purple Haze
Hi Folks,
We have encountered an artifact which we call "purple haze" where the
tissue looks as it waited too long to be fixed. It is not every piece
of
tissue in a cassette. I know that others have had this problem in the
past and I was wondering what you have done to fix this. We also have
had this problem and to fix it, we changed processors. We are now
experiencing this problem again. If any one can help, I would really
appreciate it.
Thanks in advance!
Becky
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:52:17 -0500
From: "Laurie Elmgren" <lelmgren <@t> sunriselab.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Thermo Shandon Laser Slide Labeller
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Has anyone had any experience, comments about the Thermo Shandon Laser Slide Labeller?
We would like to purchase it for use in a cyto and pathology lab setting. Very pricey, is it worth it?
Laurie
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:58:34 -0500
From: "Dana Settembre" <settembr <@t> umdnj.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] PMS2 for IVD
To: "louise renton" <louise.renton <@t> gmail.com>,
<Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Cc: Catherine Susan Delia <Deliacs.UHMAIL2.UHDOMAIN <@t> umdnj.edu>, Meera
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Hello,
I am looking for PMS2, colon cancer screening marker for
in vitro diagnostic use on FFPE human tissue.
Is there any? I've looking and looking.
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:23:46 -0800
From: "M C" <mc549 <@t> hotmail.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Histology Technicians Needed
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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***Open Positions for Laboratory Technicians available in New Histology Lab
located in Southern California. Licensing not necessary. For more details,
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-Marco Corona
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:30:10 -0800 (PST)
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:42:41 -0800
From: "M C" <mc549 <@t> hotmail.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Anyone need some help...
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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If anyone needs some help finding these pieces of equipment:
Linistat H&E Stainer
E300
DRS-601
VIP2
Microm HM 355 Microtome
I have them.
Reply to my post for more details.
Thanks,
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:59:54 -0500
From: "Crystal Morris" <Crystalmo <@t> fmchealth.org>
Subject: [Histonet] Blue Feulgen Stain
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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Is there anyone who is currently doing the blue feulgen stain and scoring it on the Chromavision Acis or an equivalent imaging system? If so can you tell me how this is going for your facility and in what capacity are you using it? Our pathologists want to use it for the bronchial biopsies that are going to be collected using an UV light endoscope. Is anyone doing this?
Thanks
Crystal Morris M.T.(ASCP)
Anatomical Supervisor
Fairfield Medical Center Laboratory
401 N. Ewing St.
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:29:41 -0500
From: "Marcia Funk" <FUNKM <@t> mercyhealth.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Dispensable knife
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Howdy,
I would like to look at different microtome blades. We are using Accu-Edge Low Profile and they
seem a bit pricy. I would like info on what types your lab is using .
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:45:33 -0600
From: "Janice Mahoney" <jmahoney <@t> alegent.org>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Purple Haze
To: <lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com>,
<RJLevier <@t> LancasterGeneral.org>,<ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk>,
<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, "Fred Underwood"
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Ah, How about the 60's. I can tell some of you younger people don't
know the difference between Purple Haze and Purple Rain.
Purple Haze is indeed Jimmy and I'm sure the cause of Purple Haze in
those days was LSD not paraffin.
>>> "Fred Underwood" <funderwood <@t> mcohio.org> 02/27/2007 7:11 AM >>>
How about a shout out to the "hair metal" days of the '80's. Does
everyone remember Winger's version of Purple Haze.
>>> "Blazek, Linda" <lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com> 2/27/2007 7:18
AM >>>
Prince was Purple Rain!
Linda Blazek HT (ASCP)
Manager/Supervisor
GI Pathology of Dayton
7415 Brandt Pike
Huber Heights, OH 45424
Phone: (937) 293-4424 ext 7118
Email: lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com
-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems,
Joyce
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:26 PM
To: Joe Nocito; Edwards, R.E.; LeVier, Rebecca J;
histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Purple Haze
Poor Joe the Toe... Not Jimmy - Prince. j
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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Joe
Nocito
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 6:58 PM
To: Edwards, R.E.; LeVier, Rebecca J; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Purple Haze
is that a Jimmy Hendrix song? Seriously Becky, are you staining your
H&Es with an automatic stainer? We were getting the same problem until
we checked the flow of our rinse water. Someone with a sense of humor
turned the wrong valve and instead of shutting the water off, they
decreased the flow.
JTT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edwards, R.E." <ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk>
To: "LeVier, Rebecca J" <RJLevier <@t> LancasterGeneral.org>;
<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:20 AM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Purple Haze
Well that would be a new experience to me.
-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
LeVier,
Rebecca J
Sent: 26 February 2007 14:59
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Purple Haze
Hi Folks,
We have encountered an artifact which we call "purple haze" where the
tissue looks as it waited too long to be fixed. It is not every piece
of
tissue in a cassette. I know that others have had this problem in the
past and I was wondering what you have done to fix this. We also have
had this problem and to fix it, we changed processors. We are now
experiencing this problem again. If any one can help, I would really
appreciate it.
Thanks in advance!
Becky
Email: rjlevier <@t> lancastergeneral.org
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:49:05 -0500
From: "Weems, Joyce" <JWEEMS <@t> sjha.org>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Purple Haze
To: "Janice Mahoney" <jmahoney <@t> alegent.org>,
<lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com>, <RJLevier <@t> LancasterGeneral.org>,
<ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk>, <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, "Fred
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oh my goodness... I am one of those... Joe the Toe.. I apologize. I should know better but I am too young.....j
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From: Janice Mahoney [mailto:jmahoney <@t> alegent.org]
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 12:46 PM
To: lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com; RJLevier <@t> LancasterGeneral.org;
ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Fred Underwood;
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Purple Haze
Ah, How about the 60's. I can tell some of you younger people don't
know the difference between Purple Haze and Purple Rain.
Purple Haze is indeed Jimmy and I'm sure the cause of Purple Haze in
those days was LSD not paraffin.
>>> "Fred Underwood" <funderwood <@t> mcohio.org> 02/27/2007 7:11 AM >>>
How about a shout out to the "hair metal" days of the '80's. Does
everyone remember Winger's version of Purple Haze.
>>> "Blazek, Linda" <lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com> 2/27/2007 7:18
AM >>>
Prince was Purple Rain!
Linda Blazek HT (ASCP)
Manager/Supervisor
GI Pathology of Dayton
7415 Brandt Pike
Huber Heights, OH 45424
Phone: (937) 293-4424 ext 7118
Email: lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com
-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems,
Joyce
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:26 PM
To: Joe Nocito; Edwards, R.E.; LeVier, Rebecca J;
histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Purple Haze
Poor Joe the Toe... Not Jimmy - Prince. j
-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Joe
Nocito
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 6:58 PM
To: Edwards, R.E.; LeVier, Rebecca J; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Purple Haze
is that a Jimmy Hendrix song? Seriously Becky, are you staining your
H&Es with an automatic stainer? We were getting the same problem until
we checked the flow of our rinse water. Someone with a sense of humor
turned the wrong valve and instead of shutting the water off, they
decreased the flow.
JTT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edwards, R.E." <ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk>
To: "LeVier, Rebecca J" <RJLevier <@t> LancasterGeneral.org>;
<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:20 AM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Purple Haze
Well that would be a new experience to me.
-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
LeVier,
Rebecca J
Sent: 26 February 2007 14:59
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Purple Haze
Hi Folks,
We have encountered an artifact which we call "purple haze" where the
tissue looks as it waited too long to be fixed. It is not every piece
of
tissue in a cassette. I know that others have had this problem in the
past and I was wondering what you have done to fix this. We also have
had this problem and to fix it, we changed processors. We are now
experiencing this problem again. If any one can help, I would really
appreciate it.
Thanks in advance!
Becky
Email: rjlevier <@t> lancastergeneral.org
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:58:20 -0600
From: "Cheryl Kerry" <tkngflght <@t> yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Dispensable knife
To: "'Marcia Funk'" <FUNKM <@t> mercyhealth.com>,
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While I don't have a list of other blade brands for you-- I do have a few
things to add to your list when considering cost of blades in general.
Have you calculated how many slides or blocks your techs produce per box of
blades? AccuEdge blades do seem to be pricey but I've always gone through
more of most of the other kinds...price per slide was uniformly better with
low-profile AccuEdge and a thicker one like Sturkey for bone and hard
tissue.
Also consider the frustration factor. I don't care HOW much the blades cost
when I'm trying to get 40 slides off a hair-thin prostate biopsy! In
fairness, it takes a couple of days with a new blade to get used to the
differences. Having both types around during a new blade trial reduces the
fear factor and keeps people's minds a little more receptive to the changes.
Some labs stock three or four different types--each tech picks what works
for them and is responsible to keep the order clerk informed of when they
need more.
My two cents :-)
Cheryl
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Marcia Funk
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 11:30 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Dispensable knife
Howdy,
I would like to look at different microtome blades. We are using Accu-Edge
Low Profile and they
seem a bit pricy. I would like info on what types your lab is using .
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