[Histonet] pens

[Bonner, Janet]

We have been looking for a similar pen that will stay on the cassettes AND the slides.  Right now we use two different pens.  Smudging has been a problem, but the Mercedes pens seem like a winner!
                                            Janet

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Patricia Karlisch
Sent: Mon 1/29/2007 9:18 AM
To: Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; ruegg, patsy; Webb', 'Dorothy L
Subject: RE: [Histonet] pens



All,
  I have received good recommendations for cassette pens and it looks like there are many more pens out there then I knew about. We will try each one and see if this alleviates the smudging.  Thank you all so much. Pat Karlisch.

Pat Karlisch
Supervisor, Histology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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Hershey, PA 17033
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Fax: (717) 531- 7741
email: pkarlisch <@t> psu.edu

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>>> "patsy ruegg" <pruegg <@t> ihctech.net> 1/27/2007 7:44 PM >>>

We use pens from StatLabs we like, just have to let the cassettes dry a
minute or two before putting them in alcohol waiting for processing.
Patsy

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Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:54 AM
To: Dorothy L Webb; Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] pens

Dorothy,
  Thank you for this information.  We are looking for non-smudge pens
as well. This will help.  Did you find that the Surgipath pens did not
smudge or come off during processing?


Pat Karlisch
Supervisor, Histology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Mail Code H179
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Phone (717) 531-6072
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>>> "Webb, Dorothy L" <Dorothy.L.Webb <@t> HealthPartners.Com> 1/24/2007
10:49 AM >>>

We recently had the same problems and researched several companies and
brands and found for our usage the following were the best:

Surgipath pens #01880 come in a box of 10 for $27.00

Marketlab pens #ML0479 come in a box of 10 for $37.00

Mercedes Medical has a new pen from Norway that we tried that are only
$13 per box of 10, but do not have the order number for them as they
are
not in stock quite yet.

The pens from Newcomer (Histo pen) and the Cancer Diagnostics pen did
not smear, etc., but dried out so fast and often came already dry in
the
box.

Good Luck!!
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