[Histonet] Skin biopsies and other small biopsy specimens areplaced in atissue processor tray at the time of gross dictation in thesurgical pathology laboratory.

[Horn, Hazel V]

The trays for the ASP 300 tissue processor by Leica hold the cassette in
place when the separator 'spring' is in place.

Hazel Horn
Hazel Horn, HT/HTL (ASCP)
Supervisor of Histology
Arkansas Children's Hospital
800 Marshall    Slot 820
Little Rock, AR   72202

phone   501.364.4240
fax        501.364.3155

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Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 7:34 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] Skin biopsies and other small biopsy specimens
areplaced in atissue processor tray at the time of gross dictation in
thesurgical pathology laboratory.

Skin biopsies and other small biopsy specimens are placed in a tissue
processor tray at the time of gross dictation in the surgical pathology
laboratory. 

The metal fenestrated tissue processor tray is sitting in a Tupperware
container that contains formalin. If sufficient formalin is added to the
Tupperware container to completely immerse the accumulating tissue
cassettes, the cassettes float out of the rack. 

Because it is inconvenient to repeatly remove a metal lid, the level of
formalin in the container is kept low enough so that the weight of the
cassette keeps it from floating. 

The problem is that the cassettes are then not immersed in formalin and
the level of formalin bathing them is sometimes very low.

How do others rack cassettes at the grossing bench.  Is there a tray
that will hold the cassettes in place and allow them to be submerged in
the formalin without the use of a removable lid? 

These trays would be for the V.I.P. processors.


Angela Bitting, HT(ASCP)
Technical Specialist, Histology
Geisinger Medical Center 
100 N Academy Ave. MC 23-00
Danville, PA 17822
phone  570-214-9634
fax  570-271-5916 
 
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