[Histonet] Paraffin Block trimming

[McMahon, Loralee A]

In my experience the paraffin block trimmer is quicker and easier on your hands than the old manual scraping method.
 
Loralee McMahon, HTL (ASCP)
ICC Supervisor
University of Rochester 
Department of Pathology
 
(585) 275-7210
 

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You will have to time worself as I did to find out that waiting fo the paraffin to melt in order to eliminate it takes 2.5 times more time than doing it manually with a pocket knife (as I used). Manually = 32 secs/block vs. 80 secks./block
René J.

--- On Thu, 3/19/09, Angela Bitting <akbitting <@t> geisinger.edu> wrote:

From: Angela Bitting <akbitting <@t> geisinger.edu>
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Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 9:13 AM

I've been told that they are slower than scraping by hand. What's the
consensus?

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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>>> Jennifer MacDonald <JMacDonald <@t> mtsac.edu> 3/19/2009 12:26 AM
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We have two in our student lab.  It is safer, quicker, and there are a lot
less paraffin shavings to clean up.
Jennifer MacDonald




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Hi,
    Does anybody use a paraffin block dewaxer ?  If so does it save any
time, how well does it work?

Thanks,

Scott Hendricksen  HT (ASCP)
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