[Histonet] Paraffin Block triming

[Weems, Joyce]

Exactly right... And you can melt your blocks on the embedding center. The Thermo Paratrimmer is great tho. J

Joyce Weems 
Pathology Manager 
Saint Joseph's Hospital 
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Atlanta, GA 30342 
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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Doug Showers
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 12:37 PM
To: Histonet
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin Block triming

I think the amount of excess paraffin depends on the temperature of the mold when you are embedding. I like my molds "cold" at room temperature and don't have much leakage whereas techs who keep the molds "hot" have a higher amount of leakage around the edges. 

Doug Showers, MS, HT
Histology Manager
ProPath
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Shakun Aswani
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:03 AM
To: Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/CCID/NCZVED); Paula Pierce; Histonet
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin Block triming

Jeanine,
 We had the best Chief instructor Billie Swisher. I am so very thankful that I got the training from that school. I do miss you guys Shakun 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/CCID/NCZVED) [mailto:jqb7 <@t> cdc.gov]
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:45 AM
To: Shakun Aswani; Paula Pierce; Histonet
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin Block triming

Of course Shakun....you trained me! 


Jeanine Bartlett
Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
(404) 639-3590
jeanine.bartlett <@t> cdc.hhs.gov


-----Original Message-----
From: Shakun Aswani [mailto:Shakun.Aswani <@t> acologix.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:09 AM
To: Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/CCID/NCZVED); Paula Pierce; Histonet
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin Block triming

I am also one of that

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Bartlett,
Jeanine (CDC/CCID/NCZVED)
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 6:58 AM
To: Paula Pierce; Histonet
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin Block triming

I was wondering if I was the only one out there that rarely has to scrape a
block.   


Jeanine Bartlett
Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
(404) 639-3590
jeanine.bartlett <@t> cdc.hhs.gov


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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Paula Pierce
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:57 AM
To: Histonet
Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin Block triming

I try to embed so as to have a minimal amount of paraffin to scrape from the
blocks. ;)

But, I do scrape using the handle end of the same forceps I use to pick up
the ribbon and tease the sections. No sharp edge. No electricity.

PKP


 



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From: Peter Carroll <carrolpb <@t> umdnj.edu>
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:30:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Paraffin Block triming

> Does anybody use a paraffin block dewaxer ?

Yep, it's called "my own two hands and a metal spatula", ha ha :) I find that
it's not only very quick, but quite accurate...



Scott wrote:
> 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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