[Histonet] Paraffin Block trimming

Tony Henwood AnthonyH <@t> chw.edu.au
Thu Mar 19 17:30:04 CDT 2009


No,

We find them faster and we believe safer

Regards

Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC)
Laboratory Manager & Senior Scientist
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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
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>>> Jennifer MacDonald <JMacDonald <@t> mtsac.edu> 3/19/2009 12:26 AM >>>
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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