[Histonet] STP420

[sheila adey]

We were having issues with placenta contamination aswell. Our Dr.s now wrap the placenta sections in tissue paper and this seems to have cut down on the problem.

Sheila Adey HT MLT Port Huron Hospital Michigan


 
> Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 15:41:37 -0500
> From: mpence <@t> grhs.net
> To: mitchellja <@t> email.chop.edu; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] STP420
> CC: 
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> I have never used this tissue processor, but I don't understand how it
> would be the tissue processor that would be causing the contamination.
> Does this processor have different processing chamber? If so, does it
> use the same processing solutions? Is all your tissues sectioned on the
> same cutting board? By the same cutter? Just throwing out some general
> thoughts.
> 
> Mike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Janice
> Mitchell
> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 3:14 PM
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] STP420
> 
> 
> Good Afternoon, We have the thermofisher stp 420 processor. We are
> having major cross contamination problems. Finding brain and placenta
> fragments in with other tissue. Anyone else with this processor having
> similar problems? Thanks, Janice 
> 
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