SPAM-LOW: RE: [Histonet] (no subject)

[Patsy Ruegg]

Are they cutting the pieces extra thick because they are sitting over the
weekend, perhaps?  Even if the tissues are well fixed if they are too thick
they will not process well, especially breast fat.

Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC
IHCtech
12635 Montview Blvd. Ste.215
Aurora, CO 80045
720-859-4060
fax 720-859-4110
www.ihctech.net 
www.ihcrg.org


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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Richard
Cartun
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:28 AM
To: Mike Pence; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Robin Taylor
Subject: SPAM-LOW: RE: [Histonet] (no subject)

I keep hearing that the "guidelines" will be changed to "6-72 hours".
Therefore, I wouldn't make any changes right now unless you are getting
suboptimal results.

Richard

Richard W. Cartun, Ph.D.
Director, Histology & Immunopathology
Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs
Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT  06102
(860) 545-1596
(860) 545-0174 Fax

>>> "Mike Pence" <mpence <@t> grhs.net> 11/25/2009 11:03 AM >>>
Side note question - How are you dealing with the timing issues with
breast specimens being fixed in formalin for greater than 48 hr in
regard to her-2 requirements with not working Saturdays?

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Taylor,
Robin
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:14 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
Subject: [Histonet] (no subject)


We have been having processing problems for a while now and cannot
resolve it. It only happens on weekends. When we embed and cut on Monday
morning, alot of our larger pieces of tissue, especially  breast, are
not fixed and processed well. I would expect the opposite especially
since they are in formalin for an additional 48 hours. We do not work
Saturdays (sorry guys) so the tissue is grossed and submitted on Friday.
Does anyone have any ideas as to why this would be and what I can do to
fix it. Thanks so much. Robin Taylor HT Butler County Medical Center
Hamilton, OH


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