[Histonet] Slide marking pens

[Sherwood, Margaret]

Thanks to all who emailed me in regards to this problem.  There were many
suggestions of different pens (and pencil).  I know pencils work, but I agree
that they smear.  

I have used Secureline Markers as one person suggested, but they seemed to dry
up fast.  

One thing I am not doing is letting the ink dry thoroughly before dropping the
cassettes into formalin.  I will definitely do that and see how that works.  It
was suggested that I use fresh formalin.  That would be costly; we do change it
every 3 weeks (we don't have the volume of cassettes that histology labs run).
I will let the list know how I fare.

Peggy



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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sherwood,
Margaret 
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:50 PM
To: Mike Pence; Weems, Joyce; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Slide marking pens

I have a question re:  these pens.  We are a research lab that does histology
for our group.  We mark our cassettes and slides with special marking pens
(currently Statmark Pen), but we are having a problem with the ink wearing off
after processing.  We have tried marking over the info repeatly, but the ink
still comes off!  

Are these pens for this purpose?  Or can you recommend a good marking pen for
us? 
Thanks in advance.

Peggy 

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Pence
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:02 PM
To: Weems, Joyce; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Slide marking pens

Thanks for all the rapid replies.

Mike

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems,
Joyce
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 1:53 PM
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Slide marking pens


I order these from Staples, formerly Corporate Express.

Pens, xylene free marker, black	DZ		PIL44102
Pens, xylene free marker,  green	DZ		PIL44103
Pens, xylene free marker, red		DZ		PIL44104
Pens, xylene free marker, blue	DZ		PIL44105

Hope this helps! 

Joyce Weems 
Pathology Manager 
Saint Joseph's Hospital 
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE 
Atlanta, GA 30342 
678-843-7376 - Phone 
678-843-7831 - Fax 





-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mike
Pence
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 14:37
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Slide marking pens

I am wondering if anyone can tell me where to get slide marking pens
that the Pathologist would mark an area of interest on the cover slipped
side of a slide. Cytologist use these all the time.  hey most often have
blue ink.  Thanks for any help I can get.
 
Mike
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