[Histonet] Question about delayed start in Leica Tissue Processor

[Jenny Vega]

Yes, that is what makes sense to me. Tomorrow morning after removing the
specimens from the tissue basket I will check how my supervisor set the
clock last Friday. If she chose 3-18:20, then by logic I will have to chose
4-18:20, since I will be away for the holidays  for 4 days straight and I
need the tissues to be processed by the next monday (april 25). I was told
that the tissue processor starts at 6pm and it is done the next morning. I
did not understood military time before and now I know that 18:20 means
6:20pm.

Thanks

On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Thomas, Nancy <nto <@t> stowers.org> wrote:

> We have the same processor.  If you are returning to work next Monday
> morning, then you would choose the 4 day delay.  It would begin processing
> at 18:20 Sunday night and be ready on Monday morning.
> Nancy Thomas
> Stowers Institute
>
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> histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jenny Vega
> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 8:52 PM
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> Subject: [Histonet] Question about delayed start in Leica Tissue Processor
>
> Hello. I have little experience using the tissue processor from my lab
> which is an old version of the Leica  TP1020. I was taugh that since on
> weekends the processor is not going to be used then you have to set up the
> days of delay for example 2-18:20 (2 represents saturday and sunday). On
> Monday
> (tomorrow) I have the day off, so the processor won't be used. When I come
> back on Tuesday I have to change the the time as 0-18:20 so that the
> processor starts working that day and on wednesday. On thursday, friday,
> saturday and Sunday will also have the days off. I am confused because my
> supevisor told me to set the time as 3-18:20 next Wednesday, and since I
> will not be working in the lab for 4 days straight that does not make sense,
> it is suppose to be 4-18:20 instead. I think she made a mistake telling me
> that since maybe she confused the program of this week when the processor
> was programmed as 3-18:20 because used for 3 days straight (saturday to
> monday). My supervisor won't be in the lab next week so I cannot ask her.
>
> This question seems silly but I want to be sure. I know that if tissue is
> left for a long time in paraffin the tissue can get over-harden and I don't
> want to program de delayed start as 3-18:20 thinking it is the correct way
> when is not.
>
> Thanks
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