[Histonet] Question about delayed start in Leica Tissue Processor

[Louise Renton]

The easiest way to remember is to count the "midnights" between starting and
ending - therefore today will be "0", tomorrow "1"etc

On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 6:24 PM, Jenny Vega <histotech411 <@t> gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:
> > histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jenny Vega
> > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 8:52 PM
> > To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> > 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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