[Histonet] RE: Tissue Loss

[Susan.Walzer <@t> HCAHealthcare.com]

When tissue falls off the slide it is usually poorly cut sections or a problem with under processing or bad tissue ( bones) GI biopsies should not be falling off if cut well and processed correctly. Keep an eye on how she is cutting, she may have a problem with her microtome ( are all screws tight and is the angle right?) Is she cutting too thick? Is she ribboning? If a tech cannot get a ribbon on a biopsy she is doing something wrong.

-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Pardue, Judith
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 9:24 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Tissue Loss

I would like some input on a situation I am faced with in our lab. We
are constantly having tissue coming off the slide on GI bx's. This is
coming from one tech, she is a senior tech and takes offense to
questioning her about the problem. From what I can tell all of the techs
are following the same protocal.
 
Judith Gale Pardue HT(ASCP), QIHC
Histology Supervisor
423-495-5756
judith_pardue <@t> memorial.org
Memorial Healthcare System
 
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