[Histonet] microtome safety

[Patsy Ruegg]

Actually I need to qualify my answer, I use my fingers to grab end of the
ribbon the farest from the blade and curved forceps near the blade so I use
both finger and forceps at the same time.

Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC
IHCtech
12635 Montview Blvd. Ste.215
Aurora, CO 80045
720-859-4060
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-----Original Message-----
From: Patsy Ruegg [mailto:pruegg <@t> ihctech.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 7:16 AM
To: 'Rene J Buesa'; 'histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu'; 'Jeanine
(CDC/OID/NCEZID)Bartlett'
Subject: RE: [Histonet] microtome safety

Jeanine,

I use forceps with the tips bent at a 90 degree angle for reaching under the
sections to remove air bubbles.


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


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rene J Buesa
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 6:54 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID)Bartlett
Subject: Re: [Histonet] microtome safety

I always found better and used a wet "camel's" hair pencil. It provides the
most gentle pull on the sections.
René J.
 
 

--- On Tue, 3/8/11, Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID) <jqb7 <@t> cdc.gov> wrote:


From: Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID) <jqb7 <@t> cdc.gov>
Subject: [Histonet] microtome safety
To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 8:20 AM


Morning all!

I need some quick responses to this question:  do you use your fingers or an
instrument of some sort to pull your paraffin ribbons off the block when
sectioning?  For those that do not use their fingers, what do you use?  If
forceps, are these the typical lab forceps or a special type?

Thanks so much!

Jeanine Bartlett, BS, HT(ASCP)QIHC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
1600 Clifton Road, MS/G-32
18/SB-114
Atlanta, GA  30333
(404) 639-3590
jeanine.bartlett <@t> cdc.hhs.gov



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