[Histonet] Thank you

[Goins, Tresa]

We used Fisher Scientific cassettes for years without a problem.  Then we had a big problem; smudged ink and failure to close.  The writing surface was slick, not textured, there was not enough plastic injected into the mold to form the tabs on the locking lid and a plastic bleed between the locking tab and the cassette body prevented full closure of the cassette.

I sent some samples to Fisher because they were interested in "seeing the problem".  I didn't hear boo back.  I switched suppliers.  I'm happy again.



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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Boyd, Debbie M
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:44 AM
To: Rathborne, Toni; 'Louise Renton'; Histonet
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Thank you

We have had the same problems as everyone else,  i.e. pencil or markers on cassettes.  What I am seeing is that the cassettes have changed.  They are not textured on the writing edge as before.  The edge is smooth and the pencil smudges.  Some markers wash off.  The problem here is alcohol, not xylene (substitutes) or formalin.  Also KP Markers did have a bad batch that washed off as well.  But as someone else commented, that too has been fixed.  We use the KP Markers and have had no problems.  There also was a batch of Fisher cassettes that where so smooth the ink/pencil faded to almost non-existent.  We test every new marker before it is put into use in alcohol.  If it bleeds we rub it to see if the numbers are still legible.  




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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rathborne, Toni
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:05 AM
To: 'Louise Renton'; Histonet
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Thank you

Not necessarily true. We used pencils for years and are now trying different markers because the pencil is smudging.

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Louise Renton
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 3:11 AM
To: Histonet
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Thank you

there's always good old pencil (HB) as a backup

On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 12:05 AM, Patsy Ruegg <pruegg <@t> ihctech.net> wrote:

> The best markers I have ever used are called KP Markers, they were off 
> the market for a while, but they are back and we get them from 
> Mercedes Medical, just got a new batch and they are wonderful just 
> like the old KP markers, we won't have anything else in the lab.
>
> 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-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Tim 
> Wheelock
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:43 PM
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Thank you
>
> Hi Everyone:
>
> I want to thank everyone who gave me advice concerning my cassette 
> labeling problem.
> I am trying out three different types of markers pens: StatLab, Leica, 
> and NewComer Supply Histo-tec brands.
> We will also make sure to let the ink dry before putting the cassettes 
> into formalin.
> If we still have a problem, we will experiment with a different cassette.
> Thanks again.
>
> Tim Wheelock
> Harvard Brain Bank
> McLean Hospital
> Belmont, MA
> 617-855-3592
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