[Histonet] RE: Reagent rotation
vijaykanthg <@t> orchidpharma.com
vijaykanthg <@t> orchidpharma.com
Wed Jun 6 23:20:36 CDT 2012
Dear Mark
We change the solution depend upon no of cassettes run. In your case the size of specimen is small so u can change/ rotate depend upon no of run. i felt that the size of the specimen make big impact on reagents in Tissue Processer.
With regards
Dr G vijay
Orchid Pharma
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4. Re: Fluorescence-filters (Eric Hoy)
5. Current Histology Openings (Brannon Owens)
6. Re: Fluorescence-filters (Mark Tarango)
7. NEW Position Alert - Quality Assurance Histologist (Matt Ward)
8. Re: Fluorescence-filters (Emily Sours)
9. Re: Fluorescence-filters (Emily Sours)
10. RE: Reagent rotation (Ian R Bernard)
11. RE: Fluorescence-filters (Jonathan Cremer)
12. RE: Fluorescence-filters (Sue Hunter)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 11:04:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mark Perrin <perrintoshia <@t> yahoo.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Reagent rotation
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What is the normal procedure for changing the reagents in the tissue processor? We have a Sakura VIP6. Should the schedule of changing be based on number of runs vs. number of blocks processed? About 80% of our blocks are small GI biospies.
Thanks in advance for your input.
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Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 18:35:14 +0000
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Reagent rotation
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We rotate by cassette number - our daily load can vary from 10 to more than 100 cassettes, so an exchange schedule based on number of runs was not appropriate.
Tresa
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What is the normal procedure for changing the reagents in the tissue processor? We have a Sakura VIP6. Should the schedule of changing be based on number of runs vs. number of blocks processed? About 80% of our blocks are small GI biospies.
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Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 14:02:36 -0500
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We do it by the number of Runs. About every 6 run for rotations and 12 runs for a full change out. But we also have another processor as well.
Sheryl Stephenson | Histology Technician
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What is the normal procedure for changing the reagents in the tissue processor? We have a Sakura VIP6. Should the schedule of changing be based on number of runs vs. number of blocks processed? About 80% of our blocks are small GI biospies.
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:30:19 -0500
From: Eric Hoy <Eric.Hoy <@t> UTSouthwestern.edu>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Fluorescence-filters
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We do a LOT of fluorescent microscopy in our immunology lab, so I have a bit
of experience with fluorescence.
The answer to your question depends on what type of filters you have in your
microscope, and what type of light source is on the microscope.
Older fluorescent systems used absorption filters, which were simply discs
of coloured glass. These filters had a fairly wide band-pass, so the
fluorescence tended to be less than we see with interference filters. The
good news with these filters is that they are nearly indestructible (unless
you drop and break them.)
Interference filters are produced by vacuum deposition of a thin film of
metal vapour on high-quality glass. These filters usually have much sharper
band pass characteristics than absorption filters. They are also
considerably more expensive. If handled properly, these filters will last
for decades, but improper cleaning and handling of the filters can shorten
their lifespan. I have also heard that prolonged exposure to solvent
vapours (such as we find in a histology lab), can damage the filters,
although I have not seen any filters that suffered this type of damage.
I have seen interference filters that show "delamination" of the metal film
over time. In my experience these are older filters that were not produced
with the current technologies, and filters that have been mishandled.
Interference filters made in the past 20 years should last as long as the
microscope, if they are properly handled.
If you are seeing reduced fluorescence, I would suspect the light source as
the most likely problem. Halogen lamps have less intensity than mercury
vapour lamps, which are less intense than metal halide lamps, which are less
intense than LED sources. We have converted all of our microscopes to LED
sources. If you are using an older HBO or halogen lamp, the age of the
lamp, the initial wattage of the lamp, and the alignment can all affect the
fluorescent output.
As you identified, perhaps the most important aspect of immunofluorescence
is the skill and experience of the person who reads the slides.
Let me know if you have further questions.
Eric Hoy
===============================================
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Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
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On 6/5/12 9:37 AM, "Gudrun Lang" <gu.lang <@t> gmx.at> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Filters for fluorescencemicroscopy tend to "burn out" after a certain
> duration of usage. What duration?
>
> We have filters for FITC, TRITC, Dapi and a triplefilter. The working-hours
> are about 150 per year.
>
>
>
> What do you think? Is it time to change them.
>
> I have often bad feedback about weak signals, and I would not be surprised
> if the microscope is the culprit and not our protocol.
>
>
>
> Weak signals refer last times to ALK-FISH on lung biopsies. Well fixed but
> tumourcells mixed within collagenfibers.
>
> - and unfortunately unexperienced doctors on reading of this special probe.
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Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:02:34 -0400
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 14:47:58 -0700
From: Mark Tarango <marktarango <@t> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Fluorescence-filters
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Hi Gudrun,
i read about 15 ALK cases a week. If you are seeing a lot of collagen
fibers around the tumor cells, I'd try increasing the digestion time of
your pepsin (especially if they were fixed for longer than usual). Before
altering the pretreatment though, you would want to make sure that these
slides were not exposed to light for any period of time. The discrete
signals of the probes can quickly fade (much faster than with IF stained
slides). I'd also make sure the door is closed in your dark room. If
there is light in the corner of your eye the signals can be hard to see.
ALK FISH should be scored at high power under oil immersion (60-100x
objective). If they are scoring at 40x, it could be a problem.
good luck!
Mark Tarango
On Tuesday, June 5, 2012, Eric Hoy wrote:
> We do a LOT of fluorescent microscopy in our immunology lab, so I have a
> bit
> of experience with fluorescence.
>
> The answer to your question depends on what type of filters you have in
> your
> microscope, and what type of light source is on the microscope.
>
> Older fluorescent systems used absorption filters, which were simply discs
> of coloured glass. These filters had a fairly wide band-pass, so the
> fluorescence tended to be less than we see with interference filters. The
> good news with these filters is that they are nearly indestructible (unless
> you drop and break them.)
>
> Interference filters are produced by vacuum deposition of a thin film of
> metal vapour on high-quality glass. These filters usually have much
> sharper
> band pass characteristics than absorption filters. They are also
> considerably more expensive. If handled properly, these filters will last
> for decades, but improper cleaning and handling of the filters can shorten
> their lifespan. I have also heard that prolonged exposure to solvent
> vapours (such as we find in a histology lab), can damage the filters,
> although I have not seen any filters that suffered this type of damage.
>
> I have seen interference filters that show "delamination" of the metal film
> over time. In my experience these are older filters that were not produced
> with the current technologies, and filters that have been mishandled.
> Interference filters made in the past 20 years should last as long as the
> microscope, if they are properly handled.
>
> If you are seeing reduced fluorescence, I would suspect the light source as
> the most likely problem. Halogen lamps have less intensity than mercury
> vapour lamps, which are less intense than metal halide lamps, which are
> less
> intense than LED sources. We have converted all of our microscopes to LED
> sources. If you are using an older HBO or halogen lamp, the age of the
> lamp, the initial wattage of the lamp, and the alignment can all affect the
> fluorescent output.
>
> As you identified, perhaps the most important aspect of immunofluorescence
> is the skill and experience of the person who reads the slides.
>
> Let me know if you have further questions.
>
> Eric Hoy
>
> ===============================================
> Eric S. Hoy, Ph.D., SI(ASCP)
> Clinical Associate Professor
> Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
> The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
> Dallas, Texas
> Email: Eric.Hoy <@t> UTSouthwestern.edu
> ===============================================
>
> On 6/5/12 9:37 AM, "Gudrun Lang" <gu.lang <@t> gmx.at <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > Hi!
> >
> > Filters for fluorescencemicroscopy tend to "burn out" after a certain
> > duration of usage. What duration?
> >
> > We have filters for FITC, TRITC, Dapi and a triplefilter. The
> working-hours
> > are about 150 per year.
> >
> >
> >
> > What do you think? Is it time to change them.
> >
> > I have often bad feedback about weak signals, and I would not be
> surprised
> > if the microscope is the culprit and not our protocol.
> >
> >
> >
> > Weak signals refer last times to ALK-FISH on lung biopsies. Well fixed
> but
> > tumourcells mixed within collagenfibers.
> >
> > - and unfortunately unexperienced doctors on reading of this special
> probe.
>
>
>
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 18:27:32 -0400
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Subject: [Histonet] NEW Position Alert - Quality Assurance Histologist
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 19:27:34 -0400
From: Emily Sours <talulahgosh <@t> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Fluorescence-filters
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Wow, that was detailed and interesting!!
I didn't know microscopes could even use LED, does that require a different
setup, or just a different bulb?
Emily
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jamboree for Vince Noir."
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 19:31:39 -0400
From: Emily Sours <talulahgosh <@t> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Fluorescence-filters
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Can you do fluorescence with LED?
(That may be a stupid question, as I always thought LED was just for
brightfield).
Emily
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jamboree for Vince Noir."
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 01:22:40 +0000
From: Ian R Bernard <ibernard <@t> uab.edu>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Reagent rotation
To: "Stephenson, Sheryl" <SStephenson <@t> lifecell.com>, 'Mark Perrin'
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We do it by number of blocks- At or after 350 blocks the processor is changed.
Ian
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We do it by the number of Runs. About every 6 run for rotations and 12 runs for a full change out. But we also have another processor as well.
Sheryl Stephenson | Histology Technician
Main 908.947.1100 Fax 908.947.1085
Direct: 908.947.1624 ?sstephenson <@t> lifecell.com
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Subject: [Histonet] Reagent rotation
What is the normal procedure for changing the reagents in the tissue processor? We have a Sakura VIP6. Should the schedule of changing be based on number of runs vs. number of blocks processed? About 80% of our blocks are small GI biospies.
Thanks in advance for your input.
?
Toshia Perrin
Medical Practice Coordinator
Southern Pathology
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 06:18:00 +0000
From: Jonathan Cremer <Jonathan.Cremer <@t> med.kuleuven.be>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Fluorescence-filters
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Sure you can, all you need is a bright enough lightsource which emits at the correct wavelength. If the spectrum of the light source is too wide, you dump in a filter to narrow it down to your desired excitation.
Flow cytometers nowadays even use LED lasers instead of the huge, bulky and vulnerable gas lasers of the old days. Which is a good thing.
Jonathan
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Can you do fluorescence with LED?
(That may be a stupid question, as I always thought LED was just for
brightfield).
Emily
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jamboree for Vince Noir."
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 11:39:54 +0000
From: Sue Hunter <SHUNTER <@t> beaumont.edu>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Fluorescence-filters
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"histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
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We recently installed a LED light source on our fluorescence scope that our pathologists use for reading IF on kidneys and skins. They love it. No more having to warm up the bulb, not turning it off too soon, or my nightmare - leaving it on overnight. The bulb is supposed to last a really long time and gives off a nice bright light.
Sue Hunter, Supervisor
Advanced Diagnostics
Beaumont Health System
Royal Oak MI
248-898-5146
shunter <@t> beaumont.edu
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Can you do fluorescence with LED?
(That may be a stupid question, as I always thought LED was just for brightfield).
Emily
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 08:30:47 -0400
From: "Duddey, Aimee" <ADuddey <@t> firsthealth.org>
Subject: [Histonet] Histotech scheduling
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I am looking for some creative scheduling ideas. We have a day shift
crew that starts at 4am and goes til 530pm. The schedule is below.
Techs would like to rotate to do different jobs within the department
but don't really want to rotate hours. Can I please get some examples
of how others of you are staffing? Even if you have a second or third
shift I would like to see some different workflow plans and how they are
staffed.
1 HT 400am - Embedder
2 HTs 500am - Cutters
1 HT 730 - Immunos/specials/orders
1 HT 830 - Grossing/pathologist assist
1 lab assistant 800am - cytology prep/gross room assist
Aimee M. Duddey, MLT(ASCP)
Moore Regional Hospital Laboratory
Assistant Director of Laboratory - Pathology
910-715-5286
FirstHealth OF THE CAROLINAS
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Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 14:14:05 +0000
From: joelle weaver <joelleweaver <@t> hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Histotech scheduling
To: <aduddey <@t> firsthealth.org>, <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC
> Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 08:30:47 -0400
> From: ADuddey <@t> firsthealth.org
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Histotech scheduling
>
> I am looking for some creative scheduling ideas. We have a day shift
> crew that starts at 4am and goes til 530pm. The schedule is below.
> Techs would like to rotate to do different jobs within the department
> but don't really want to rotate hours. Can I please get some examples
> of how others of you are staffing? Even if you have a second or third
> shift I would like to see some different workflow plans and how they are
> staffed.
>
>
>
> 1 HT 400am - Embedder
>
> 2 HTs 500am - Cutters
>
> 1 HT 730 - Immunos/specials/orders
>
> 1 HT 830 - Grossing/pathologist assist
>
> 1 lab assistant 800am - cytology prep/gross room assist
>
>
>
> Aimee M. Duddey, MLT(ASCP)
>
> Moore Regional Hospital Laboratory
>
> Assistant Director of Laboratory - Pathology
>
> 910-715-5286
>
> FirstHealth OF THE CAROLINAS
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 15:19:46 +0100
From: "Fahy, Claire" <Claire.Fahy <@t> agriculture.gov.ie>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Histotech scheduling
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Please unsubscribe me.
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Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC
> Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 08:30:47 -0400
> From: ADuddey <@t> firsthealth.org
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Histotech scheduling
>
> I am looking for some creative scheduling ideas. We have a day shift
> crew that starts at 4am and goes til 530pm. The schedule is below.
> Techs would like to rotate to do different jobs within the department
> but don't really want to rotate hours. Can I please get some examples
> of how others of you are staffing? Even if you have a second or third
> shift I would like to see some different workflow plans and how they
> are staffed.
>
>
>
> 1 HT 400am - Embedder
>
> 2 HTs 500am - Cutters
>
> 1 HT 730 - Immunos/specials/orders
>
> 1 HT 830 - Grossing/pathologist assist
>
> 1 lab assistant 800am - cytology prep/gross room assist
>
>
>
> Aimee M. Duddey, MLT(ASCP)
>
> Moore Regional Hospital Laboratory
>
> Assistant Director of Laboratory - Pathology
>
> 910-715-5286
>
> FirstHealth OF THE CAROLINAS
>
>
>
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> Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 11:09:06 -0400
From: "Hutton, Allison" <AHutton <@t> dh.org>
Subject: [Histonet] staffing questions
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I have been asked to do some research and provide some facts and figures as it relates to staffing of histology labs. If anybody is willing to answer the questions listed below, I would appreciate your input. You may email me at privately and all information will be kept confidental.
1. Staffing levels, i.e. # of pathologists, techs, PAs, and Lab aides
2. Approximate workload, either blocks per day or cases per year
3. Salary for HTs and supervisors (I know this can be a sticky area but any info would be helpful)
Thank You in advance
Allison Hutton, HTL(ASCP)cm
Lead Tech Histology
Doylestown Hospital
ahutton <@t> dh.org
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 08:33:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rene J Buesa <rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] staffing questions
To: "Hutton, Allison" <AHutton <@t> dh.org>,
"histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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Staff level (your question 1) depends on the answer to your question 2 and also depends on the productivity level, both individual and collective.
The salaries depend on the nature of your lab (non for profit, private for profit or governmental) and with the total benefits offered. But also depend on the market availability and the willingness to negotiate both from the administration and the potential or existing employees.
So you ca understand both issues I am sending you some information under separate cover.
Ren? J.
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From: "Hutton, Allison" <AHutton <@t> dh.org>
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Sent: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 11:09 AM
Subject: [Histonet] staffing questions
I have been asked to do some research and provide some facts and figures as it relates to staffing of histology labs.? If anybody is willing to answer the questions listed below, I would appreciate your input.? You may email me at privately and all information will be kept confidental.
1. Staffing levels, i.e. # of pathologists, techs, PAs, and Lab aides
2. Approximate workload, either blocks per day or cases per year
3. Salary for HTs and supervisors (I know this can be a sticky area but any info would be helpful)
Thank You in advance
Allison Hutton, HTL(ASCP)cm
Lead Tech Histology
Doylestown Hospital
ahutton <@t> dh.org
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