[Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 117, Issue 6

Sun Aug 4 14:03:51 CDT 2013

as long as they are not Cubs fans there should be 
no real problem, imho.

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>     1. Portable fans in the lab (Jeanne Clark)
>     2. RE: Portable fans in the lab (joelle weaver)
>     3. Re: Portable fans in the lab (Rene J Buesa)
>     4. Re: Portable fans in the lab (Victoria Baker)
>     5. Portable fans in lab (Jeanne Clark)
>  From: Jeanne Clark <paintedsplashes <@t> yahoo.com>
>  To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
>  Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013 14:34:28 -0700 (PDT)
>  Subject: [Histonet] Portable fans in the lab
>  
>  Anyone using portable fans in Histology to facilitae drying of parafin sections on slides prior to drying in oven?
>   
>  Jeanne
>  From: joelle weaver <joelleweaver <@t> hotmail.com>
>  To: Jeanne Clark <paintedsplashes <@t> yahoo.com>,
>  "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
>  Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 10:58:55 +0000
>  Subject: RE: [Histonet] Portable fans in the lab
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>  Yes, small fan to dry slides after cover slipping ( done by hand)
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>  Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC
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>  > Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013 14:34:28 -0700
>  > From: paintedsplashes <@t> yahoo.com
>  > To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>  > Subject: [Histonet] Portable fans in the lab
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>  > Anyone using portable fans in Histology to facilitae drying of parafin sections on slides prior to drying in oven?
>  >  
>  > Jeanne
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>  From: Rene J Buesa <rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com>
>  To: Jeanne Clark <paintedsplashes <@t> yahoo.com>,
>  "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
>  Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 08:50:42 -0700 (PDT)
>  Subject: Re: [Histonet] Portable fans in the lab
>  
>  In my experience the best procedure is to place the slides with the sections just "fished" from the water bath in a vertical position on the short edge (1 plg).
>  By doing so the water that may be under the section will come out and after about 5 minutes the slides can be placed in the rack and either go to the oven to dry before manual staining or directly to the autostainer heating station.
>  If you blow air over a section that is in horizontal position any water trapped under the section will remain there and can cause the artifact known as "nuclear bubbling".
>  René J.
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>  From: Jeanne Clark <paintedsplashes <@t> yahoo.com>
>  To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
>  Sent: Saturday, August 3, 2013 5:34 PM
>  Subject: [Histonet] Portable fans in the lab
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>  Anyone using portable fans in Histology to facilitae drying of parafin sections on slides prior to drying in oven?
>   
>  Jeanne
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>  From: Victoria Baker <bakevictoria <@t> gmail.com>
>  To: Rene J Buesa <rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com>
>  Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 12:31:40 -0400
>  Subject: Re: [Histonet] Portable fans in the lab
>  
>  Hi
>  Rene is correct about standing them up right to drain, but if you are using
>  charged slides water gets trapped underneath the sections because of the +
>  charge of the slide itself.  If you see a bubble on the last section or
>  around  sections on a ribbon you can release the water by just pin pricking
>  them on the edge with a needle point or the tip of a fine
>  tipped forceps. Tap the section and the water will drain away from the
>  tissue.
>  Joelle is on target with use of a fan if your lab has an increased or high
>  humidity level as this will also affect the water retention on a slide.
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>  On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Rene J Buesa <rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com> wrote:
>  
>  > In my experience the best procedure is to place the slides with the
>  > sections just "fished" from the water bath in a vertical position on the
>  > short edge (1 plg).
>  > By doing so the water that may be under the section will come out and
>  > after about 5 minutes the slides can be placed in the rack and either go to
>  > the oven to dry before manual staining or directly to the autostainer
>  > heating station.
>  > If you blow air over a section that is in horizontal position any water
>  > trapped under the section will remain there and can cause the artifact
>  > known as "nuclear bubbling".
>  > René J.
>  >
>  >
>  > ________________________________
>  > From: Jeanne Clark <paintedsplashes <@t> yahoo.com>
>  > To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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>  > Sent: Saturday, August 3, 2013 5:34 PM
>  > Subject: [Histonet] Portable fans in the lab
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>  > Anyone using portable fans in Histology to facilitae drying of parafin
>  > sections on slides prior to drying in oven?
>  >
>  > Jeanne
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>  From: Jeanne Clark <paintedsplashes <@t> yahoo.com>
>  To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
>  Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 09:57:34 -0700 (PDT)
>  Subject: [Histonet] Portable fans in lab
>  
>  One more question...any problems with compliance from Joint Commission or CMS on having portable fans in the lab?  As in possible health hazard?
>   
>  Jeanne
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