[Histonet] RE: biopsy "bags" for processing - alternatives

[Tom McNemar]

Personally, I prefer the biopsy bags and find them easy to work with.  I generally hold the bag in one hand (allows the paraffin to cool enough to hold the tissue) and use forceps to slowly open it.  If it is an ECC or something similar, I can wrap the opened bag around a couple of fingers and use a small spatula to scrap.  With a little practice, I have found it to be quick and efficient.

Tom McNemar, HT(ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
Licking Memorial Health Systems
(740) 348-4163
(740) 348-4166
tmcnemar <@t> lmhealth.org
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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Morken, Timothy
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 11:24 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] biopsy "bags" for processing - alternatives

All knowing Histonet,

Our grossing staff uses nylon "biopsy bags" to enclose some biopsy specimens. The embedding staff find them troublesome because when they pull the bags open they tend to "pop" open and throw the tissue off in all directions. They have to be very careful opening these. Is there another bag made of some other material that is less prone to this problem?

For various reasons some of these samples can't be put on sponges. They do wrap some in flat biopsy paper, but not others. It seems to be a grossing personal preference more than anything else.

Thanks for any and all info!

Tim Morken
Supervisor, Histology, Electron Microscopy and Neuromuscular Special Studies
UC San Francisco Medical Center
Box 1656
505 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143
USA

415.514-6042  (office)
tim.morken <@t> ucsfmedctr.org<mailto:tim.morken <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>


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