[Histonet] RE: Prostate Needle Bx

[Sanders, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID)]

But you can't use sponges with the microwave processors............................at least not with the Sakura Xpress


Jeanine H. Sanders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
404-639-3590
jqb7 <@t> cdc.gov



-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Nancy Schmitt
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 1:19 PM
To: 'histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu'
Subject: [Histonet] Prostate Needle Bx

Our group puts the biopsies between sponges - they don't move around or get tangled and we process them with the small biopsies.  Good results.

Nancy Schmitt
United Clinical laboratories
Dubuque, IA
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>  Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 11:49 AM
>  To: Histonet Post (histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu)
>  Subject: [Histonet] Prostate Needle Bx
>  
>  How do others process prostate needle bx's - what kind of cassettes 
> do you use?????Do you use sponges?????Do you
wrap the tissue in lens paper?????Do you process them on a biopsy (short) run?????Our bx's always seem to be less than optimal, but we do not have problems with other small bx's.
>  
>  Laurie Colbert



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