[Histonet] RE: specimen marking ink

[David Kemler]

Actually, I have a tattoo supplier four miles away from me. Several years ago, I went to their warehouse to take a look an possibly make a purchase. As it turned out, I had to buy a gallon of each color and it worked out to be more than the standard tissue inks sold by the histology vendors. 

Next stop - tattoo shop. Same story. The artist would sell a small 8 oz. bottle at cost, but it was still just a bit more than our vendors.

You can use Pelican drawing ink. It comes in several colors. It's around five something for an ounce+, much more than Davidson or one of the others.

Maybe someone will also chime in.

Dave 



On Friday, March 21, 2014 3:39 PM, "Wanda.Smith <@t> HCAhealthcare.com" <Wanda.Smith <@t> HCAhealthcare.com> wrote:
 
Back in the 70's (when I was six, but still a histotech!!!) my Pathologist had gotten tattoo pigment powder in two colors and that's what we used to mark tissue.  Don't know where it came from and don't know where it went!!!
Happy Friday and Happy Weekend to everyone!!!
Wanda

WANDA G. SMITH, HTL(ASCP)HT 
Pathology Supervisor 
TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER 
9330 Medical Plaza Drive 
Charleston, SC  29406 
843-847-4586 
843-847-4296 fax 

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Davis, Cassie
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 1:04 PM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] specimen marking ink

Hi Histo World, as I was cutting to day I was thinking why don't we see if we could get specimen marking ink directly from a tattoo vendor? When I first started in histo I was told the ink we use was actually tattoo ink. As we know as soon as somebody labels something as a "medical supply" the price is increased. Just a cost saving thought, I mentioned it to my immediate supervisor but she think it would be a liability issue. I thought we could "test/validate it on skin tissue left over from a mastectomy or extremity. Any thoughts?

Cassandra Davis
CDavis <@t> che-east.org
302-575-8095



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