[Histonet] Breast fixation

[Victoria Baker]

Karen
We take ours off on Sunday.  The tissue processor is set up with 6 hours of
fixation the minimum time.  We have VIP 5's so on Friday the tissue goes on
a delay run that is set to come out of formalin at 12:30 AM Sunday
morning.  The end of the process is at 9 AM Sunday morning.  Just take the
tissue off and let it solidify.   When your next tech comes in they can put
the cassette in the embedding center to heat up again and embed it.  You
will follow your same protocol and record your times accordingly.  It might
mean having to ask someone to come in for the 5 minutes it takes to do this
but it works.  If needed you can adjust your times to fit your schedule for
someone being available to take them off.
I hope this will help.
Vikki
On Jul 29, 2015 11:33 AM, "Heckford, Karen - SMMC-SF via Histonet" <
histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

> Good Morning,
> I have a question about breast fixation.   I am in a little bit of a
> pickle with the 6-72 hour rule for the fixation on breast tissue.   Friday
> I am getting 2 breast cases in the afternoon and both will not have the
> required minimum 6 hour formalin fixation for my per diem to cut early
> Saturday morning.   He will not be able to make it in again until Monday
> night.  The tissue will be about 3-4 hours (this includes time on the
> processor)  over the 72 hour maximum.    Does anyone have any suggestions
> on what can be done?  We are a one person show here.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Karen Heckford HT ASCP CE
> Lead Histology Technician
> St. Mary's Medical Center
> 450 Stanyan St.
> San Francisco, Ca. 94117
> 415-668-1000 ext. 6167
> karen.heckford at dignityhealth.org
>
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