[Histonet] Lab Coats and OCT

[Walters, Katherine S]

We get our freezing medium from TBS.  it is called TFM (tissue freezing medium).  Lately it has become much less viscous, one of the reasons I liked it was that the viscosity allowed me to orient my tissue a little easier.  The packaging also changed claiming "same TBS Product, Great New Packaging".  Has anyone else noticed the change, or did I just get a bad lot?

Thanks for any information,
Kathy


Katherine S Walters
Histology Director

Central Microscopy Research Facility
University of Iowa
76 Eckstein Medical Research Building
431 Newton Road
Iowa City, Iowa 52242

319-335-8142

Facility Website:
http://cmrf.research.uiowa.edu/



-----Original Message-----
From: Rathborne, Toni via Histonet [mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu]
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 10:31 AM
To: 'Seeley, Heather'
Cc: histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Lab Coats and OCT

Heather,

We are currently using a lab coat made by White Knight, which is fluid resistant. I don't know if it's any cooler, but they do protect what you're wearing under it.

Regarding the OCT. We also get our from Sakura, and have not noticed any change to the consistency. Is this happening with all lot numbers, or only one? I would check with Sakura. There may be a recall that you're not aware of. It might also have something to do with temperature/storage conditions.

Toni


-----Original Message-----
From: Seeley, Heather via Histonet [mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu]
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 11:16 AM
To: histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Lab Coats and OCT

Hello All,





Now that the hospital is enforcing us to wear lab coats all the time, wondering if anyone has suggestions for some that aren't too hot, the ones we have now are making us sweat!



Also, we have been having issues with our OCT, we currently use the Sakura OCT and have use it for years. Within the last 6 months or so it has become like glue on the chucks even if we let it soak in hot water and scrub with a brush, it just doesn't want to come out! If anyone has any suggestions on brands to  try we would appreciate it!

Thanks!


HEATHER SEELEY, HT(ASCP)
Histotechnologist
803-985-4676 OFFICE
803-327-7598 FAX

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