[Histonet] Tissue processing question

[Walter Benton]

Histoscreen cassettes will work as well. Generally the cassette options are expensive and may not work in all cassette printers, if you are using one.

http://www.thermoscientific.com/content/tfs/en/product/tissue-loc-histoscreen-cassettes.html

Ultimately, get samples of whatever you like to use.

From: Caroline Miller [mailto:mills at 3scan.com]
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 1:36 PM
To: Walter Benton <wbenton at cua.md>
Cc: Charles Riley <criley at dpspa.com>; histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Tissue processing question

I really like this type:
https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/starplex-scientific-histoplex-tissue-cassettes-micromesh-chamber-8/p-2782584
(although I buy them from mastertech, but they seem to have dissapeared from their website)
They are great for both large tissues, and also biopsies. A long time ago when I worked in a clinical lab we used the tissue paper and I found that if everything was not heated just right the biopsies would stick and things like currettes were hard to scrape up from there, I always thought I was doing the tissue damage
yours
mills

On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Walter Benton via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu<mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu>> wrote:
We use hair wrapping paper used for perms. It is the same paper called "biopsy wraps," but at a significant price reduction. You can buy a variety of sizes and the wraps do not cause artifacts and are porous enough for ample solution penetration. Biopsy paper comes in blue and other colors, but the hair wraps only come in white. Our overall experience with them has been great.

Let me know if you need any other information.


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From: Charles Riley via Histonet [mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu<mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu>]
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 12:43 PM
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Subject: [Histonet] Tissue processing question

Hello all,

 I was wondering what everyone uses to secure biopsy and scant tissues through processing. Also what would you recommend placing breast cores in for processing. Having an argument with grossing staff and pathologist about whether to use sponges, tissue paper, or something else. Looking for the best option that will allow for reagents to penetrate tissue and not leave any artifact

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Charles Riley HT(ASCP)CM

Histopathology Coordinator/ Mohs

Doctors Pathology Services, Dover DE
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