[Histonet] Tissue processing question

[Michael Ann Jones]

LOL, we used cigarette paper worked fine.
Now we use screen cassettes or HistoGel processing if super tiny.


Michael Ann

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On 1/29/16, 11:41 AM, "Walter Benton via Histonet"
<histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

>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-histoscr
>een-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-tiss
>ue-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.ed
>u>> 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.
>
>
>Walter Benton HT(ASCP)QIHC
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Charles Riley via Histonet
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>Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 12:43 PM
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>histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu<mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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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
>
>--
>
>Charles Riley HT(ASCP)CM
>
>Histopathology Coordinator/ Mohs
>
>Doctors Pathology Services, Dover DE
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