[Histonet] Cytology/Histology Staining Question

Tue May 10 10:07:04 CDT 2016

I would be concerned with potential cross-contamination. In my lab we had 2 staining instruments, one for cytology and other for histology.René 

    On Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:59 AM, "Mullen, Mary via Histonet" <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

 Hello all,

I work in a small, low volume community hospital and was recently asked by a coworker why we do not just run both our cytology and histology slides on the same automated stainer (with their respective protocols).

What I am wanting to know is if there is anyone currently running both staining protocols on a single automated stainer using common alcohols/xylenes/water? What are the pros/cons? Has there been any cross-contamination issues?

We only run non-gyn cytology, all gyn cytology is sent out.

Thanks,

Mary K. Mullen, HTL(ASCP)CM
Histotechnologist
UPMC Northwest
Seneca, PA

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