[Histonet] Cytology/Histology Staining Question

[Tony Henwood (SCHN)]

Yep,
We do.
We have a separate dehydration sequence for PAP and other special stains (separate from the eosin dehydration sequence).

We have a Leica (used to be Vision Biosystems) Autostainer

Regards 
Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC), FFSc(RCPA) 
Principal Scientist, the Children's Hospital at Westmead
Adjunct Fellow, School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney 
Tel: 612 9845 3306 
Fax: 612 9845 3318 
Pathology Department
the children's hospital at westmead
Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead
Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, AUSTRALIA 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mullen, Mary via Histonet [mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, 11 May 2016 12:55 AM
To: histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Cytology/Histology Staining Question

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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