[Histonet] Syringe for Lab Vision 720D Stainer Needed! (Walter Benton)
Ranna Mehta
ranna0726 at gmail.com
Tue Jan 31 15:56:33 CST 2017
Hi Sandra,
Contact Victor Wong
Cell 646-378-9222
service at autostainertech.com
He is very good with lab vision platform.
Thanks
Ranna Mehta
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> 3. Syringe for Lab Vision 720D Stainer Needed! (Sandra Cheasty)
> 4. Re: Breast specimens (Bob Richmond)
> 5. Re: Syringe for Lab Vision 720D Stainer Needed! (Walter Benton)
> 6. Re: Breast specimens (Drinkall, Liz)
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> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:50:37 -0500
> From: Angie Laparidis <angie at ka-recruiting.com>
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> Subject: [Histonet] Little Rock Day Shift Histotech Recruitment
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> Happy Monday Histonet Users!
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> I wanted to share a brand new opening with a client of mine in Little Rock,
> AR. It is a hospital setting-with the shifts starting from 4:30 to 6:00 AM
> and are eight hours long. Strong preference for surgpath experience.
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> Great hospital, great location, amazing shift- this position will not be
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> I look forward to speaking with you!
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> Sincerely,
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> From: Steve McClain <SteveM at mcclainlab.com>
> To: "histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
> <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 158, Issue 22 Breast
> Specimen
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> In my experience, rushing to process fatty or inadequately fixed specimens
> is a fool's game.
> In my opinion, this problem cannot be solved by the histotechs- it begins
> with the grossers and is one for the pathologists to solve at the grossing
> bench.
>
> Suggestion #1 Do nothing and let the medical director pathologist/ sign it
> out/deal w this individual case.
>
> Suggestion #2 Sometimes a decent section can be obtained after changing
> paraffin.
> [place the blocks in molds and melt the blocks and change to new paraffin-
> let them sit in the embedding center in the new paraffin for 60 minutes.
> Re-embed in new paraffin (2 changes) and then re-embed.]
>
> Suggestion #3 Reprocess these blocks if permitted, recognizing that breast
> markers (if cancerous) may be erroneous.
>
> Suggestion #4 Seek to prevent future occurrences by adjusting behavior at
> the grossing bench.
> a) first ensuring adequate fixation and b) second ensuring adequate
> length/time of processing.
>
>
> Steve A. McClain, MD
> 631 361 4000
>
> What is the best way to handle Breast specimens that were grossed too
> thick and did not process well? Our medical director does not want us to
> reprocess the tissue but it is almost impossible to get even a remotely
> decent section. If anyone has any other tips please let me know as soon as
> possible
>
> --
>
> Charles Riley HT(ASCP)CM
>
> Histopathology Coordinator/ Mohs**********************
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> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:00:59 +0000
> From: Sandra Cheasty <sandra.cheasty at wisc.edu>
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> Subject: [Histonet] Syringe for Lab Vision 720D Stainer Needed!
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> Hello everyone!
> Can someone tell me where I can get a replacement syringe
> for the Lab Vision 720 stainer? It is supposed to be part # NM014. Thermo
> Fisher has been unable to help me so far.
> Thanks!
> Sandy
>
> Sandra J. Cheasty, HT (ASCP)
> Histology & Necropsy Supervisor
> UW-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine
>
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> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 16:46:22 -0500
> From: Bob Richmond <rsrichmond at gmail.com>
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> Charles Riley HT(ASCP)CM asks:
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> >>What is the best way to handle breast specimens that were grossed too
> thick
> and did not process well? Our medical director does not want us to
> reprocess the tissue but it is almost impossible to get even a remotely
> decent section. If anyone has any other tips please let me know as soon as
> possible.<<
>
> This 78 year old pathologist says, no sympathy, make your pathologists cut
> 'em right in the first place.
>
> I agree reprocessing is undesirable, but sometimes there's no other way to
> get a section. I'm not sure I've ever had to have a case of my own
> reprocessed, but I sure have with cases I've inherited from a departing
> pathologist. Show your pathologists their miserable blocks if they don't
> agree.
>
> Bob Richmond
> Samurai Pathologist
> Maryville TN
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:44:32 +0000
> From: Walter Benton <wbenton at cua.md>
> To: Sandra Cheasty <sandra.cheasty at wisc.edu>
> Cc: "histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
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> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Syringe for Lab Vision 720D Stainer Needed!
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> Check Biocare Medical. They use the same "box" and just place their name
> on it. Biocare calls it the Nemesis.
>
>
> Walter Benton HT(ASCP)QIHC
> Lab Operations Manager
> Chesapeake Urology Associates
> 806 Landmark Drive, Suite 127
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>
> Hello everyone!
> Can someone tell me where I can get a replacement syringe
> for the Lab Vision 720 stainer? It is supposed to be part # NM014. Thermo
> Fisher has been unable to help me so far.
> Thanks!
> Sandy
>
> Sandra J. Cheasty, HT (ASCP)
> Histology & Necropsy Supervisor
> UW-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine
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> For breast specimens that didn't process well, you could try melting them
> down and placing them in warm paraffin for 1-2 hours. If you're concerned
> that there could still be xylene in the tissue, you could try to squeeze
> out some of the excess xylene. Re-embed the blocks and try cutting again.
> We have been able to avoid reprocessing in the past by doing this.
> Liz
>
> Liz Drinkall,?MS, HTL (ASCP) CM
> Liz.Drinkall at nmhs.org
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> What is the best way to handle Breast specimens that were grossed too
> thick and did not process well? Our medical director does not want us to
> reprocess the tissue but it is almost impossible to get even a remotely
> decent section. If anyone has any other tips please let me know as soon as
> possible
>
> --
>
> Charles Riley HT(ASCP)CM
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> Histopathology Coordinator/ Mohs
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> We are currently reviewing job descriptions...so, what tasks do you
> require of your histotechs? Besides the basic embedding, cutting, and
> staining (routine and special IHC), instrument maintenance...what else are
> they expected to do-what do you consider to be appropriate tasks for entry
> level techs and for seasoned techs? Do they do any grossing-and to what
> extent? Do they assist with autopsies-to what extent? If anyone wants to
> share their descriptions, please email me directly at
> Kathleen.caleri at roswellpark.org<mailto:Kathleen.caleri at roswellpark.org>
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> I am mostly interested in what NYS labs are doing but would like to hear
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> Jessica,
>
>
>
> I am not sure about requirements to use and test for detergent, but the
> following steps are good practices.
>
>
>
> Clearing containers should be kept separate from other containers. They
> need only to be wiped out with a paper towel. No water, detergent or bleach.
>
>
>
> Alcohols can be cleaned with tap water and a brush only, then given a DI
> rinse to avoid residue. Wipe dry.
>
>
>
> Stain containers should also be cleaned only with a brush and tap water.
> If necessary, a small amount of a 10% solution of HCl and 70% OH can be
> used followed by a thorough DI rinsing. If this is not sufficient, then
> follow with 10% bleach being sure to rinse thoroughly with DI water and
> wipe dry.
>
>
>
> Chlorine test strips and phosphate test kits can be used to test for
> bleach and detergent residues. Even though detergent is not called for.
>
>
>
> Chlorine test strip: https://www.indigo.com/test_strips/disinfectants_
> sanitizers/chlorine_and_iodine/chlorine-test-papers-200ppm-33815.html
>
>
>
> API Phosphate Test Kit: http://www.apifishcare.com/product.php?id=589#.
> WIEFOlMrIkI
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> Mike
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