[Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 243, Issue 6

Thu Feb 8 13:49:47 CST 2024

When I need to handwrite on slides or cassettes, I use Sakura Pigma Micron archival ink pens.
They come in different tip sizes and colors and are found at any office supply store.
Paula Keene Pierce, BS, HTL(ASCP)HTPresidentExcalibur Pathology, Inc.5830 N Blue Lake DriveNorman, OK 73069PH 405-759-3953http://www.excaliburpathology.com

A sharp knife is nothing without a sharp eye. - Klingon Proverb 

    On Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 01:43:43 PM CST, KATHLEEN FERNANDEZ via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:  

 Paula,
We are using the KP’s at our lab too and have been noticing that they are smearing! We are having issues on our slides, since we hand write still. This just recently started happening. Maybe they changed their formula?

Kathy
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> From: "Paula" <plucas at biopath.org>
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> Subject: [Histonet] Marking Pen
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> Hello,
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> 
> We have been using KP Marker Plus pens for cassettes.  We have 2 Leica
> Processors and 1 VIP6 processor.  The cassettes that go into the VIP6 are
> smeared and some are almost smeared off completely.  The processors have the
> same solutions in them.
> 
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> If anyone can shed some light as to why there is a difference, and if anyone
> can recommend a better marking pen for us to try, I would appreciate the
> feedback.
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> Thank you,
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> Paula
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> From: "Piche, Jessica" <Jessica.Piche at wtbyhosp.org>
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>    <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu>,    Paula <plucas at biopath.org>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Marking Pen
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> Hi Paula,
> 
> What is the first solution the cassettes go in when the processor starts? We use Statmark pens when our cassette printer isn't working, and they work well. The only time we have had issues was when we would hand write the cassettes and run them on our small biopsy run which skips the formalin. It seems like the marker ink needs to "fix" with the formalin. Sometimes they smear if they aren't dry enough before they go into formalin too. I hope you figure it out. Maybe see if you can get some samples of different pens and then run some empty cassettes and see what works best for you.
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> Have a good day.
> 
> Jessica
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> Jessica Piche, HT(ASCP)
> Waterbury Hospital Histology Laboratory
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> Hello,
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> 
> 
> We have been using KP Marker Plus pens for cassettes.  We have 2 Leica
> Processors and 1 VIP6 processor.  The cassettes that go into the VIP6 are
> smeared and some are almost smeared off completely.  The processors have the
> same solutions in them.
> 
> 
> 
> If anyone can shed some light as to why there is a difference, and if anyone
> can recommend a better marking pen for us to try, I would appreciate the
> feedback.
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Paula
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