Re: [Histonet] Another Dispenser Failure

It's the money they care about... Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Mark Tarango via Histonet Date: 2/28/19 12:46 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Terri Braud Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Another Dispenser Failure I

[Histonet] BRCA1 on Benchmark Ultra

Anyone getting good results, I'm trying to determine which clone/vendor to use... better to ask before I waste a bunch of time and money... any suggestions or recommendations? Curt CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information transmitted, including attachments, is intended only for the person(s)

[Histonet] Quality Manager

I am looking for a part time person to come in and evaluate our entire system from top to bottom, to get all our policies and procedures compliant if there is a deficiency. This position will require more time up front then, once systems are in place and everyone is satisfied it will likely

[Histonet] ASR validation

Hello to all again! Thank you for all your help and advice over the years... now I have 1 more question... recommended protocol for validating an ASR antibody? As a private lab, I'm assuming we are required to notify all clients that it was validated internally and that it is not IVD but rather

[Histonet] IHC-H HELP...

Need help before I turn a mistake into an irreparable mistake... We have some unstained slides that were supposed to get stained with H but my guy stained them with IHC. It's complicated, we received slides and a block, the block was for IHC, the unstained slides were for H, he inverted the

[Histonet] BRCA-1 on Benchmark Ultra

I'm trying to get this marker dialed in with little success... would anyone be willing to share their protocol to save me a little time and money? Biocare antibody... working with CC1 and primary AB times Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Curt CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The

[Histonet] HP on Benchmark Ultra

Any input is appreciated... We're running HP with Biocares BC7 clone. The stain works well but maybe too well, it seems to stain a variety bacteria as opposed to just the HP rods... and sometimes it gets a little "dirty" with some staining in the mucus as well... I think the first thing we'll

[Histonet] benchmark special stain free sol

I have 1 bottle of LCS and 1.5 bottle of depar solution for the benchmark special stain platforms, send me a fedex or ups number if you want them. Curt CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information transmitted, including attachments, is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is

[Histonet] lieca bond stainers available

I've got 2 stainers that have been shelved for a couple years, anyone interested in them? Curt CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information transmitted, including attachments, is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged

[Histonet] tissue blocks available for banking

If anyone is looking for tissue for a bank, I have a boxes and boxes of derm specimens and GI specimens. I know they're probably not what everyone needs but if someone out there does need them, you can have them. figured I'd ask before I disposed of them... at the landfill next to the city

[Histonet] Type AB Thymoma

Any thoughts on what this might be useful for in terms of controls and/or research? I just obtained a large specimen and wonder if there is any real need to process and store it... Thanks, Curt CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information transmitted, including attachments, is intended only for

[Histonet] american master tech retic component

So I know they won't disclose this information if I call but I'd like to find a work around for the little silver vials provided by American master tech. Not that there is a problem with the quality of their product, I just want to cut my costs a little. Does anyone know what is in that little

Re: [Histonet] benchmark ultra bulks

3, 2017 at 12:00 PM, Curt via Histonet <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu<mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>> wrote: So like everyone else, I'm always trying to find new ways to save a few dollars, technology and costs are always increasing while reimbursements are alway

[Histonet] benchmark ultra bulks

So like everyone else, I'm always trying to find new ways to save a few dollars, technology and costs are always increasing while reimbursements are always decreasing... With that, does anyone have any thoughts on alternative bulks to what Roche sells for the benchmark ultra, I'm thinking an

[Histonet] changing carbon filters

How often is everyone changing the carbon filters in their tissue processors and stainer, maybe even the thermo-shandon hood filters too? Curt CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information transmitted, including attachments, is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed

[Histonet] IHC counterstain offline

We currently use the benchmark ultra and are, in an effort to save a little money, looking at running out counter stain offline. Anyone have any suggestions or thoughts they might offer? We currently run our H with Richard Allen Hematoxylin 7111. I am curious if that is suitable for use in your

[Histonet] BRCA-1 validation

Just looking for some recommendations on tissue for validating BRCA-1, IHC... before I get to the pathologists... any recommendations. What I'm reading so far is ovarian carcinoma (serous) and normal breast, is that what you all have used and/or recommend? Thanks, Curt CONFIDENTIALITY

[Histonet] Nexus stainers

Anyone out there using the Nexus and need Trichrome kits? We ordered the wrong kits (2) and naturally Ventana will not let us return them... if you are interested, let me know. Curt CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information transmitted, including attachments, is intended only for the person(s)

Re: [Histonet] Ventana Retic problems

We have had the same problem our solution was not the second but the wash, it for a bad too quickly so we don't make a full carboy and let it sit for a week, we make fresh wash almost daily, ESPECIALLY when we have a retic. Our stains look great daily with fresh wash solution. You may try

Re: [Histonet] Personel

That is very helpful. The test is the rendering of an interpretation or diagnosis, not the mere operation of the machinery, correct? Curt -Original Message- From: Morken, Timothy [mailto:timothy.mor...@ucsf.edu] Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 11:41 AM To: Curt; Jesus Ellin Cc:

Re: [Histonet] Personel

I recently had this same discussion with Jesus, please follow this link he gave me: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfCLIA/Search.cfm At the top, enter "Test System / Manufacturer" for example, we enter Ventana, it will list all tests that qualify as High Complexity. There are

Re: [Histonet] Ventana Ultra vs. Leica Bond Max

Hello, We had Leica Bond Max instruments (2 Bonds) for about 5 years and made the move over the Ventana Ultras (3 Ultras) a couple years ago. We made the move initially for the speed and menu benefits versus the Leica, (Ultra is about 2x faster) but also saw a quality improvement once we

[Histonet] automated special stains and control tissue

Re: automated special stainers, are you all running the patient tissue with a control on it, like IHC? we're wrestling with the idea of a control on each slide or a batch control... the pathologist wants a batch control, thinks the control may contaminate the patient tissue (PASF for example).

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[Histonet] embedding and microtomy "medical waste"

So here's a good one for you all... we had the county health department come through the lab and ding us on medical waste... specifically the plastic disposable lids at embedding, the lens paper used for wrapping specimens such as ECC and EMB. Then they got us on the Kim Wipes used to clean the

[Histonet] hello histonetters, looking for a little control tissue help

We are looking for some control tissue that we're having trouble finding. Would like to see if anyone is interested or able to barter some tissue... Now this is going to be the fun part... they're all the hard ones to find.. AML EBV Hairy Cell Leukemia Mantle Cell Lymphoma Mesothelioma Thymus