[Histonet] Stability of Retic stain in Bone Marrow

Hi Everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has experienced issues with the stability of reticulin (Gordon and Sweets method) in bone marrow. We are seeing silver precipitant after ~1 week on our patient sections - our control is fine. Cheers, Elizabeth Peyton-Chatfield Histology Supervisor Queen

[Histonet] Electron Microscopy Proficiency testing

Does anyone subscribe to a program for proficiency testing for Electron Microscopy? Sharon Genest Anatomic Pathology Process Improvement Saskatoon Health Region 306-655-8242 sharon.gen...@saskatoonhealthregion.ca ___ Histonet mailing list

[Histonet] Controls

We are in need of Aspergillus and Amyloid controls. Does anyone on the histonet have any suggestions, or overabundance that they could share with us? Thanks, Lorraine Cornett, HT (ASCP) Highlands Pathology Blue Ridge Division, Kingsport, TN 423 224-5793 fax 423 224-5349

RE: [Histonet] Stability of Retic stain in Bone Marrow

My experience with the Gordon and Sweets Reticulin is 1 to 2 days max. I found better results and stability with the Gomoris Retic from Poly Scientific. Nacaela Johnson, B.S. HTL (ASCP) Histology Supervisor Kansas City Skin Cancer Center, LLC 5810 NW Barry Rd, Ste 100 Kansas City, MO 64154 ph:

[Histonet] Histology Authors Needed!

*HISTOLOGY* authors needed … especially for *MOLECULAR* courses! Actively seeking authors to write online *histology courses* for *MediaLab*! MediaLab is a leading publisher of online continuing education (CE) courses and competency assessments. Our online products are used at more than 2,000

Re: [Histonet] Electron Microscopy Proficiency testing

We participate in the External Quality Assessment Scheme in EM Virus Diagnostics (EQA-EMV) administered through the Robert Koch Institut of Berlin, Germany. It tests proficiency only on infectious disease identification. Jan Shivers Section Head - EM University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic

[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 98, Issue 11

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[Histonet] Looking for part-time Histology position in Phoenix AZ area

Hi Netters, I am looking for part time Histology work in the Phoenix area, I am an HT and have 17 years experience. Please respond for more details..Thanks!!    Jill Cox, HT ASCP ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] Casual Temp Position

Hello, We have a position available for a casual temp employee. This is a reference lab that primarily focuses on animal specimens. We will consider someone who has 2 years or more cutting experience. Please forward your resume to me. thanks Helen 410.614.1660 http://tmalab.jhmi.edu/

[Histonet] RE: Casual Temp Position

Hello, We have a position available for a casual temp employee. This is a reference lab located in Baltimore MD, that primarily focuses on animal specimens. We will consider someone who has 2 years or more cutting experience. Please forward your resume to me. thanks Helen 410.614.1660

[Histonet] IHC quality program

Dear all, We have developed CQPath for our QC/QA. Still under construction at www.cqpath.nl (of course also in English). Hopefully the TQM module will be available soon. Best regards, Marcel Send Histonet mailing list submissions to histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu To subscribe or

[Histonet] Digest users, please read

I'm dying here. Histonet users, if you have the digest open and want to reply to a post, please do the following if you click Reply: Change the Subject from Re: Histonet Digest, Vol xx, Issue xx to Re: whatever subject you are responding to Go to the body of the email, Highlight all the text

[Histonet] FW: standard for sm bx microtomy

Hi, Is there is a standard used for small biopsy Microtomy? I am wondering how other sites cut their biopsies (ie the number of sections per slide and the amount of roughing in between sections)? I am also curious about the number of slides per biopsy. Thanks for your help, Sharon Allen

[Histonet] FW: Quality Modules

Hi, I am looking for information on Quality Modules that can be added into an existing IT system and system with great Quality Modules built into their IT platform. Thanks for any information. Sharon Allen Senior Medical Technologist Neuropathology Lab-MS435U Health Sciences Centre 820

[Histonet] RE: standard for sm bx microtomy

We are a GI lab and I do 3 levels on each block, 3 sections on each slide -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sharon Allen Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 3:26 PM To:

[Histonet] Adenovirus + control slides

Can anyone direct me to a vendor for FFPE Adenovirus + control slides. We have exhausted our in house control tissue. Thanks everyone!! Richard A. Breckenridge, HT(ASCP) Histology Laboratory Manager University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School Building 2.234 ph.

[Histonet] RE: standard for sm bx microtomy

Do you have a maximum number of pieces of tissue per block? I work for a GI lab also. My slides go out to a hospital path group who insist only 5 pieces of tissue per block. Of course this adds a lot of extra work on many cases...just wondering? Kari Kienitz, HT(ASCP) The Oregon Clinic -

Re: [Histonet] Electron Microscopy Proficiency testing

Hello Sharon The Royal College of Pathologists Quality Assurance Program (RCPA QAP) runs a transmission EM module as part of the Anatomical Pathology program. Overseas organisations are eligible to join and there are currently many subscribers from SE Asia and the Middle East. Their