[Histonet] RE: freezing spray
We do not us it. Tom McNemar, HT(ASCP) Histology Co-ordinator Licking Memorial Health Systems (740) 348-4163 (740) 348-4166 tmcne...@lmhealth.org www.LMHealth.org -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Horn, Hazel V Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 2:45 PM To: histonet (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) Subject: [Histonet] freezing spray Our hospital has not allowed freezing spray to be used in the frozen section lab for many years. We now have a new group of doctors who want to use the spray. The docs think the frozen sections take too long to freeze. Yet, they meet the frozen section TAT for more than 98% of our cases. I think it's worth not using it for the one case where no one suspects TB but the patient will be positive. Do you allow freezing spray in your frozen section lab? Hazel Horn Supervisor of Histology/Autopsy/Transcription Anatomic Pathology Arkansas Children's Hospital 1 Children's Way | Slot 820| Little Rock, AR 72202 501.364.4240 direct | 501.364.1241 fax hor...@archildrens.orgmailto:hor...@archildrens.org archildrens.orghttp://www.archildrens.org/ ** The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to whom it is addressed, and contains information from Licking Memorial Health Systems which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, nor authorized to receive for the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message immediately. You may also contact the LMH Process Improvement Center at 740-348-4641. E-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use?
Left in but covered with the blade guard. Not spanking new, but usable (for facing) get stored in an old box that the slides came in. I like the slide mailer idea, and will switch to that. -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Leah Simmons leah_simmon...@hotmail.comwrote: Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use?
I was taught that when leaving your microtome for any length of time to always take the blade out. We had a tech that had the habit of leaving the blade on her microtome and even though she had the safety guard up someone from biomed still managed to lean on it and get cut (go figure) If I want to save a slightly used blade to maybe trim with the next time then I will put it into a slide mailer (plastic with attached lid) but that is a safety issue . The safety officer says that when a blade is used and taken out then it should be thrown away..because the more it is being handled the greater the chance of injury. Just saying what they told me. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Paula Sicurello Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 6:03 AM To: Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? Left in but covered with the blade guard. Not spanking new, but usable (for facing) get stored in an old box that the slides came in. I like the slide mailer idea, and will switch to that. -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Leah Simmons leah_simmon...@hotmail.comwrote: Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use?
The rule here is a blade is cheaper than a cut. Anytime you are walking away and returning within a few minutes to cut use the knife guard otherwise throw the blade out. It is an accident looking to happen. Recently we had a tech decide not use the knife guard and seriously cut himself by misjudging the distance from his elbow reaching an knife he was no longer able to use. Pam Marcum -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of McAnn, Sherrian Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 8:46 AM To: Paula Sicurello; Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? I was taught that when leaving your microtome for any length of time to always take the blade out. We had a tech that had the habit of leaving the blade on her microtome and even though she had the safety guard up someone from biomed still managed to lean on it and get cut (go figure) If I want to save a slightly used blade to maybe trim with the next time then I will put it into a slide mailer (plastic with attached lid) but that is a safety issue . The safety officer says that when a blade is used and taken out then it should be thrown away..because the more it is being handled the greater the chance of injury. Just saying what they told me. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Paula Sicurello Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 6:03 AM To: Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? Left in but covered with the blade guard. Not spanking new, but usable (for facing) get stored in an old box that the slides came in. I like the slide mailer idea, and will switch to that. -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Leah Simmons leah_simmon...@hotmail.comwrote: Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet -- Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] ANP 23045 The performance of all instruments and equipment is verified before use.
Has anyone written a procedure for this new checklist item? If so, what procedure are you using to verify equipment/instrument performance prior to use? Ann ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] hands free scalpel blade system ?
I would appreciate hearing from anyone who is using a hands-free scalpel blade system that works well. If you are not familiar with what I referring to, we are looking to a means of removing used scalpel blades from scalpel handles and installing new blades hands free, without the need to touch the blades. We currently use the Bladex system but are searching for something that works more reliably. If you know of an alternative to Bladex I would appreciate hearing from you. Thank you, Vinnie Della Speranza Manager for Anatomic Pathology Services Medical University of South Carolina 165 Ashley Ave. MSC 908 Charleston, SC 29425 Ph. 843-792-6353 Fax. 843-7928974 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use?
AMEN TO THAT! -Original Message- From: Marcum, Pamela A [mailto:pamar...@uams.edu] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:05 AM To: McAnn, Sherrian; Paula Sicurello; Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? The rule here is a blade is cheaper than a cut. Anytime you are walking away and returning within a few minutes to cut use the knife guard otherwise throw the blade out. It is an accident looking to happen. Recently we had a tech decide not use the knife guard and seriously cut himself by misjudging the distance from his elbow reaching an knife he was no longer able to use. Pam Marcum -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of McAnn, Sherrian Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 8:46 AM To: Paula Sicurello; Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? I was taught that when leaving your microtome for any length of time to always take the blade out. We had a tech that had the habit of leaving the blade on her microtome and even though she had the safety guard up someone from biomed still managed to lean on it and get cut (go figure) If I want to save a slightly used blade to maybe trim with the next time then I will put it into a slide mailer (plastic with attached lid) but that is a safety issue . The safety officer says that when a blade is used and taken out then it should be thrown away..because the more it is being handled the greater the chance of injury. Just saying what they told me. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Paula Sicurello Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 6:03 AM To: Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? Left in but covered with the blade guard. Not spanking new, but usable (for facing) get stored in an old box that the slides came in. I like the slide mailer idea, and will switch to that. -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Leah Simmons leah_simmon...@hotmail.comwrote: Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet -- Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use?
I always take it out. You never know if someone will come along and do something... In our lab the mircrotomes do not strictly belong to any particular tech, and they are used by different people at different times of day or different shifts. Tim Morken Department of Pathology UC San Francisco Medical Center -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Leah Simmons Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 6:34 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Re: freezing spray
Hazel, Jennifer Mac provided the best answer as to why they should not use it. Apparently because I said so isn't working. Maybe give them the Mom-look when saying it? Seriously, they have other options if they want to freeze the samples quicker. We always had a dewar with liquid nitrogen in our grossing room available for doing snap freezing. A quick dunk in that should do the trick. You can bring in some dry ice and that might work as well. Quicker than slow freezing in the cryostat, but not as quick as snap freezing. Newer cryostats have a quick freeze platform with peltier cooling, so updating an old cryostat for safety reasons might be another option. Teri Johnson Manager, Histology Genomics Institute for Novartis Research Foundation San Diego, CA 858-332-4752 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? NO PHI
We do not re-use the blades or leave them in the microtome it is against our safety practices. We handle the blades twice, when we place them in the blade holder and when we remove them and drop them into the sharps container. Tom Podawiltz HT (ASCP) Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer. LRGHealthcare Laconia, NH 03246 603-524-3211 ext: 3220 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of McAnn, Sherrian Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 12:35 PM To: Marcum, Pamela A; Paula Sicurello; Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? AMEN TO THAT! -Original Message- From: Marcum, Pamela A [mailto:pamar...@uams.edu] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:05 AM To: McAnn, Sherrian; Paula Sicurello; Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? The rule here is a blade is cheaper than a cut. Anytime you are walking away and returning within a few minutes to cut use the knife guard otherwise throw the blade out. It is an accident looking to happen. Recently we had a tech decide not use the knife guard and seriously cut himself by misjudging the distance from his elbow reaching an knife he was no longer able to use. Pam Marcum -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of McAnn, Sherrian Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 8:46 AM To: Paula Sicurello; Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? I was taught that when leaving your microtome for any length of time to always take the blade out. We had a tech that had the habit of leaving the blade on her microtome and even though she had the safety guard up someone from biomed still managed to lean on it and get cut (go figure) If I want to save a slightly used blade to maybe trim with the next time then I will put it into a slide mailer (plastic with attached lid) but that is a safety issue . The safety officer says that when a blade is used and taken out then it should be thrown away..because the more it is being handled the greater the chance of injury. Just saying what they told me. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Paula Sicurello Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 6:03 AM To: Leah Simmons Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Microtome Blade safety, in or out when not in use? Left in but covered with the blade guard. Not spanking new, but usable (for facing) get stored in an old box that the slides came in. I like the slide mailer idea, and will switch to that. -- Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP) Supervisor, Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory Duke University Health System Rm.#251M, Duke South, Green Zone Durham, North Carolina 27710 P: 919.684.2091 HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and any accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specific individual (s) only. This information is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Leah Simmons leah_simmon...@hotmail.comwrote: Hello all :-) I am doing a quick microtome blade safety survey, When you finish work, do you leave your blade in the microtome behind the blade guard or do you take it out? If you take it out and it is a new blade or a blade still useful for trimming where do you store it? Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it. Regards Leah Simmons ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet -- Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain
[Histonet] RE: Question about Lyme Disease
In my experience, it's not worth looking at tissue for the spirochete using histochemical stains or IHC. There are labs that do PCR off FFPE-tissue. Has serology been done? Richard Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD Director, Histology Immunopathology Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology Hartford Hospital 80 Seymour Street Hartford, CT 06102 (860) 545-1596 Office (860) 545-2204 Fax richard.car...@hhchealth.org From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of Weems, Joyce K. [joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org] Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 2:07 PM To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: [Histonet] Question about Lyme Disease Have a patient request for testing but all we have is FFPE blocks. Does anyone know anyone who tests on FFPE? Thanks!! Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.orgmailto:joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.orghttp://www.saintjosephsatlanta.org/ 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message, including any attachments. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] re: 99
referral link http://topproline.com/images/SALEBESTSELLER.php Sent: 10/25/2013 8:56:57 PM From escott8 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
