[Histonet] RE: Cold plates for icing blocks?

2014-11-06 Thread Sanders, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID)
We do when we are sectioning blocks that were processed on the TissueTek Xpress 
as too much water causes poor staining with these.

Jeanine Sanders
CDc Atlanta




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Subject: [Histonet] Cold plates for icing blocks?

Does anyone use a cold plate, like that used for embedding, for icing blocks 
for sectioning? Just an idea

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[Histonet] RE: Cold plates for icing blocks?

2014-11-06 Thread Boyd, Debbie M
We use frozen water in Rubbermaid containers.  We use the medium size that will 
last through the cutting of at least 50-60 blocks.  As we move blocks off the 
ice we add uncut blocks.  Yes, the ice melts as the morning progresses, but we 
but gauze on top of the ice to keep the blocks for setting in water.  The ice 
is about an 1 in to 1.5 inches deep so it doesn't melt that fast.  Also our 
room temp is about 67-68 degrees.

Debbie M. Boyd HT (ASCP) | Chief Histologist  | Southside Regional Medical 
Center | 200 Medical Park Blvd.  |  Petersburg, Va.  23805 | PH 804-765-5025 | 
FAX 804-765-6058


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To: Morken, Timothy; Histonet
Subject: [Histonet] RE: Cold plates for icing blocks?

We do when we are sectioning blocks that were processed on the TissueTek Xpress 
as too much water causes poor staining with these.

Jeanine Sanders
CDc Atlanta




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Subject: [Histonet] Cold plates for icing blocks?

Does anyone use a cold plate, like that used for embedding, for icing blocks 
for sectioning? Just an idea

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Supervisor, Histology, Electron Microscopy and Neuromuscular Special Studies
UC San Francisco Medical Center
Box 1656
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[Histonet] RE: Cold plates for icing blocks?

2014-11-04 Thread Tom McNemar
Check out the Histo-cool available from Market Lab or Mercedes Medical (and 
probably others).  We use the small ones at each cutting station and they work 
great.  You can pour a little water in and it stays cold all day.

http://www.marketlab.com/histo-cool/p/Histo-Cool/


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(740) 348-4163
Licking Memorial Hospital
1320 West Main Street
Newark, OH  43055

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Does anyone use a cold plate, like that used for embedding, for icing blocks 
for sectioning? Just an idea

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Supervisor, Histology, Electron Microscopy and Neuromuscular Special Studies UC 
San Francisco Medical Center Box 1656
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[Histonet] RE: Cold plates for icing blocks?

2014-11-03 Thread Rathborne, Toni
I had an employer years ago who used this. The disadvantage that bothered me 
the most was the paraffin shavings flying around due to lack of moisture. It 
created a very dirty environment, and there were frequent floaters due to the 
difficulty in keeping the microtome blade clean. I wouldn't recommend this at 
all, but maybe your conditions have more humidity and could work with this.

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Subject: [Histonet] Cold plates for icing blocks?

Does anyone use a cold plate, like that used for embedding, for icing blocks 
for sectioning? Just an idea

Tim Morken
Supervisor, Histology, Electron Microscopy and Neuromuscular Special Studies UC 
San Francisco Medical Center Box 1656
505 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143
USA

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[Histonet] RE: Cold plates for icing blocks?

2014-11-03 Thread Marcum, Pamela A
Hi Tim,

We had looked at one time, for a smaller cold plate to be used at the microtome 
during sectioning and could not find anything suitable.  We were told that they 
would be very expensive and the one example I found was just that.  It would 
eliminate the water and mess of the melting ice if someone came up a cold plate 
that would hold say 30 to 40 blocks and could be a controlled temperature.  As 
always we need small to work in Histology!!! 

Pam Marcum
UAMS 



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Subject: [Histonet] Cold plates for icing blocks?

Does anyone use a cold plate, like that used for embedding, for icing blocks 
for sectioning? Just an idea

Tim Morken
Supervisor, Histology, Electron Microscopy and Neuromuscular Special Studies UC 
San Francisco Medical Center Box 1656
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[Histonet] RE: Cold plates for icing blocks?

2014-11-03 Thread Weems, Joyce K.
I have an old cold plate from an old embedding center that one of my techs 
uses. I do wish someone would make a reasonably sized/priced one for individual 
use.

Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
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Subject: [Histonet] Cold plates for icing blocks?

Does anyone use a cold plate, like that used for embedding, for icing blocks 
for sectioning? Just an idea

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San Francisco Medical Center Box 1656
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[Histonet] RE: Cold plates for icing blocks?

2014-11-03 Thread Horn, Hazel V
We are a small lab and we each use a cold plate from the embedding station.  
Our microtomes sit on either side of the embedding station  and each side has a 
cold plate.

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
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Subject: [Histonet] RE: Cold plates for icing blocks?

I have an old cold plate from an old embedding center that one of my techs 
uses. I do wish someone would make a reasonably sized/priced one for individual 
use.

Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
678-843-7376 Phone
678-843-7831 Fax
joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org



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Subject: [Histonet] Cold plates for icing blocks?

Does anyone use a cold plate, like that used for embedding, for icing blocks 
for sectioning? Just an idea

Tim Morken
Supervisor, Histology, Electron Microscopy and Neuromuscular Special Studies UC 
San Francisco Medical Center Box 1656
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