FW: wierd artifact on tissue
From: | rita.russell@syngenta.com |
We
experienced a similar problem and it was identified by a pathologist as
inadequate removal of wax during the staining process. This can be caused by the
xylene not dissolving out the wax properly. Check the times on your staining
machine. Alternatively the machine is not being changed often
enough.
Rita
Russell
Syngenta.
Hello all. I could really use some help. Today, the
pathologist called to say that she is seeing an artifact on the tissue. It looks
like clusters of fine PCP organisms, only that they are not. Like someone took a
very fine tip black marker and made circles around the cells. She said it is not
on every slide. The slides she had me check were prostate needle bx's and an
antrum bx. The only change in our routine has been that we are demonstrating a
recycling system for alcohol and Xylene. I have not used the recycled product on
the tissue processor or the H&E autostainer, but I have placed the recycled
Xylene in our glass Coverslipper.
I appreciate any and all
comments.
Thank you.
Ryan
Allan Memorial
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