If you have two processors, try processing the biopsies on one with a
shorter schedule.  we usa a 4 hour schedule with 20 minutes in each reagent.
this solved our over-processing problem.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Rita Riddle [SMTP:RitaR@lexhealth.org]
> Sent:	Wednesday, January 26, 2000 4:45 PM
> To:	'HISTONET@PATHOLOGY.SWMED.EDU'
> Subject:	PROCESSOR QUESTION
>
> HELLO HISTONETER,
> WE HAVE 2 VIP'S ONE IS 10 YEARS OLD AND WE HAVE THE BRAND NEW VIP WHICH IS
> ABOUT 4 MONTHS OLD. MY QUESTION WE ARE FINDING OUT THAT OUR ALCOHOLS HAVE
> CHANGE IN STRENGTH. WE ARE PUTTING OWN 80,95,100%. WE ARE FINDING OUT THAT
> SOMETIME THE TISSUE LOOKS LIKE IT IS COOKED. WHEN WE START CHECKING THE
> SOLUTION WE ARE FINDING THAT WE DO NOT HAVE TRUE %. ONE OF OUR PATHOLOGIST
> SAID WHEN HE WAS IN SCHOOL THERE WAS A SOLUTION THAT YOU PUT IN THE SCHOOL
> TO LET YOU KNOW IF IT WAS A TRUE 100% IT WOULD TURN COLOR. HE CAN NOT
> REMEMBER IF WAS PINK OR BLUE. ANY SUGGESTION OWN HOW WE CAN SOLVE THIS
> PROBLEM. WE USE A LOT OF AGAR WITH OUR SMALL SPECIMEN SO THINGS ARE
> BRITTLE
> AND HARD. TRYING REPROSSING AND IT WAS JUST AWFUL. THANKS FOR ANY
> SUGGESTION.
>
> RITA