At my former hospital they embedded dry with room temperature molds.
Here they embed dry with hot molds.

I think the practice of using room temperature molds at my former job
was mostly due to the main embedding tech's preference for ergonomic
comfort.  They have the old Shandon Embedding Centers and she prefered
the molds to be on top of the unit, reach for the tissue with the right
hand and the mold with the left.

Ross M Stapf
Histopathology Manager
Baylor University Medical Center
3500 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, TX 75246
214-820-2465 
214-820-4110 fax
RossS@baylorhealth.edu



-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of pam
plumlee
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 2:45 PM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Another embedding query


Since the subject of embedding styles is being
discussed...I have a new co-worker (great tech with
many years experience), that embeds with small amount
of paraffin in the holding tank and with room temp.
metal molds.  I've tried it and don't like it
much...maybe I just have to get used to it. So far the
only benefit I've seen is a little less paraffin
around the blocks-hey, whats a para-trimmer for? 
Anyone practice or tried this method?  Thanks, Pam

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