processor failure!
Our processor went down.So we called our affiliate
hospital.Took our tissue over.They have a brand new processor.To make a long
story short...Our tissue never made it to paraffin.But it did make it thru the
xylene.Needless to say..It was fried! All that heat and xylene soaked.We have
never had that happen before! I decided we needed to run the tissue back thru
the clean cycle to get rid of the xylene and than rehydrate...At that point we
were at a loss as to how long to rehydrate ect and in what! One book said 70%alc
over night after treating with glycerin..Like I have a bottle of glycerin!..WE
called a tech from the processors company.She suggested soaking all the tissue
for 1 hr in buffered saline than proceed with processing.WE checked the tissue
in one hr..no way.About that time the guy to work on our processor shows up.We
call affiliate to see if they can do a short run..No they cant! There new
processor isn't programmed for it yet.! Can you imagine buying a new processor
only to have them tell you..Sorry im just here to make sure it works.The other
guy that does the teaching and programming is on vacation for 2 weeks.So your on
your own!....Anyway..We decided to leave the tissue in the saline for 6 hrs.Than
it was processed..It cut and stained great.Dr.s said there was minimal
damage they were pleased...I guess im getting to the question now!
LOL
Has this happened to you...xylene fried tissue? If
so please tell me how you restored your tissue. I would like to have
documentation for what to do ......in the lab..We were just guessing what to
do..It worked this time but .!!!!!!
Thanks in
advance!
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