In regards to prostate bxs...we receive six on each patient. Right side and
left side are placed their own cassettes (A&B). The bxs are inked by the
resident to distinguish which prostate lobe is which. Has been working
well....making our life a littler easier.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	amos brooks [SMTP:atbrooks@snet.net]
> Sent:	Monday, March 20, 2000 3:25 PM
> To:	George, Cheryl
> Cc:	'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
> Subject:	Re:
> 
> Hi,
>     Definately, use Eosin. It is simple and already in abundance in most
> labs.
> We have been using it recently and what a difference. Not only are
> embedders
> less likely to miss one of our prostate biopsies, but the cutters can see
> the
> tissues better so they are less apt to face through the block. Putting a
> couple
> hundred ml in the 80% (or 70%) should be sufficient and the stain in the
> tissue
> is removed during rehydration after being cut. So it doesn't interfere
> with
> specials or IHC.
> Amos Brooks
> 
> "George, Cheryl" wrote:
> 
> > We used to use mercurachrome in our 70% ROH on the tissue processor to
> tint
> > our small biopsies in order that the embedding techs could see them
> better.
> > However, it is now almost impossible to find this.  Does anyone have any
> > suggestions for a substitute?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Cheryl George, HT (ASCP)
> > Histology/Cytology Supervisor
> > NHML
> > (603)663-2686
> > e-mail - cgerorge@optima.org
> 
>