This function is not effective on xylene substitutes.  Learned the hard way.
We rotate our stations every fourth use.


Jennifer MacDonald
San Antonio Community Hospital
Upland, CA  91786
(909) 985-2811 ext. 4148
jmacdonald@sach.org


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> From: 	Colbert, Laurie[SMTP:LColbert@phsca.org]
> Sent: 	Monday, March 20, 2000 3:23 PM
> To: 	'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
> Subject: 	Paraffin changing
> 
> We have a Leica TP 1050 and use the "paraffin clean" function to clean the
> dirtiest paraffin daily and the second dirtiest paraffin every other day.
> We change the paraffin once a week.  We run about 150 blocks a night on
> this
> processor.
> 
> I'm interested to hear how often others change their paraffin.
> 
> Laurie Colbert
> Saint Joseph Medical Center
> Burbank, CA
>