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NSH

3 hours ago
2 min

Peanut Oil in the Fite Stain

One such item is peanut oil, which is commonly used in the Fite Stain. This stain is used for diagnosis of leprosy.

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NSH

4 days ago
3 min

Histologists Must Love Dogs

A regular dog owner may just read the label, and trust it, but a histotech, curious by nature, is bound to dig deeper.

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NSH

Aug 4
3 min

Full Section Mounts for Mohs Micrographic Surgery Using the Reverse Slide Embedding Method

Processing tissue as full section mounts makes Mohs surgery go much faster, it can cut the grossing, embedding, and cutting time in half.

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NSH

Jul 31
2 min

JOH Special Issue Submission Deadline Extended

Deadline for submissions for the JOH Special Edition has been extended to September 1.

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NSH

Jul 28
1 min

Carnoy’s Solution

Carnoy’s solution is one of the older fixatives you’ll find in histology, with first publication in the 1880’s by Jean Baptiste Carnoy.

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NSH

Jul 24
4 min

Education During COVID: Part 1

Histology educators share their challenges teaching during COVID.

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NSH

Jul 21
2 min

Satellite vs Central Accumulation Area

What is the difference between a satellite accumulation area and a central accumulation area?

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NSH

Jul 17
4 min

Studying for the QIHC Exam

A recent test taker of the QIHC exam shares her study tips.

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NSH

Jul 13
5 min

Maximizing Your Career Potential during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Histology recruiter, Pam Barker, shares her thoughts on maximizing career potential during COVID.

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NSH

Jul 10
2 min

Networking In the Chatbox

By: Connie Wildeman, MPA You hear from me every year (whether you realize it or not) about why attending a face-to-face meeting like the ...

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NSH

Jul 7
5 min

Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH)

FISH is a technique that uses a fluorescent labeled probe that attaches to a complementary DNA sequence with a high level of specificity...

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NSH

Jul 2
2 min

Histology Jars: Your Questions Answered

Today’s post is all about jars, specifically the jars you encounter every day in your histology lab.

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NSH

Jun 30
3 min

Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) Changes

NSH BOC representative, Lene Spencer, discussed the changes to the histology CMP program.

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NSH

Jun 26
4 min

COVID's Impact on Histology Programs

NSH asked our student members to share their experiences during COVID-19. How has COVID-19 impacted their learning?

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NSH

Jun 23
5 min

The Modern Era – Social Media in Pathology

Dr. Phillip Bryant discusses the benefits of various social media platforms for sharing pathology information.

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NSH

Jun 19
3 min

COVID-19: NSH's Second Survey Results

Results from NSH's second COVID-19 Survey.

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NSH

Jun 16
2 min

Apoptosis in Histology

Apoptosis put very simply is cellular suicide. It is the natural process the cells in your body undergo in order to get rid of cells.

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NSH

Jun 12
2 min

Cancellation of Face-to-Face 2020 Annual Symposium/Convention in Reno

The National Society for Histotechnology (NSH) announced today it will cancel its in-person 2020 Annual Symposium/Convention.

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NSH

Jun 9
2 min

Alternatives to Formalin

Alternatives to formalin in the histology lab include honey, jaggery syrup, and ethanol based fixatives.

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NSH

Jun 5
2 min

Preparing for a CAP Inspection

CAP offers checklists to prepare thoroughly for inspection, but these are some of the common issues.

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