Hi Chris,
At our institution, we're currently utilizing CoPath Automatic Barcoding and
Tracking (AB&T). Similar to Vantage, each step of the workload is tracked from
accessioning → grossing → embedding→ microtomy→ staining→ QC (or case assembly)
and then delivery to pathologist. For every cassette that grossed by our PA's
the day before, that information shows up on an automatically printed report
for our techs to verify that the actual block exists the next day (when they
are embedded and cut) or being accounted for at the time of filing. At 10 AM,
a 2nd report will print highlighting any block that has yet to be cut (these
blocks will either be in the grossed or embedded status). Usually, this final
report is simply a blank page, because we typically have all of our routine
workload cut before this time. If anything IS present on this report, it
indicates that there is a cassette we didn't embed, have yet to cut, or worst
case scenario, lost. This report is basically a red flag warning--it's a way
to tell if anything is missing, and that you'd better locate that missing
sample ASAP.
Thanks,
Brian D. Cooper, HT (ASCP)CMQIHCCM| Histology Supervisor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd MS#43- Los Angeles, CA 90027
Ph: 323.361.3357
bcoo...@chla.usc.edu
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Chris,
We have been tracking blocks since we went live with Vantage over 10 years ago.
Roche (Ventana then) built a custom program for us to use at that time because
they had not yet implemented it into Vantage. In the past 2 years Roche has
updated their software to allow documenting this information. There are
several options of how the scanning is performed. For our lab we scan before
we place the block into the formalin holding tanks, right after the
PA/Resident/Grossing Tech have placed the tissue into the block. I prefer it
done there because I do not want my technicians exposed an extra time to
formalin if the scanning is done right before the baskets are placed on the
processors. We have a manual log that is used to document the time the
cassette are placed in and taken out of the processors. We also track our
blocks and slides into storage. I hope this helps.
Donna Willis
Anatomic Pathology Manager
Baylor Scott&White Health
Baylor University Medical Center
3500 Gaston Ave|Dallas, Texas 75246
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Hi Histonetters,
Just wondering if or how others are tracking/scanning racks of blocks onto
processors. In this day and age of traceability with barcodes, we scan each
block in each rack before loading onto a processor and recording which
processor that rack went on to. Has anyone got a more efficient way of doing
this? Assigning at grossing/cut-up is an option, but is an extra step for the
PA/registrar and relies on knowing which processor is in use that day.
Looking in the crystal ball, will next gen processors automatically scan blocks
as the first step? Load blocks, start the run and it produces a report of the
blocks on that run? Interested to hear peoples thoughts.
Cheers,
Chris Hagon - Pathology
Digital Solutions Division, ACT Health Directorate
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