Re: [Histonet] Tissue Contamination

2019-08-29 Thread Howard J. Leventhal via Histonet 
I would like to start off by saying that I am a full-time Pathologists'
Assistant with 33 years experience. I started a side company about 15 years
ago to deal with issues such as this. We currently have a heated forceps jar
that by its design greatly reduces the chance of floaters/contaminants.

Even more exciting, we have a hands free, patent pending device coming out
in the Spring 2020 that will near totally if not completely eliminate the
occurrence of contaminants, both at the grossing bench and embedding
station.

Howard

Howard J. Leventhal, M.S., PA(ASCP)
Innovative Pathology Concepts, Inc.
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Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 13:35:57 -0400
From: Garrey Faller 
To: John Garratt 
Cc: "Joe W. Walker, Jr." ,
"histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
    
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Tissue Contamination
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I agree with the comments made.
How do Histotechs mitigate the risk?
Do they use water? Do they just place the forceps back into the hot
well/holder at the embedder? What is the best way to ensure safe embedding
by the Histotech?

Although rare, contaminants do end up in blocks. The grosser says it?s the
Histotech at fault. The Histotech says it?s the grosser.

I once inspected a lab and I witnessed the use of a microbiology flame
sterilizer to sterilize the Histotech forceps between biopsies.   Never seen
that before. 

Garrey

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> On Aug 27, 2019, at 12:19 PM, John Garratt via Histonet
 wrote:
> 
> With regard to forceps: Do NOT use rat tooth or serrated forceps because
even with rinsing there is potential for micro fragments to be trapped and
carried over to the next sample. This also applies to forceps used at the
tissue embedding stage. It is all about mitigating of risk.
> 
> John
> 
> www.ciqc.ca
> 
> ??? Original Message ???
>> On Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:36 AM, Joe W. Walker, Jr. via Histonet
 wrote:
>> 
>> We utilize small, disposable absorbent pads, which also absorb the
formalin fumes. We obtain ours through Leica/former Surgipath. They work
well and are changed in between cases. Each case utilizes a new scalpel
blade and forceps are rinsed in water between cases. I am not aware of any
cross over of tissues between cases when utilizing these practices.
>> 
>> Joe W. Walker, Jr. MS, SCT(ASCP)
>> Anatomical Pathology Manager
>> joewal...@rrmc.org, www.rrmc.org
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Cartun, Richard via Histonet histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2019 2:48 PM
>> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>> Subject: [Histonet] Tissue Contamination
>> 
>> [External Email] This email originated from outside of the organization.
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>> 
>> What are people doing to ensure that there is no tissue carry-over on
instruments between cases when grossing? Thank you.
>> 
>> Richard
>> 
>> Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
>> Director, Histology & The Martin M. Berman, MD
Immunopathology/Morphologic Proteomics Laboratory Director, Biospecimen
Collection Programs Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology Hartfo

Re: [Histonet] Tissue Contamination

2019-08-27 Thread Garrey Faller via Histonet 
I agree with the comments made.
How do Histotechs mitigate the risk?
Do they use water? Do they just place the forceps back into the hot well/holder 
at the embedder? What is the best way to ensure safe embedding by the Histotech?

Although rare, contaminants do end up in blocks. The grosser says it’s the 
Histotech at fault. The Histotech says it’s the grosser.

I once inspected a lab and I witnessed the use of a microbiology flame 
sterilizer to sterilize the Histotech forceps between biopsies.   Never seen 
that before. 

Garrey

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 27, 2019, at 12:19 PM, John Garratt via Histonet 
>  wrote:
> 
> With regard to forceps: Do NOT use rat tooth or serrated forceps because even 
> with rinsing there is potential for micro fragments to be trapped and carried 
> over to the next sample. This also applies to forceps used at the tissue 
> embedding stage. It is all about mitigating of risk.
> 
> John
> 
> www.ciqc.ca
> 
> ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐
>> On Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:36 AM, Joe W. Walker, Jr. via Histonet 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> We utilize small, disposable absorbent pads, which also absorb the formalin 
>> fumes. We obtain ours through Leica/former Surgipath. They work well and are 
>> changed in between cases. Each case utilizes a new scalpel blade and forceps 
>> are rinsed in water between cases. I am not aware of any cross over of 
>> tissues between cases when utilizing these practices.
>> 
>> Joe W. Walker, Jr. MS, SCT(ASCP)
>> Anatomical Pathology Manager
>> joewal...@rrmc.org, www.rrmc.org
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Cartun, Richard via Histonet histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2019 2:48 PM
>> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>> Subject: [Histonet] Tissue Contamination
>> 
>> [External Email] This email originated from outside of the organization. 
>> Think before you click: Don’t click on links, open attachments or respond to 
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>> don’t recognize the sender.
>> 
>> What are people doing to ensure that there is no tissue carry-over on 
>> instruments between cases when grossing? Thank you.
>> 
>> Richard
>> 
>> Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
>> Director, Histology & The Martin M. Berman, MD Immunopathology/Morphologic 
>> Proteomics Laboratory Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs Assistant 
>> Director, Anatomic Pathology Hartford Hospital
>> 80 Seymour Street
>> Hartford, CT 06102
>> (860) 972-1596 (Office)
>> (860) 545-2204 (Fax)
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Re: [Histonet] Tissue Contamination

2019-08-27 Thread John Garratt via Histonet 
With regard to forceps: Do NOT use rat tooth or serrated forceps because even 
with rinsing there is potential for micro fragments to be trapped and carried 
over to the next sample. This also applies to forceps used at the tissue 
embedding stage. It is all about mitigating of risk.

John

www.ciqc.ca

‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐
On Tuesday, August 27, 2019 8:36 AM, Joe W. Walker, Jr. via Histonet 
 wrote:

> We utilize small, disposable absorbent pads, which also absorb the formalin 
> fumes. We obtain ours through Leica/former Surgipath. They work well and are 
> changed in between cases. Each case utilizes a new scalpel blade and forceps 
> are rinsed in water between cases. I am not aware of any cross over of 
> tissues between cases when utilizing these practices.
>
> Joe W. Walker, Jr. MS, SCT(ASCP)
> Anatomical Pathology Manager
> joewal...@rrmc.org, www.rrmc.org
>
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> What are people doing to ensure that there is no tissue carry-over on 
> instruments between cases when grossing? Thank you.
>
> Richard
>
> Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
> Director, Histology & The Martin M. Berman, MD Immunopathology/Morphologic 
> Proteomics Laboratory Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs Assistant 
> Director, Anatomic Pathology Hartford Hospital
> 80 Seymour Street
> Hartford, CT 06102
> (860) 972-1596 (Office)
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Re: [Histonet] Tissue Contamination

2019-08-27 Thread Joe W. Walker, Jr. via Histonet 
We utilize small, disposable absorbent pads, which also absorb the formalin 
fumes.  We obtain ours through Leica/former Surgipath.  They work well and are 
changed in between cases. Each case utilizes a new scalpel blade and forceps 
are rinsed in water between cases.  I am not aware of any cross over of tissues 
between cases when utilizing these practices.

Joe W. Walker, Jr. MS, SCT(ASCP)
Anatomical Pathology Manager
joewal...@rrmc.org, www.rrmc.org

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To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Tissue Contamination

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What are people doing to ensure that there is no tissue carry-over on 
instruments between cases when grossing?  Thank you.

Richard

Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
Director, Histology & The Martin M. Berman, MD Immunopathology/Morphologic 
Proteomics Laboratory Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs Assistant 
Director, Anatomic Pathology Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT  06102
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[Histonet] Tissue Contamination

2019-08-26 Thread Cartun, Richard via Histonet 
What are people doing to ensure that there is no tissue carry-over on 
instruments between cases when grossing?  Thank you.

Richard

Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
Director, Histology & The Martin M. Berman, MD Immunopathology/Morphologic 
Proteomics Laboratory
Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs
Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT  06102
(860) 972-1596 (Office)
(860) 545-2204 (Fax)
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