Thanks for your message Wayne. I will definitely follow up with you upon my
return! Please let me know if there is anything else that interest you with
regards to Hard Tissue specimen types. I specifically work with the histology
related to bone, biomaterials and medical device implants. In
We keep ours long enough to fill up a 100-slide box and then dump the oldest
ones. We do have a separate chart where we document daily that the HE slide
is checked, and this is kept for at least two years along with our other QC
(temps, processor rotation, etc) charts.
Laurie Colbert
Hi Gang,
Thought I would ask some people with some more experience than I in this.
One of our techs is pregnant- Yay !!! She is very early - about 5 weeks. My
Lab Director wants her to start wearing a mask due to the chemicals. So we
need to ask what sort of precautions need to take
Using carbon masks is acceptable but not the best solution which is assigning
tasks not requiring working with xylene which is EXTREMELY dangerous.
Please go to http://www.histosearch.com/rene.html
and read the article about xylene substitution where I discuss precisely this
issue.
By the way,
We have a form for all pregnant women (and her doctor) to sign. The form
lists the chemicals she will be exposed to and the potential risks of each
are outlined. The form also reminds the employee that she should continue
to use universal precautions when working around these chemicals. I like
Protecting the employer for a possible liability (and law suit after the fact)
cannot cover the compensation for a miscarriage or a permanently disabled child.
The issue is not protecting the employer, but protecting the employee and her
child.
I am sorry, but that is how I see it!
René J.
Helayne
Since OSHA does not have any guidelines with respects to xylene and
formaldehyde in pregnancy (they do mention pregnancy in both standards, but no
PEL's, etc.) her restrictions need to come from her OB/GYN physician. This was
told to me by an OSHA industrial hygienist that was in our
We don't even let them near the stainers, processors or coverslippers. Those
I've seen that are expecting can't deal with the smell anyway. It's a
teratogen. I wouldn't risk it either.
Bernice
Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP)
Senior Research Tech
Pathology Core Facility
ECOGPCO-RL
Robert. H. Lurie
Dear Histonetters,
Does anyone in histology world know about leak proof containers that can hold
tissue processing baskets for transporting cassettes in formalin? We had no
luck so far.
Any help with this will be much appreciated!
Thank you,
Kiran
Sent from my iPhone
Hi,
Thanks all for all the info. We have a plan in place for the time being.
She will only be embedding and sectioning slides at a station that we set up in
the clinical lab. I will be doing all the rest of the stuff.
Helayne Parker, H.T. (ASCP)
Pathology Section Head
Cox Medical Center
I was working in a Histology Lab when I first got pregnant. I told my doctor
about everything I was exposed to in the lab. He actually opted on putting me
on medical leave (workman's comp). I did this with both of my pregnancies.
Not in less you can find her a job that she is not exposed.
Hi,
Please I am wondering whether you guys run controls with your
Kappa/Lambda ISH.
Thanks,
Wilson
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I told my doctor everything I dealt with on a daily basis and he said it was no
problem. I worked in a 400 sq ft space where we do everything including
grossing! My son is perfect, but had I known about everything you all are
saying I would have done things differently! Nothing is worth
We have an employee who has attended a School of Medical Technology Program
for one year (1974-75) and passed the registry in 1975. They have grossed since
2006 and have 8 hours of biology from a local college.
Do these qualifications make them eligible to gross in prostate biopsies in an
in-
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