Re: [Histonet] Grossing SOP

Hi Melissa I'm also in NY, and do something similar - we have an SOP with basic workflow and guidelines, then have attachments with specific protocols and instructions Alison Perl, HTL(ASCP)CM Anatomic Pathology Manager CareMount Medical (914) 302-8424 ap...@caremount.com -Original

Re: [Histonet] [EXTERNAL] Pap slides

We routinely leave our ThinPrep Paps in 95 overnight and stain the next day. If I remember our Hologic training correctly, they said the slides can be left up to 5 days - best to check with an FAS before trying it, though Alison Perl, HTL(ASCP)CM Anatomic Pathology Manager CareMount Medical

Re: [Histonet] [EXTERNAL] Re: Incomplete cross sections of all tissue in blocks

Each of our techs is responsible for fully facing their blocks and getting a representative section. If the docs see something is amiss (epidermis missing, incomplete cross section, etc), they can order a Technical Recut rather than a routine Recut. Unfortunately, it sounds like you (or someone

[Histonet] FW: Cellient for cell block preparation

We tried it out, and found that our specimens were apparently TOO paucicellular for even the cellient to make decent cell blocks - after a few months of trialing, we sent it back. Our director had been very hopeful, and was disappointed. Oh, it was also expensive because of the required

Re: [Histonet] job opportunity

Hi all If you are in or near Westchester county, NY, we have a couple of openings - FT and PT Histotech, and FT Grossing tech. If you're interested please send me your resume! Check out the links for more info

Re: [Histonet] Yearly Reviews

We keep them (per NYS regulation) for the term of the persons employment, plus 2 years -Original Message- From: Terri Braud via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2019 2:11 PM To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re:

Re: [Histonet] Reprocessing tissue

Hi Cassie How often is this happening? We have done it this way, with no ill effects on the processor, but it comes up maybe once every few months - if you have to reprocess tissue daily or weekly, I could see it adding up to a problem. We melt the block, blot the tissue and cassette with gauze

Re: [Histonet] [EXTERNAL] Retic staining

Hi Charles I've had very good luck in the past with Poly Scientific's Gomori's retic kit, which is ready-to-use (no ammoniacal preparation!) and very reliable. I haven't used AMT's. I wonder if anything changed in the transition to StatLab ownership? Making the ammoniacal generally seems to be

Re: [Histonet] Chromic Acid Disposal

If you have an account with a waste company for other things, you can certainly ask them - my Stericycle rep has been a great resource. We used to have Clean Harbors/Safety-Kleen, I'm sure they can all help Alison Perl, HTL(ASCP)CM Anatomic Pathology Manager (914) 302-8424 ap...@cmmedical.com

[Histonet] stainer v. stainer

Hi all We are getting ready to purchase a new H stainer/coverslipper, and are considering the Sakura Prisma Plus (tape) and the Leica Spectra (glass). Does anyone have good or bad feedback on either instrument, and/or tape v. glass? We've always had glass, but of course the coverslippers need

Re: [Histonet] New York Qualifications for Histology Supervisor

. Kelli Goodkowsky, M.Ed., HT (ASCP) Program Director, Histologic Science President, Faculty Senate Goodwin College (860) 727-6917 kgoodkow...@goodwin.edu<mailto:kgoodkow...@goodwin.edu> http://www.goodwin.edu On Feb 21, 2019, at 11:51 AM, Perl , Alison via Histonet mailto:hi

Re: [Histonet] [EXTERNAL] Re: New York Qualifications for Histology Supervisor

TERNAL] Re: [Histonet] New York Qualifications for Histology Supervisor Wow...this is just crazy~ The regulations leave histology in a real tough spot... Feeling for all of you and yes, for the future histology techs coming up~ Colleen Forster U of MN On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 10:52 AM Perl , Alis

Re: [Histonet] New York Qualifications for Histology Supervisor

Hi Melissa This is true, and a source of my neverending frustration with NYS Office of Professions. Stephanie Shulman (stephanie.shul...@health.ny.gov) is a good person at NYS to get clarification, but she will reiterate the same. NYS has explained to me that "histotechs don't exercise

Re: [Histonet] IHC Billing - 88342 vs. 88341

Morning everyone I got a couple of inquiries about my LIS. We use IntelliPath from NetSoft; we're a physician-owned lab with separate clinical and pathology labs. They were able to customize logic for us to make sure IHC and SS get billed correctly without manual intervention 99% of the time.

Re: [Histonet] IHC Billing - 88342 vs. 88341

Hi Dr Cartun That was our worst-case scenario, but our LIS was able to build logic so that it will convert 88342 to 88341 after the 1st, for each specimen (rather than case). It's been working well for the past 6 months or so... Alison Perl, HTL(ASCP)CM Anatomic Pathology Manager CareMount