Re: [Histonet] Microtomy statisitcs (White, Lisa M.)

We timed about 5 techs cutting multiple blocks (shaves/excisions) and made an average from those times. Not everyone cuts at the same speed and technique varies. An 'average' range is what our techs are expected to fall into. Kari M Simeone Histology/Immunohistochemistry Specialist Supervisor

Re: [Histonet] Microtomy statisitcs

Rene' has a really good paper that discusses this topic. http://www.histosearch.com/ADP9ProductivityStandards.pdf The larger issues are how to track the number cut per hour. It's easy to get a daily rate, but breaking it down to blocks/hour when techs are doing multiple tasks makes it a bit more

Re: [Histonet] Microtomy statisitcs

24René J. On Monday, October 12, 2015 1:29 PM, "ODea, Elise via Histonet" wrote: I imagine there are several schools of thought on this topic, but here goes:  How many blocks should a histotech cut for 1 H per hour?  Other duties during this