Re: [Histonet] Personel

I would like to branch off from this topic... Should a lab aid be allowed to load/unload slides/reagents from an automated IHC machine? Should they be permitted to print the labels that tell the machine which tests to run? I say no, but others say otherwise, so I'm interested in what everyone

Re: [Histonet] Personel

The pathologist makes the determination as to if the controls are acceptable . We are looking into having a lab aide do the tasks you stated. Brian Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 23, 2016, at 5:21 PM, Jennifer Valentine-Williams via Histonet > wrote: > > I

Re: [Histonet] Personel

Jennifer, good question! That's why I listed the tasks and who may do them. From what I understand, in the clin lab simply loading samples on an analyser is considered moderate complexity - no prep of reagents. Just load pre-packaged reagents and the samples and push START. It seems that would

Re: [Histonet] Personel

Jennifer, short answer: It is not that histology is not a "high complexity test." The issue is, who is defined as "testing personnel." All histology tests are high complexity. But in anatomic pathology the pathologist is the only designated "testing personnel" according to CLIA regs because

[Histonet] Storage temps

Does anyone know if there is a published acceptable range for storage of tissue and paraffin blocks? Cordially, Pam ~ +++ Pam Richardson Clinical Manager Gundersen Health System Laboratory Services Email: pkric...@gundersenhealth.org Phone: 608 775-4133 Fax: 608 775-6136

[Histonet] Position

We are a Histology lab located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. We are currently looking for a staff Histology Technician. Certified preferred but will consider someone that is not. We average 260 blocks per day. If interested please contact my at my email below. Thanks, Brian Whitney

Re: [Histonet] Weigert's hematoxylin for IHC

Once you finish the IHC procedure, the DAB reaction is very stable and you can use Weigert's or any other iron hematoxylin.René On Tuesday, November 22, 2016 5:29 PM, Esther C Peters via Histonet wrote: Could someone advise me on whether Weigert's

Re: [Histonet] Storage temps

I do not know of anything published other than CAP "requirements" (unsubstantiated)René On Wednesday, November 23, 2016 9:50 AM, "Richardson, Pam K via Histonet" wrote: Does anyone know if there is a published acceptable range for storage of tissue