[Histonet] bx levels

2016-04-01 Thread Gagnon, Eric via Histonet 
We currently place 3 ribbons of 5-6 sections, at each of three levels, 'down' 
the slide. This may be too many sections for the pathologists' needs. A 
suggestion for us going forward would be as Lacy Normington suggests - one or 
two sections at three or four levels, also, placing these short ribbons 
'across' the slide. Currently with long biopsies (over 5 mm) we are unable to 
fit three ribbons of such longer biopsies on one slide, necessitating the use 
(and cost, and storage) of a second slide.



Eric Gagnon MLT

Histology Laboratory

Kingston General Hospital

Kingston, Ontario, Canada


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Re: [Histonet] tests on old cases

2016-04-01 Thread Cartun, Richard via Histonet 
If the request is received more than "30" days from the original 
date-of-service, we re-accession the specimen, and bill and report the test 
result(s) under the new accession number.  The requesting MD now becomes the 
submitting MD.

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
(860) 545-2204 Fax

 
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From: Noelle Linke via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] 
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Subject: [Histonet] tests on old cases

Hi all,

We have been getting a lot of requests for tests such as Lynch syndrome on old 
hospital cases.  How do all of you handle the billing on these?  Do you ask the 
clinician to send updated insurance information and then log in a new case?

Thank you,
Noëlle

Noëlle Linke, MS, HTL(ASCP) QIHC
Manager, Anatomic Pathology
Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories
nli...@sbch.org
Phone: (805) 324-9814
Fax: (805) 696-6433






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Re: [Histonet] bx levels

2016-04-01 Thread Normington Lacy via Histonet 
We take four levels with 20 microns between each level.  All four sections are 
placed on one single slide.

Lacy Normington, HTL(ASCP)CM
Manager, Surgical Pathology Lab Services
UW Health
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-2472
Phone: 608-890-9373

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Hi All,
We are wondering how many levels most hospitals are cutting on GI biopsies?  We 
currently cut 3 levels, thinking that is the standard of care. Please let us 
know how many are done at other hospitals.
Thanks for your help!

Michele Margiotta-Watz
Histology Supervisor
BMHMC
101 Hospital Road
Patchogue, NY 11772
631-654-7192

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[Histonet] New Peloris

2016-04-01 Thread Vickroy, James via Histonet 
Someone told me that you could not use eosin on the new Peloris II.   Many of 
us use eosin to color small biopsies during the process run.  We have it in one 
of the 95% ETOHs.  Can someone explain why this can't be used in the Peoris?

Jim

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Histology Manager
Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building
1025 South 6th Street
Springfield, Illinois  62703
Office:  217-528-7541, Ext. 15121
Email:  jvick...@springfieldclinic.com



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Re: [Histonet] tests on old cases

2016-04-01 Thread Normington Lacy via Histonet 
At our institution, if the request is received more than "30" days from the 
collect date, we create a new HOV for the patient.  That way the addendum is 
still on the same case number.  The collect date is changed by our LIS 
department to be the "request to pull from archive" based on Medicare 
requirements.  We add the requesting physician to the existing case.

Lacy Normington, HTL(ASCP)CM
Manager, Surgical Pathology Lab Services
UW Health
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-2472
Phone: 608-890-9373

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From: Cartun, Richard via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] 
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2016 12:00 PM
To: Noelle Linke
Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] tests on old cases

If the request is received more than "30" days from the original 
date-of-service, we re-accession the specimen, and bill and report the test 
result(s) under the new accession number.  The requesting MD now becomes the 
submitting MD.

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
(860) 545-2204 Fax

 
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From: Noelle Linke via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2016 11:42 AM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] tests on old cases

Hi all,

We have been getting a lot of requests for tests such as Lynch syndrome on old 
hospital cases.  How do all of you handle the billing on these?  Do you ask the 
clinician to send updated insurance information and then log in a new case?

Thank you,
Noëlle

Noëlle Linke, MS, HTL(ASCP) QIHC
Manager, Anatomic Pathology
Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories
nli...@sbch.org
Phone: (805) 324-9814
Fax: (805) 696-6433






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[Histonet] bx levels

2016-04-01 Thread Margiotta-Watz, Michele via Histonet 
Hi All,
We are wondering how many levels most hospitals are cutting on GI biopsies?  We 
currently cut 3 levels, thinking that is the standard of care. Please let us 
know how many are done at other hospitals.
Thanks for your help!

Michele Margiotta-Watz
Histology Supervisor
BMHMC
101 Hospital Road
Patchogue, NY 11772
631-654-7192

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[Histonet] tests on old cases

2016-04-01 Thread Noelle Linke via Histonet 
Hi all,

We have been getting a lot of requests for tests such as Lynch syndrome on old 
hospital cases.  How do all of you handle the billing on these?  Do you ask the 
clinician to send updated insurance information and then log in a new case?

Thank you,
Noëlle

Noëlle Linke, MS, HTL(ASCP) QIHC
Manager, Anatomic Pathology
Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories
nli...@sbch.org
Phone: (805) 324-9814
Fax: (805) 696-6433






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[Histonet] Just an April 1, Friday Fun blog post

2016-04-01 Thread Lester Raff MD via Histonet 
http://www.chicagonow.com/downsize-maybe/2016/04/an-icon-abandoned-and-its-no-april-fool-prank/

Lester J. Raff, MD MBA
UroPartners
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2225 Enterprise Dr. Suite 2511
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Tel: 708-486-0076
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