[Histonet] RE: Pneumatic Tube Delivery System

2015-03-25 Thread Patti McDavid
RE: Pneumatic Tube Delivery System We only send specimens that are easily obtained through the tube system as well. Most commonly blood or urine. We do not send tissue for pathology fresh or containing formalin through the tube system. A formalin spill would contaminate the tube system and

Re: [Histonet] BS in Histotechnology

2015-03-24 Thread Patti McDavid
Re: [Histonet] BS in Histotechnology Our laboratory decided when CLIA 88 came out, that we would require an associate's degree in science and a MLT or HT certification as a minimum to work in histology. The pay is the same for histology as in clinical departments. I strongly feel that was a

[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 135, Issue 9

2015-02-09 Thread Patti McDavid
Re: Frozen Sections The histo techs at our facility help our pathologist(s) as well as our Pathologist Assistant with the cutting and staining of frozen sections. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On

[Histonet] Water Baths

2014-12-02 Thread Patti McDavid
We record daily temperatures of water baths used for cutting. Patti L. McDavid Laboratory Manager 4500 Thirteenth Street P.O. Box 1810 Gulfport, MS 39502-1810 Phone 228-575-2340 Fax 228-865-3325 pmcda...@mhg.commailto:pmcda...@mhg.com

[Histonet] Tissue Processor

2014-12-02 Thread Patti McDavid
We have used VIP in the past and it was adequate. We use the Leica Peloris as our main processor and love it. Patti L. McDavid Laboratory Manager 4500 Thirteenth Street P.O. Box 1810 Gulfport, MS 39502-1810 Phone 228-575-2340 Fax 228-865-3325 pmcda...@mhg.commailto:pmcda...@mhg.com

[Histonet] Re: Solvent Recyclers

2014-10-31 Thread Patti McDavid
Have had our CBG for a long time. Very reliable. Patti L. McDavid Laboratory Manager 4500 Thirteenth Street P.O. Box 1810 Gulfport, MS 39502-1810 Phone 228-575-2340 Fax 228-865-3325 pmcda...@mhg.commailto:pmcda...@mhg.com

[Histonet] RE: Dragon and Cerner

2014-10-08 Thread Patti McDavid
We went live with Cerner in mid June. Our PA and Patholgists are using Dragon and making their own templates and shortcuts through Dragon. No problems here. Patti McDavid Memorial Hospital Gulfport -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet