It varies in my opinion. Some people take longer to catch on. I think ability goes along with workload- I cut quickly and accurately whereas others cut slower and just as accurately. I find I can vary as to tissue also- it depends on the tech. Bernice
Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP) Northwestern University Pathology Core Facility ECOGPCO-RL 710 N Fairbanks Court Olson 8-421 Chicago,IL 60611 312-503-3723 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Celebre Julia Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 10:09 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Training first time cutters > > > It's been awhile since we've had to train someone to cut from scratch and I need your help to figure out two things: > 1. how long should it take a new cutter to cut 20 blocks, no levels, nothing fancy, just one H&E per block. > 2. what's the average length of training for the above to be accomplished? how long is long enough? > > Julia Celebre MLT > Anatomic Pathology > Hamilton General Hospital > 905-527-0271 ext 46179 > email: celeb...@hhsc.ca > This information is directed in confidence solely to the person named above and may not otherwise be distributed, copied or disclosed. Therefore, this information should be considered strictly confidential. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately via a return email for further direction. Thank you for your assistance. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet