All: We had an inspector comment that plants were discouraged only because of the possibility that the plant pollens or the microbes on the plants or in the soil could end up on the water bath (and other work surfaces) and hence ultimately (directly or indirectly) in the tissue on the slides where the pathologist may have to determine if they were contaminants or integral to the tissue. Most of the time, this would be trivial but in some cases the issue could be substantive. So we were told. Sadly, we no longer have plants in the lab despite their positive impact on air quality and employee satisfaction.
Joe joseph-galbra...@uiowa.edu -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of McMahon, Loralee A Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:31 PM To: Akemi Allison-Tacha; Sara''Breeden; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; LindaBlazek; Patti Loykasek Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE:Missing the point of Plants-in-the-lab OT I just want to know what CAP question states that you cannot have plants in the lab. Or is this the inspectors interpretation of a CAP question. Maybe the question regarding the lab working conditions. I could see if you have plants all over the counters crowding the space. But that is not regarding the plants themselves that would be in regard to having a crowded work environment. ?? When you give a phase 1 deficiency you have to reference the CAP question. Loralee McMahon, HTL (ASCP) Immunohistochemistry Supervisor Strong Memorial Hospital Department of Surgical Pathology (585) 275-7210 ________________________________________ From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Akemi Allison-Tacha [akemiat3...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:26 PM To: Sara''Breeden; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; LindaBlazek; Patti Loykasek Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE:Missing the point of Plants-in-the-lab OT Hi All, I think all of you are missing the point of Patti's question. She stated that her lab was dinged for having plants in the lab by a CAP inspector. I had the same thing happen to me years ago. The inspector stated that plants attract insects that can contaminate a supposedly clean environment. Patti has an extremely well organized lab that only had a small phase (1) deficiency last year. I think the inspector couldn't find anything, so they had to come up with this ridiculous infraction. Akemi Allison-Tacha BS, HT(ASCP)HTL PresidentPhoenix Lab ConsultingTele: 408.402.5257 Cell: 408.335.9994 E-Mail: akemiat3...@yahoo.com --- On Thu, 10/22/09, Blazek, Linda <lbla...@digestivespecialists.com> wrote: From: Blazek, Linda <lbla...@digestivespecialists.com> Subject: [Histonet] RE: Plants-in-the-lab OT To: "'Breeden, Sara'" <sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu>, "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 12:15 PM I don't know Sally, but where I worked many moons ago I had a spider plant that was extremely prolific. The powers that be made me remove it from the lab for an inspection. It went to live in one of the administrator's office for several months. And died! I think it needed the fumes! Or it missed me. Linda Blazek HT (ASCP) Manager/Supervisor GI Pathology of Dayton Phone: (937) 293-4424 ext 7118 Email: lbla...@digestivespecialists.com -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Breeden, Sara Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:02 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Plants-in-the-lab OT I think it's the fluorescent lights that makes them thrive. The absorption of Fume Matter is a secondary, but beneficial, effect. You go, chlorophyll! Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP) NM Dept. of Agriculture Veterinary Diagnostic Services PO Box 4700 Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-841-2576 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet