One more time. tj -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Jasper Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 10:41 AM To: 'Stella Mireles' Subject: RE: [Histonet] Floaters in Waterbath
Others may mention this to you...and it can get a little political. Do not discount the grossing bench. Whether it's the work of a PA, Pathologist, or other qualified lab staff, the grossing bench should be kept as clean as possible between cases/specimens. I mention the political side because sometimes it gets a bit touchy...histologists may not be in the best position to broach the subject with certain higher level personnel. Especially when the grossing may very well be done under the supervision of said higher level party. >From a patient care standpoint, etc., this definitely should not be an ego-bruiser, as we are all human and make mistakes. But I'm sure most of you know what I'm talking about and probably have experienced something similar at sometime in your careers. One tip I learned from a pathologist, was to keep a clean sponge handy while grossing. This helped a lot, especially with keeping forceps etc., clean in between cases/specimens. Lastly, there are pathologists and PAs out there that keep their egos in check and we are thankful to them. Tom J. Thomas Jasper HT (ASCP) BAS Central Oregon Regional Pathology Services Bend, Oregon 97701 541/693-2677 tjas...@copc.net -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Stella Mireles Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 7:11 AM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Floaters in Waterbath I know we have all had some problems with floaters in our waterbath at some point in our microtomy career. Our doctors are very picky and I need some tips on keeping an immaculate clean waterbath, but not sacrificing the speed in a regular routine lab. We use the pyrex waterbath and paper towels for wiping our area. Thanks _______________________________________________ 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
