I don't actually have an answer, but rather an observation. How many med techs are still doing glusoses in test-tubes, or manual drug screenings or hcg's? It would seem, by deduction that an automated glucose, if only because who it performing it, is a complex test. If measuring a bowel biopsy is now "complex", why should the critical judgements and skills needed to cut a section, place it correctly on a slide and load the machine be considered not complex.
If it comes down to "who" is doing it, then all of our efforts to elevate the field, gain higher and more competative wages and education requirements have done little except in isolated regions or laboratories. Morning rant.... Need to start getting more sleep. -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sheila Fonner Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 6:45 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing Hello All, I would really appreciate it if anyone has information on whether IHC/ISH are considered high complexity testing for histotechs. Our pathologist believes that ALL histology low complexity testing since a "machine" is doing the work. Can anyone help me out with some guidelines, literature, etc. that says otherwise? I would really appreciate it. We just want to know which one it is. Thanks so much Histoland! _______________________________________________ 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