Sorry....I meant 300 in a 8hr day..including embedding, etc....
-----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Molinari, Betsy Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 6:10 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] How many tissues an histo tech is suppose to cut per I once went to an interview at a research lab , will remain unnamed, and they asked if I could cut 300 /hr. I said "Is this a trick question?" They just stared back. I withdrew my app. LOL Betsy Molinari HT(ASCP) Texas Heart Institute Cardiovascular Pathology 6770 Bertner Ave Houston, TX 77030 832-355-6524 832-355-6812 (fax) -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Marcum, Pamela A Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 4:27 PM To: 'Markus F. Meyenhofer'; Stella Mireles; Joanne Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] How many tissues an histo tech is suppose to cut per Perhaps your med techs should try cutting 100 an hour with quality sections that a pathologist can read!!! They are to accustom to high throughput testing with only pushing a button in some cases. I know med tech that are excellent Histologist but they do the work too. Pam Marcum UAMS -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Markus F. Meyenhofer Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 4:22 PM To: Stella Mireles; Joanne Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] How many tissues an histo tech is suppose to cut per Maybe 100 sections from one block??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stella Mireles" <estellamire...@gmail.com> To: "Joanne" <joanne0...@comcast.net> Cc: <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [Histonet] How many tissues an histo tech is suppose to cut per > Joanne is not alone. > > The lab I work at has informed us that due to their own research, a single > histotech should be able to do 100 blocks an hour. > I'm not sure if they expect embedding, trimming, writing slides, > sectioning > and manual staining in this goal. > > I am a seasoned histotech, and have tried to speak to my lab manager and > lab > supervisor, (both are med. techs and have very little insight into what is > involved in producing a high quality slide), but their goal remains the > same. > > I have an idea: I feel like printing some of your responses to Joanne > question and showing them that their goal is unattainable as well. > > Any other suggestions. > _______________________________________________ > 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 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.. _______________________________________________ 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