It also depends on the State you are in. Florida considers this a high complexity test and requires that a licensed technologist either do the test or oversee a licensed technician who is performing the test.
>From my view, especially with all the automatic stainers out there, simply putting the slides on/off the stainer should not be considered high complexity! The interpretation of the stain should be done by a trained individual though. Just my $0.02. Michelle -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sullivan, Beatrice Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 7:57 AM To: Mark Tarango; Tim Higgins Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: [Histonet] Re: Question I called CAP a short time ago about who was qualified to run these. I was told then that there was no requirement for a degreed person to run these. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Tarango Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:20 PM To: Tim Higgins Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: Question If anyone has any documentation that says the staining of IHC slides is NOT high complexity it would help a histonetter out there. I got an e-mail from someone who is HT(ASCP)QIHC but does not have an AA degree. Their lab director is threatening their job saying they aren't qualified to do IHC staining. If anyone has something to refer to it would be helpful for this person. I already suggested contacting CAP and getting a written response. I believe IHC is high complexity but not the staining portion. Since no result is being produced by the IHC tech how can this be high complexity? thanks Mark On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Tim Higgins <[email protected]> wrote: > > The professional interpretation is considered a high complexity test > but not the actual technical component. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Timothy N. Higgins, HT (ASCP), QIHC > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This message, and any included attachments, are from Virtua Health or its related affiliates and is intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein is privileged, proprietary or may include confidential information and/or protected patient health information. Any unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or otherwise disseminating or taking any action based on such information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please delete this message promptly and notify the sender by e-mail with a copy to [email protected]. Thank you _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2890 / Virus Database: 2639/6052 - Release Date: 01/23/13 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2890 / Virus Database: 2639/6054 - Release Date: 01/24/13 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
