We discontinued them over a year ago.
Martha Ward, MT (ASCP) QIHC Manager Molecular Diagnostics Lab Medical Center Boulevard \ Winston-Salem, NC 27157 p 336.716.2109 \ f 336.716.5890 mw...@wakehealth.edu -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of joelle weaver Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 11:04 AM To: Cheri Miller Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: Negative Controls for IHC Cheryl Yes, I understand. It is highly likely this will be the way things go here also. Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > From: cmil...@physlab.com > To: joellewea...@hotmail.com > CC: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; > histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:04:43 -0600 > Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: Negative Controls for IHC > > I just stopped using the reagent controls on all our IHC due to the drastic > cuts in reimbursement. It will be a significant immediate savings for our > tiny lab. > Cheryl A. Miller HT ASCP cm > Histology Supervisor > Hygiene Officer > Physicians Laboratory, P.C. > 4840 F St. > Omaha , NE. 68117 > 402 731 4145 ext. 532 > Cell 402 493 0403 > ________________________________________ > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of joelle weaver > [joellewea...@hotmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 1:54 PM > To: Sebree Linda A; 'Abbott, Tanya'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: Negative Controls for IHC > > Not too long ago, there was a posting about labs that had discontinued. You > technically don't need with a polymer, non-biotin system. I still do them- > for now. The pathologist never uses them, internal controls only. But I do, > but this may be a good cost cutting idea for the future. > > > > > Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > > > From: lseb...@uwhealth.org > > To: tanyaabb...@catholichealth.net; > > histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:44:37 +0000 > > CC: > > Subject: [Histonet] RE: Negative Controls for IHC > > > > Hi Tanya, > > > > We have made the decision to continue running negative reagent control > > slides. > > > > Linda A. Sebree > > University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics IHC/ISH Laboratory > > 600 Highland Ave. > > Madison, WI 53792 > > (608)265-6596 > > FAX: (608)262-7174 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of > > Abbott, Tanya > > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 12:54 PM > > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Subject: [Histonet] Negative Controls for IHC > > > > I just read in Advance Dec 2013 that there is a possibility of laboratories > > utilizing fewer QC controls to cut costs? Has anyone stopped running > > negative controls for IHC? > > > > Tanya G. Abbott RT (CSMLS) > > Manager Technologist, Histology/Cytology St. Joseph Medical Center > > Reading, PA 19603-0316 ph 610-378-2635 fax 610-898-5871 > > email: tanyaabb...@catholichealth.net > > > > This electronic mail and any attached documents are intended solely for the > > named addressee(s) and contain confidential information. If you are not an > > addressee, or responsible for delivering this email to an addressee, you > > have received this email in error and are notified that reading, copying, > > or disclosing this email is prohibited. If you received this email in > > error, immediately reply to the sender and delete the message completely > > from your computer system. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > PRIVILEGED / CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION may be contained in this message. If > you are not the addressee intended / indicated or agent responsible for > delivering it to the addressee, you are hereby notified that you are in > possession of confidential and privileged information. Any dissemination, > distribution, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and > delete this email from your system. > _______________________________________________ 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
