I agree with Dawn . Basically use a numeric for the Block and an Alpha for the specimen. This way a large resection specimen would receive an A and all blocks for said specimen would be labeled as A1,A2,A3...ect
-----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of hymclab Sent: Monday, November 24, 2014 2:26 PM To: 'Rathborne, Toni'; 'Cartun, Richard'; Willis, Donna G.; Histonet (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Histonet] RE: Specimen numbering systems We do it the same as Toni and from the CAP Uniform Labeling of slides and Blocks presentation I attended at NSH that is what CAP came up with for uniform labeling (S14-1234 A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, etc...). Dawn Schneider, HT(ASCP) Howard Young Medical Center 240 Maple Ave. Woodruff, WI 54568 715-356-8174 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rathborne, Toni Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 2:18 PM To: 'Cartun, Richard'; Willis, Donna G.; Histonet (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) Subject: [Histonet] RE: Specimen numbering systems We use a numeric for the accession number (S-14-1234), followed by alpha for the specimen(A, B, C), and within that have numeric for the number of blocks in each specimen (A1, A2, A3). We haven't ever gone to "Z" in our current LIS, and the ability to add unlimited blocks to each specimen makes it easy to deal with. -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cartun, Richard Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 3:11 PM To: Willis, Donna G.; Histonet (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) Subject: [Histonet] RE: Specimen numbering systems We are currently using "Numeric" for the specimen (or part) and "Alpha" for the block. I don't like it; we frequently have "1ZZZZZ" blocks for large CA resections! I would like to change this going forward. Richard Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD Director, Histology & Immunopathology Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology Hartford Hospital 80 Seymour Street Hartford, CT 06102 (860) 972-1596 (860) 545-2204 Fax -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Willis, Donna G. Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 2:03 PM To: Histonet (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu) Subject: [Histonet] Specimen numbering systems Can large facilities of more than 500 beds please let me know how they are numbering their Surgical specimens. Alpha for the Specimens and numeric for the Block or Numeric for the Specimen and Alpha for the Block. 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