We do not have a process that occurs at the urology office. Our PA places a colored marker made from Histogel and marking ink into the cassettes and includes that information in the gross dictation.
Nancy Schmitt MLT, HT(ASCP) __________________________________________________________________________________ From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cartun, Richard Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 5:15 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Prostate Biopsies Short of using a bar-coded tracking system, does anyone use "color-coded" formalin containers or cassettes for prostate biopsies (for the urology office staff) to confirm the patient's identity? Thanks. 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
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