Histogel and marking ink, clever! I like that! Michael Ann
On 2/25/15, 9:36 AM, "Nancy Schmitt" <nancy_schm...@pa-ucl.com> wrote: >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 > > _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet