Does anyone know of an agency that hires Histology Techs for short term 
assignments, less than 3 month assignments?
Marsha Price

Sent from my iPad

> On May 8, 2015, at 12:00 PM, histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu wrote:
> 
> Send Histonet mailing list submissions to
>    histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> 
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>    http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>    histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> 
> You can reach the person managing the list at
>    histonet-ow...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> 
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of Histonet digest..."
> 
> 
> Today's Topics:
> 
>   1. Still having Issues with Acetone fixation. (Lewis, Patrick)
>   2. Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 138, Issue 9 (Myra Huth)
>   3. Final Week to Register for FSH (John Shelley)
>   4. Program in Interactive tissue microarray and quantitative
>      digital pathology workshop announcement (Linda Margraf)
>   5. Billing question (Vickroy, James)
>   6. Re: Billing question (Weems, Joyce K.)
>   7. HT jobs in Eureka, CA (Jennifer MacDonald)
>   8. Re: Billing question (Campbell, Tasha M.)
>   9. B-gal positive control (Coffey, Anna (NIH/NCI) [C])
>  10. Re: Billing question (della Speranza, Vinnie)
>  11. Re: B-gal positive control (koelli...@comcast.net)
>  12. Re: Billing question (Weems, Joyce K.)
>  13. Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a single case
>      (Michael Mihalik)
>  14. Re: Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a single case
>      (Stacy McLaughlin)
>  15. Re: Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a single    case
>      (Marcum, Pamela A)
>  16. Re: Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a single    case
>      (Cooper, Brian)
>  17. Re: Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a single case
>      (Morken, Timothy)
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 17:01:46 +0000
> From: "Lewis, Patrick" <patrick.le...@seattlechildrens.org>
> To: " (Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu)"
>    <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>,    16S-CSF Study
>    <16s-csfst...@seattlechildrens.org>
> Subject: [Histonet] Still having Issues with Acetone fixation.
> Message-ID:
>    <3903be18914f4440834f0e620415ffca3cb6d...@ppwexd01d.childrens.sea.kids>
>    
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Sorry to keep posting about this,
> 
> But I am still having Acetone issues.
> 
> I am doing IHC for Cell surface markers that are lost when fixing with etoh 
> or methanol.
> 
> When I fix in 100% acetone my epitopes have great signal.
> 
> However,  when I fix in 100% acetone, my tissues all damaged by the acetone 
> beyond all recognition.
> 
> I can lose up to 90% of my tissue when I fix in 100% acetone for 10 minutes.
> 
> But, I get good epitope staining if I have some tissue left on the slide.
> 
> When I fix in anything else, I lose 90% or more of my epitope staining, but 
> my tissue morphology looks great.
> 
> --
> What's the least amount of time I can fix in 100% Acetone for a 5uM section 
> and still have it be fixed?
> 
> Is drying after the 100% acetone fixing essential? or Bad for protecting 
> tissue morphology?
> 
> --
> I am doing IHC on human tonsils cut to 5 uM with a 24 dry after sectioning.
> 
> When I fix in 100% acetone, I fix it at 4C for 10 minutes. Then dry for 1 
> hour in the fume hood
> 
> Should it go straight into buffer? Should it be for less time in the acetone?
> Should the acetone be Room temp or -20C instead of 4C.
> 
> If I was diluting the acetone with buffer, (or etoh) then I could see going 
> straight into buffer afterwards, but because I am using 100% I think that 
> going into liquid right after fixing is too much of a change and my tissues 
> go BOOM.
> 
> Please help.
> 
> Patrick Lewis
> 
> 
> Patrick Lewis
> Research Associate II Bench
> Seattle Childrens Research Institute
> 206-884-1115
> 
> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is 
> for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential 
> and privileged information protected by law. Any unauthorized review, use, 
> disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended 
> recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies 
> of the original message.
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 17:34:33 +0000
> From: Myra Huth <mh...@baymedical.org>
> To: "'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu'"
>    <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 138, Issue 9
> Message-ID:
>    <6b3280e0cd2c394894743e076dc66c59e...@bmcmsexchmb2.corp.baymedical.org>
>    
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> For some reason histonet is being delivered blank.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
> [mailto:histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 12:00 PM
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: Histonet Digest, Vol 138, Issue 9
> 
> 
> Confidentiality Notice: This email message and any attachments from Bay 
> Medical Center Sacred Heart Health System, its subsidiaries and affiliates, 
> are confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient. This 
> communication may contain privileged, proprietary, or confidential 
> information (i.e., including Protected Health Information), which may only be 
> used or disclosed in accordance with applicable law.  If you are not the 
> intended recipient of this email or the employee or agent responsible for 
> delivering the communication to the intended recipient, then you may not 
> read, copy, distribute or otherwise use or disclose the information contained 
> in this message. If you received this message in error, please notify us by 
> an email to postmas...@baymedical.org.  Please indicate that you were not the 
> intended recipient, and confirm that you have deleted the original message  
> and any attachments as well as any printed copies.  Please do not retransmit 
> the contents of the message.
  Thank you.
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 20:33:24 +0000
> From: John Shelley <jshel...@sanfordburnham.org>
> To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
>    <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: [Histonet] Final Week to Register for FSH
> Message-ID:
>    <c54f513da7da7547b37103a4b74bdae903d38...@carrera.ln.burnham.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> Good Afternoon Histonetters!
> 
> Hotel reservations should be made quickly to ensure rate and availability. 
> After today you will have to hope that room prices will not go up. I am 
> working on trying to squeeze out a few more days for the hotel registration 
> link below. Try this link below first and if it does not work make sure that 
> when you call (1-866-397-6516) the hotel to make reservations that you 
> mention Florida Society for Histotechnology.  Act now to save money and 
> possible aggravation. Looking forward to seeing you at our meeting!
> 
> Meeting Program/agenda 
> http://www.fshgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/FSH-2015-Online-Program-revised-6.pdf
> 
> Hotel online reservation  
> https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=1251402&hotelID=6579
>   Act quickly!!!
> 
> Online meeting registration 
> https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1679155&lbrd=1&rtypeid=380141
>  Prices go up after tomorrow for registration and workshops!
> 
> Have a great day!
> 
> Kind Regards!
> 
> John Shelley
> 2014-2016 FSH President
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 20:45:51 +0000
> From: Linda Margraf <linda.marg...@cookchildrens.org>
> To: "'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu'"
>    <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Cc: "'pasquale.debla...@isenet.it'" <pasquale.debla...@isenet.it>
> Subject: [Histonet] Program in Interactive tissue microarray and
>    quantitative digital pathology workshop announcement
> Message-ID:
>    <928719b9ebfa1c4686918b975ff84528ee87c...@cchcsmbx04.cchcs.ldap>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> Dear Histonetters:
> 
> 
> 
> Pasquale De Blasio asked me to provide you the announcement about a meeting 
> in Rome this June.  I copied the content from the meeting flyer below. 
> Unfortunately,  the Histonet server would block all the graphics and artwork 
> in the flyer so I could not include that.   I have no personal knowledge of 
> him or the meeting. His email is  
> pasquale.debla...@isenet.it<mailto:pasquale.debla...@isenet.it> if you have 
> questions about this meeting. Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> PRELIMINARY PROGRAM  INTERACTIVE TISSUE MICROARRAY AND QUANTITATIVE DIGITAL 
> PATHOLOGY WORKSHOP
> 
> June 8-9th 2015 University of "Tor Vergata", Campus X, Rome - Italy
> 
> On-line registration: https://eventbrite.com/event/16536197211
> 
> 
> 
> June 8th, 2015
> 
> 08:00 - 08:45 REGISTRATION
> 
> 08:45 - 09:00 WELCOME Remarks - Prof. Luigi Spagnoli, Pasquale De Blasio
> 
> 09:00 - 11:00 SESSION 1 - TISSUE MICROARRAY TECHNOLOGY - Chair: Pasquale De 
> Blasio
> - History of Tissue Microarray Technology
> Ulrich F. Vogel, UKT, Institute of Pathology, Tuebingen, (Germany)
> - Visualizing and Quantifying Cell Populations from Brightfield and 
> Fluorescent TMA Samples
> Thomas J. Diefenbach, The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard - 
> Cambridge, MA (USA)
> - Management of a Pathology TMA and Virtual Image Infrastructure for Research 
> and Diagnostics
> Peter Riegman, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, (The Netherlands)
> 
> - TMA Technology for: Tissue Microdissection, DNA & RNA and protein extract
> Giorgio Stanta, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Trieste, (Italy)
> 
> 11:00 - 11:20 Coffee break
> 
> 11:20 - 13:30 SESSION 2 - PRACTICAL CONSTRUCTION OF A TISSUE ARRAY
> - Organization of FFPE Archive for TMA Use in Research and Diagnostic
> Luigi Spagnoli, Professor of Pathology Emeritus, University of Tor Vergata, 
> Rome (Italy)
> - Tissue and Cell Microarray: A Cross-Over Validation Tool for Stem Cell 
> Research
> Ida Biunno, Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB-CNR) , Milan 
> (Italy)
> - Concepts of Quality Assurance and Quality Control in the use of Tissues
> Paolo Locatelli, Area Manager, Milestone srl, Sorisole - Bergamo (Italy)
> - TMA Application in Neurodegenerative Disorders
> Roberto Dominici, Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory, Abbiategrasso Hospital, 
> Milan (Italy)
> - Ethical Aspects of use of TMA slides for Research and Diagnostics
> Speaker to be confirmed
> 
> 13:30 - 14:30 Lunch Break
> 
> 14:00 - 17:00 SESSION 3 - HANDS-ON TISSUE ARRAYERS, SCANNERS AND IMAGE 
> ANALYSIS SYSTEMS
> - Tissue Microarrayer Platform
> Bring your own Tissue Blocks and make your TMA
> - Digital Scanners & Image Analysis Software (Analyze your TMA Slide)
> Bring your Tissue and TMA Slide and get them analysed
> - Visit Exhibition Boots and look at instruments and tools which can enhance 
> your work
> Tissue Vacuum technology, Digital Scanners, Visual Imaging Software
> 
> 
> 
> June 9th, 2015
> 
> 09:00 - 11:00 SESSION 4 - QUANTITATIVE DIGITAL PATHOLOGY IMAGE ANALYSIS
> 
> - TMA Platform for Biomarkers Validation and Clinical Applications
> 
> Pasquale De Blasio, Integrated Systems Engineering srl, Milan (Italy)
> 
> - Automated image analysis in histopathology: a valuable tool in medical 
> diagnostics
> 
> George Steiner, TissueGnostics, Wien (Austria)
> 
> - Digital pathology: combining whole slide imaging, multiplex staining and 
> automated image analysis
> 
> Speaker to be confirmed (Visiopharm)
> 
> - Proliferation markers and automated tumour detection
> 
> Speaker to be confirmed (Hamamatsu)
> 
> 
> 
> 11:30 - 13:00 SESSION 4 - (Cont.) QUANTITATIVE DIGITAL PATHOLOGY IMAGE 
> ANALYSIS
> 
> - Review of imaging solutions for integrated quantitative 
> immunohistochemistry in the Pathology daily practice
> 
> Speaker to be confirmed (Leika/Aperio)
> 
> - Digital pathology: current status and future perspectives
> 
> Speaker to be confirmed (Dako)
> 
> - Virtual microscopy and digital pathology in training and education
> 
> Speaker to be confirmed (PathXL)
> 
> - Virtual Microscope System
> 
> Speaker to be confirmed (Olympus)
> 
> 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
> 
> 
> 
> 14:00 - 16:00 SESSION 5 - HANDS-ON TISSUE ARRAYERS, SCANNERS AND IMAGE 
> ANALYSIS SYSTEMS
> 
> - Tissue Microarrayer Platform
> 
> Bring your own Tissue Blocks and make your TMA
> 
> - Digital Scanners & Image Analysis Software (Analyze your TMA Slide)
> 
> Bring your Tissue and TMA Slide and get them analysed
> 
> - Visit Exhibition Boots and look at instruments and tools which can enhance 
> your work
> Tissue Vacuum technology, Digital Scanners, Visual Imaging
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 20:57:45 +0000
> From: "Vickroy, James" <jvick...@springfieldclinic.com>
> To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
>    <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: [Histonet] Billing question
> Message-ID:
>    <9b1a1501a800064397369bd8072e6bcab71...@e2k10db.springfieldclinic.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> If I have two sections on an "A" specimen A1 and A2 and both had a GMS stain, 
> do I charge 1 - 88312 or  2 - 88312?
> 
> Jim
> 
> Jim Vickroy
> Histology Manager
> Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building
> 1025 South 6th Street
> Springfield, Illinois  62703
> Office:  217-528-7541, Ext. 15121
> Email:  jvick...@springfieldclinic.com<mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com>
> 
> 
> 
> This electronic message contains information from Springfield Clinic, LLP 
> that may be confidential, privileged, and/or sensitive. This information is 
> intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named above. If you 
> are not the intended recipient, be aware that disclosure, copying, 
> distribution, or action taken on the contents of this information is strictly 
> prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please 
> notify the sender immediately, by electronic mail, so that arrangements may 
> be made for the retrieval of this electronic message. Thank you.
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 21:15:45 +0000
> From: "Weems, Joyce K." <joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org>
> To: "'Vickroy, James'" <jvick...@springfieldclinic.com>,
>    "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
>    <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Billing question
> Message-ID:
>    <e3a4ebd57a691646bcced4aa5911a030011c502...@e14mbx10w.enterprise.emory.net>
>    
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> 2 - specials are per block..
> 
> Joyce Weems
> Pathology Manager
> 678-843-7376 Phone
> 678-843-7831 Fax
> joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org
> 
> 
> 
> www.saintjosephsatlanta.org
> 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
> Atlanta, GA 30342
> 
> This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's 
> Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s).  It 
> may contain information that is privileged and confidential.  Any 
> unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you 
> are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the 
> sender regarding the error in a separate email.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vickroy, James [mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 4:58 PM
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Billing question
> 
> If I have two sections on an "A" specimen A1 and A2 and both had a GMS stain, 
> do I charge 1 - 88312 or  2 - 88312?
> 
> Jim
> 
> Jim Vickroy
> Histology Manager
> Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building
> 1025 South 6th Street
> Springfield, Illinois  62703
> Office:  217-528-7541, Ext. 15121
> Email:  jvick...@springfieldclinic.com<mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com>
> 
> 
> 
> This electronic message contains information from Springfield Clinic, LLP 
> that may be confidential, privileged, and/or sensitive. This information is 
> intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named above. If you 
> are not the intended recipient, be aware that disclosure, copying, 
> distribution, or action taken on the contents of this information is strictly 
> prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please 
> notify the sender immediately, by electronic mail, so that arrangements may 
> be made for the retrieval of this electronic message. Thank you.
> _______________________________________________
> Histonet mailing list
> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of
> the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged
> information. If the reader of this message is not the intended
> recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution
> or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly
> prohibited.
> 
> If you have received this message in error, please contact
> the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the
> original message (including attachments).
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 15:07:59 -0700
> From: Jennifer MacDonald <jmacdon...@mtsac.edu>
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] HT jobs in Eureka, CA
> Message-ID:
>    <ofc0725b88.12d9ebbe-on88257e3e.00797c16-88257e3e.00798...@mtsac.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
> 
> I have a graduate looking for histotechnician jobs in the Eureka, CA area. 
> Please contact me if you know of any.  Thanks,
> Jennifer MacDonald
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 11:50:52 +0000
> From: "Campbell, Tasha M." <tmcam...@fmh.org>
> To: "Vickroy, James" <jvick...@springfieldclinic.com>,
>    "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
>    <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Billing question
> Message-ID:
>    <c0fe6645d0d08d46a71c8f545654b38e011...@exch1.fmhnt.fmh.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
>> From my understanding its just one charge.  Its per specimen such as A, B, 
>> C, etc.  Someone else said that it would be 2 charges so am I wrong on 
>> this??  If you did GMS on A1 and AFB on A2 then that would be 2 charges 
>> because its two different stains.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Tasha Campbell, B.S.,HTL(ASCP)
> Frederick Gastroenterology Associates
> 310 W. 9th St.
> Frederick, MD 21701
> 301-695-6800 ext. 144 (w)
> 304-685-9307 (c)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vickroy, James [mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 4:58 PM
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Billing question
> 
> If I have two sections on an "A" specimen A1 and A2 and both had a GMS stain, 
> do I charge 1 - 88312 or  2 - 88312?
> 
> Jim
> 
> Jim Vickroy
> Histology Manager
> Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building
> 1025 South 6th Street
> Springfield, Illinois  62703
> Office:  217-528-7541, Ext. 15121
> Email:  jvick...@springfieldclinic.com<mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com>
> 
> 
> 
> This electronic message contains information from Springfield Clinic, LLP 
> that may be confidential, privileged, and/or sensitive. This information is 
> intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named above. If you 
> are not the intended recipient, be aware that disclosure, copying, 
> distribution, or action taken on the contents of this information is strictly 
> prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please 
> notify the sender immediately, by electronic mail, so that arrangements may 
> be made for the retrieval of this electronic message. Thank you.
> _______________________________________________
> Histonet mailing list
> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 9
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 14:50:42 +0000
> From: "Coffey, Anna (NIH/NCI) [C]" <anna.cof...@nih.gov>
> To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
>    <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: [Histonet] B-gal positive control
> Message-ID: <5c3e10119a1b824fbe92b08279f74a9101799...@msgb10.nih.gov>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> Hello Histonet,
> 
> Has anyone out there come across a good FFPE positive control for B-gal? If 
> so, please let me know! We would like to purchase a block or unstained slides 
> if at all possible.
> 
> Thanks!
> Anna
> 
> Anna Coffey, MS, HTL(ASCP)CM
> Histotechnologist
> Center for Advanced Preclinical Research
> Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
> Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
> Bld 539, 224
> Frederick, Maryland 21702
> anna.cof...@nih.gov
> 301-846-1730
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 10
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 15:51:18 +0000
> From: "della Speranza, Vinnie" <del...@musc.edu>
> To: "Campbell, Tasha M." <tmcam...@fmh.org>, "Vickroy, James"
>    <jvick...@springfieldclinic.com>, "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
>    <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Billing question
> Message-ID:
>    <FE448BB4852FF34A904C7A25506200A904DB80D6@exg-mb11b.clinlan.local>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> This is incorrect. The response from Joyce Weems is correct.
> 
> And yes, it's confusing to everyone.
> 
> 
> 
> Special stains are billed per block
> 
> IHC is billed per specimen
> 
> 
> 
> So a GMS on blocks A1 and A2 is GMS charge x 2
> 
> 
> 
> If you are not charging special stains per block you are losing revenue you 
> are entitled to for 2015
> 
> 
> 
> Vinnie Della Speranza | Manager for Anatomic Pathology Services| Medical 
> University of South Carolina | 165 Ashley Avenue MSC 908 | Charleston, South 
> Carolina 29425 | Office: 843.792.6353 | Fax: 843.792.8974 | del...@musc.edu
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Campbell, Tasha M. [mailto:tmcam...@fmh.org]
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 7:51 AM
> To: Vickroy, James; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Billing question
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> From my understanding its just one charge.  Its per specimen such as A, B, 
>> C, etc.  Someone else said that it would be 2 charges so am I wrong on 
>> this??  If you did GMS on A1 and AFB on A2 then that would be 2 charges 
>> because its two different stains.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Tasha Campbell, B.S.,HTL(ASCP)
> 
> Frederick Gastroenterology Associates
> 
> 310 W. 9th St.
> 
> Frederick, MD 21701
> 
> 301-695-6800 ext. 144 (w)
> 
> 304-685-9307 (c)
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> From: Vickroy, James [mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com]
> 
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 4:58 PM
> 
> To: 
> histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu<mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> 
> Subject: [Histonet] Billing question
> 
> 
> 
> If I have two sections on an "A" specimen A1 and A2 and both had a GMS stain, 
> do I charge 1 - 88312 or  2 - 88312?
> 
> 
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> Jim Vickroy
> 
> Histology Manager
> 
> Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building
> 
> 1025 South 6th Street
> 
> Springfield, Illinois  62703
> 
> Office:  217-528-7541, Ext. 15121
> 
> Email:  
> jvick...@springfieldclinic.com<mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com<mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com%3cmailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com>>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> This electronic message contains information from Springfield Clinic, LLP 
> that may be confidential, privileged, and/or sensitive. This information is 
> intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named above. If you 
> are not the intended recipient, be aware that disclosure, copying, 
> distribution, or action taken on the contents of this information is strictly 
> prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please 
> notify the sender immediately, by electronic mail, so that arrangements may 
> be made for the retrieval of this electronic message. Thank you.
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 
> Histonet mailing list
> 
> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu<mailto:Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> 
> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 
> Histonet mailing list
> 
> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu<mailto:Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> 
> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 11
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 16:04:53 +0000 (UTC)
> From: koelli...@comcast.net
> To: "Anna Coffey (NIH/NCI) [C]" <anna.cof...@nih.gov>
> Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] B-gal positive control
> Message-ID:
>    <1827913949.5910894.1431101093875.javamail.zim...@comcast.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
> 
> Anna, 
> Don't know if you are talking human or non-human control?or if makes a 
> difference and I don't want to get into that whole discussion again. But if a 
> mouse control is OK, one of the cleanest and nicest systems I used? for B-gal 
> was to get a transgenic mouse, easily obtainable with a Tie-2/lacZ 
> promoter/reporter.? B-gal expressed only on vascular endothelium so your 
> assay can easily be tweaked for strength and cleanliness of signal.? Have all 
> the frozen/FFPE blocks you could ever need. 
> Ray, Lake Forest Park, WA 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> From: "Anna Coffey (NIH/NCI) [C]" <anna.cof...@nih.gov> 
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
> Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 7:50:42 AM 
> Subject: [Histonet] B-gal positive control 
> 
> Hello Histonet, 
> 
> Has anyone out there come across a good FFPE positive control for B-gal? If 
> so, please let me know! We would like to purchase a block or unstained slides 
> if at all possible. 
> 
> Thanks! 
> Anna 
> 
> Anna Coffey, MS, HTL(ASCP)CM 
> Histotechnologist 
> Center for Advanced Preclinical Research 
> Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research 
> Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. 
> Bld 539, 224 
> Frederick, Maryland 21702 
> anna.cof...@nih.gov 
> 301-846-1730 
> 
> _______________________________________________ 
> Histonet mailing list 
> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 12
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 16:16:54 +0000
> From: "Weems, Joyce K." <joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org>
> To: "'Campbell, Tasha M.'" <tmcam...@fmh.org>, "Vickroy, James"
>    <jvick...@springfieldclinic.com>, "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
>    <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Billing question
> Message-ID:
>    <e3a4ebd57a691646bcced4aa5911a030011c502...@e14mbx10w.enterprise.emory.net>
>    
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> Special stains are charged per block. If you have blocks A1, A2, and A3, and 
> do AFB and GMS on all three that would be 6 charges.
> 
> Shhhhh... this will probably change next year!!
> 
> Joyce Weems
> Pathology Manager
> 678-843-7376 Phone
> 678-843-7831 Fax
> joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org
> 
> 
> 
> www.saintjosephsatlanta.org
> 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
> Atlanta, GA 30342
> 
> This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's 
> Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s).  It 
> may contain information that is privileged and confidential.  Any 
> unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you 
> are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the 
> sender regarding the error in a separate email.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Campbell, Tasha M. [mailto:tmcam...@fmh.org]
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 7:51 AM
> To: Vickroy, James; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Billing question
> 
>> From my understanding its just one charge.  Its per specimen such as A, B, 
>> C, etc.  Someone else said that it would be 2 charges so am I wrong on 
>> this??  If you did GMS on A1 and AFB on A2 then that would be 2 charges 
>> because its two different stains.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Tasha Campbell, B.S.,HTL(ASCP)
> Frederick Gastroenterology Associates
> 310 W. 9th St.
> Frederick, MD 21701
> 301-695-6800 ext. 144 (w)
> 304-685-9307 (c)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vickroy, James [mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 4:58 PM
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Billing question
> 
> If I have two sections on an "A" specimen A1 and A2 and both had a GMS stain, 
> do I charge 1 - 88312 or  2 - 88312?
> 
> Jim
> 
> Jim Vickroy
> Histology Manager
> Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building
> 1025 South 6th Street
> Springfield, Illinois  62703
> Office:  217-528-7541, Ext. 15121
> Email:  jvick...@springfieldclinic.com<mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com>
> 
> 
> 
> This electronic message contains information from Springfield Clinic, LLP 
> that may be confidential, privileged, and/or sensitive. This information is 
> intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named above. If you 
> are not the intended recipient, be aware that disclosure, copying, 
> distribution, or action taken on the contents of this information is strictly 
> prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please 
> notify the sender immediately, by electronic mail, so that arrangements may 
> be made for the retrieval of this electronic message. Thank you.
> _______________________________________________
> 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
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of
> the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged
> information. If the reader of this message is not the intended
> recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution
> or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly
> prohibited.
> 
> If you have received this message in error, please contact
> the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the
> original message (including attachments).
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 13
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 09:41:18 -0700
> From: "Michael Mihalik" <m...@pathview.com>
> To: <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: [Histonet] Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a single
>    case
> Message-ID: <012901d089ad$cfd8e4f0$6f8aaed0$@pathview.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="iso-8859-1"
> 
> Please excuse the trivia query, but we've got a client who somewhat
> regularly creates cases with 100+ specimen.  I think the most I have ever
> seen is 127.
> 
> I'm curious how common this is.  What's the most specimen on a single case
> you've ever seen?
> 
> Thanks for your patience and experience.
> 
> Michael Mihalik
> PathView Systems |?cell: 214.733.7688?| 800.798.3540 | fax: 952.241.7369
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 14
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 16:48:31 +0000
> From: Stacy McLaughlin <stacy_mclaugh...@cooley-dickinson.org>
> To: Michael Mihalik <m...@pathview.com>,
>    "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
>    <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a
>    single case
> Message-ID:
>    <bed59ce76b971d45a9ef1240de30f5e902111...@cdhmail02.cooley-dickinson.org>
>    
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> 
> I've never seen that many on one case.  The most I've seen is ~30 
> (parathyroid) and its been many years.
> What types of specimens are they?
> Stacy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Mihalik [mailto:m...@pathview.com] 
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 12:41 PM
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a single case
> 
> Please excuse the trivia query, but we've got a client who somewhat
> regularly creates cases with 100+ specimen.  I think the most I have ever
> seen is 127.
> 
> I'm curious how common this is.  What's the most specimen on a single case
> you've ever seen?
> 
> Thanks for your patience and experience.
> 
> Michael Mihalik
> PathView Systems |?cell: 214.733.7688?| 800.798.3540 | fax: 952.241.7369
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Histonet mailing list
> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 15
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 16:50:24 +0000
> From: "Marcum, Pamela A" <pamar...@uams.edu>
> To: "'Michael Mihalik'" <m...@pathview.com>,
>    "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
>    <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a
>    single    case
> Message-ID: <bfa55371290845a7bdf296a74d000...@mail13m2n1.ad.uams.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> 
> 157 blocks on one breast case - resident grossed it. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Mihalik [mailto:m...@pathview.com] 
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 11:41 AM
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a single case
> 
> Please excuse the trivia query, but we've got a client who somewhat regularly 
> creates cases with 100+ specimen.  I think the most I have ever seen is 127.
> 
> I'm curious how common this is.  What's the most specimen on a single case 
> you've ever seen?
> 
> Thanks for your patience and experience.
> 
> Michael Mihalik
> PathView Systems |?cell: 214.733.7688?| 800.798.3540 | fax: 952.241.7369
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Histonet mailing list
> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is 
> for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential 
> and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or 
> distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please 
> contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original 
> message.
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 16
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 16:51:29 +0000
> From: "Cooper, Brian" <bcoo...@chla.usc.edu>
> To: "Stacy McLaughlin" <stacy_mclaugh...@cooley-dickinson.org>,
>    "Michael Mihalik" <m...@pathview.com>,
>    "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
>    <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a
>    single    case
> Message-ID:
>    <c12647ad4408834c8ab48fb0389c63e3e4224...@chlaexmbh02.la.ad.chla.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
> 
> I once saw an entire breast submitted--it was something like 100+ blocks.  
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> Brian
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stacy McLaughlin [mailto:stacy_mclaugh...@cooley-dickinson.org] 
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 9:49 AM
> To: Michael Mihalik; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a single case
> 
> I've never seen that many on one case.  The most I've seen is ~30 
> (parathyroid) and its been many years.
> What types of specimens are they?
> Stacy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Mihalik [mailto:m...@pathview.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 12:41 PM
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a single case
> 
> Please excuse the trivia query, but we've got a client who somewhat regularly 
> creates cases with 100+ specimen.  I think the most I have ever seen is 127.
> 
> I'm curious how common this is.  What's the most specimen on a single case 
> you've ever seen?
> 
> Thanks for your patience and experience.
> 
> Michael Mihalik
> PathView Systems |?cell: 214.733.7688?| 800.798.3540 | fax: 952.241.7369
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, 
> is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential
> or legally privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure
> or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please
> contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of this original 
> message.  
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 17
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 16:52:42 +0000
> From: "Morken, Timothy" <timothy.mor...@ucsf.edu>
> To: Michael Mihalik <m...@pathview.com>,
>    "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
>    <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a
>    single case
> Message-ID:
>    <761e2b5697f795489c8710bcc72141ff36830...@ex07.net.ucsf.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> 
> Blocks, yes. Parts of a case (specimens), no.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Mihalik [mailto:m...@pathview.com] 
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 9:41 AM
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Friday Trivia Question: Most specimen on a single case
> 
> Please excuse the trivia query, but we've got a client who somewhat regularly 
> creates cases with 100+ specimen.  I think the most I have ever seen is 127.
> 
> I'm curious how common this is.  What's the most specimen on a single case 
> you've ever seen?
> 
> Thanks for your patience and experience.
> 
> Michael Mihalik
> PathView Systems |?cell: 214.733.7688?| 800.798.3540 | fax: 952.241.7369
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Histonet mailing list
> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Subject: Digest Footer
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Histonet mailing list
> Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> End of Histonet Digest, Vol 138, Issue 10
> *****************************************
_______________________________________________
Histonet mailing list
Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

Reply via email to