Same here . Here is a summary of CAPs /NSH recommendations. http://www.cap.org/ShowProperty?nodePath=/UCMCon/Contribution%20Folders/WebContent/pdf/uniform-labeling-summary-of-recommendations.pdf
If the link doesn't work, just google if you want. I guess you can do it either way. But, specimens designated as letters is most popular in my experience and the best way to do it in my opinion. Garrey Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 3, 2015, at 5:50 PM, Aimee Tolentino <a.tolentin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Same in my lab > Aimee > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 3, 2015, at 2:05 PM, Cindy Bird <cb...@amli-denton.com> wrote: >> >> We do the same in our lab >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jun 3, 2015, at 3:45 PM, Weems, Joyce K. >>> <joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org> wrote: >>> >>> We do A, B, C, etc.. for the specimens. >>> >>> And then do A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, etc... for the blocks. Took be a while >>> to get them to change to that, but it is what makes sense to me... j >>> >>> 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: Cartun, Richard [mailto:richard.car...@hhchealth.org] >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 3:39 PM >>> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu >>> Subject: [Histonet] Specimen Accessioning ..... >>> >>> We have always accessioned specimens with multiple parts as 1, 2, 3, etc. >>> and the corresponding paraffin blocks as A, B, C, etc. We are in the >>> process of changing this to letters for the different specimen parts and >>> numbers for the blocks. For those of you who do it this way, have you >>> encountered any problems? For example, if the specimen arrives and the >>> different parts are numbered, do you simply convert them to letters? Thank >>> you. >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> 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, or an employee or agent >>> responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, please >>> contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original >>> message, including any attachments. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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). >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
