We ID the specimens with numbers OR letters to differentiate between "type" of sample received. The ID on the specimen workup sheet is always the same as the ID on the block and slide.
A single large mass cut into multiple pieces is numbered 1, 2, etc. Different masses from a single accession are differentiated by letters; if large enough for multiple sections per mass, they are labeled A1, A2 etc. If we receive specimens with unique ID, e.g. cervical, thoracic and lumbar, we label C1, C2 . . T1, T2 . . etc. to eliminate the need for the pathologist to refer to the worksheet to determine which slides are which. Tresa -----Original Message----- From: Cartun, Richard [mailto:richard.car...@hhchealth.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 1:39 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 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
