[Histonet] 2014 CMS/AMA IHC Changes

[Roxanne]

We are incorporating the new rules into our LIS/billing system for 2014.  I 
just to verify how others are interpreting these rules.

Medicare - my understanding is that the G codes are used for all IHC, G0461 for 
the first IHC and G0462 for any additional antibody on the same specimen, 
regardless if it is a cocktail or not.  I think this language is clear G0461 = 
"per specimen;first single or multiplex antibody" and G0462 = "per specimen; 
each additional single or multiples antibody"

Third Party Payors - AMA changed the wording from specimen to block, to enable 
billing separate blocks on the same specimen.  88342 = "each separately 
identifiable antibody per block; first separately identifiable antibody per 
slide".  88343 = "each additional, separately identifiable antibody per slide".

So it is clear that 88343 is for cocktail stains, but the guidelines changed 
from specimen to block.  And the G-codes clearly state specimen, not block and 
it doesnt matter if it is a cocktail or not.

My question is, do you agree with my understanding?   Do you think that AMA 
means to say that a block equates to a specimen?

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RE: [Histonet] 2014 IHC CPT coding

[Tapper, Sheila J.]

Anyone doing Ventana's Dual ISH will take a big hit...  you will not be
able to apply two 88368 codes to the same slide - so a 50% reduction
there...

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Laurie
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 4:42 PM
To: Drew Meyer
Cc: Histonet; Cartun,Richard
Subject: Re: [Histonet] 2014 IHC CPT coding

Yes, we are trying to wrap our heads around this one.  24% drop for the
first IHC stain done on a specimen and 41% for each one following.  This
will hit our IHC department hard.  Perhaps even will hurt patient care.
At
least the 88360 came out unscathed.

Patrick Laurie
Celligent Diagnostics


On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 5:34 PM, Drew Meyer <41dm...@gmail.com> wrote:

> This is from the CAP site... and here's the link:
>
>
>
http://www.cap.org/apps/cap.portal?_nfpb=true&cntvwrPtlt_actionOverride=
/portlets/contentViewer/show&_windowLabel=cntvwrPtlt&cntvwrPtlt%7Baction
Form.contentReference%7D=statline/index.html&_state=maximized&_pageLabel
=cntvwr
>
> *Immunohistochemistry: 88342 (PC & TC)*
> CMS rejected the CAP's proposal and instead will require the use of
two new
> G codes for this service, including G0461 to report one unit of
service per
> specimen and G0462 to report each additional stain. The following
chart
> documents the percentage reduction and payment rate change for the new
G
> codes compared to the current reimbursement for CPT code 88342:
>  *CPT Code**Modifier* *88342 2013 Total Payment**2014 Total Payment*
*Total
> % Change from 2013 88342* G0461 $115.34 $88.04-24% G0461TC$73.15
> $57.39-22%G0461
> 26$42.19 $30.65-27% G0462 $115.34 $68.08-41% G0462TC$73.15 $55.61-24%
G0462
> 26$42.19 $12.48-70%
>
> The changes occurred under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which
provided
> CMS expanded authority to launch its "misvalued code" initiative. CMS
> targeted the top expenditure codes from each specialty as potentially
> overvalued. This action triggered the review of the three additional
high
> volume code families.
>
> Moving forward, the CAP will work with the AMA and other groups to
pressure
> CMS to change their G code definitions so that payment is made 'per
slide'
> rather than 'per specimen.'
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Kim Donadio
 >wrote:
>
> > I got information they got rid of 88342 all together and added G
codes.
> > One for the 1st slide stained and another for each additional stain.
Can
> > anyone verify and give a link?
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Dec 10, 2013, at 4:33 PM, "Cartun, Richard" <
> > richard.car...@hhchealth.org> wrote:
> >
> > > My understanding is that 88342 is used for the first IHC antibody,
then
> > 88343 is used for each subsequent antibody (per specimen part).  Is
that
> > correct?  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
> > >
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Re: [Histonet] 2014 IHC CPT coding

[Patrick Laurie]

Yes, we are trying to wrap our heads around this one.  24% drop for the
first IHC stain done on a specimen and 41% for each one following.  This
will hit our IHC department hard.  Perhaps even will hurt patient care.  At
least the 88360 came out unscathed.

Patrick Laurie
Celligent Diagnostics


On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 5:34 PM, Drew Meyer <41dm...@gmail.com> wrote:

> This is from the CAP site... and here's the link:
>
>
> http://www.cap.org/apps/cap.portal?_nfpb=true&cntvwrPtlt_actionOverride=/portlets/contentViewer/show&_windowLabel=cntvwrPtlt&cntvwrPtlt%7BactionForm.contentReference%7D=statline/index.html&_state=maximized&_pageLabel=cntvwr
>
> *Immunohistochemistry: 88342 (PC & TC)*
> CMS rejected the CAP’s proposal and instead will require the use of two new
> G codes for this service, including G0461 to report one unit of service per
> specimen and G0462 to report each additional stain. The following chart
> documents the percentage reduction and payment rate change for the new G
> codes compared to the current reimbursement for CPT code 88342:
>  *CPT Code**Modifier* *88342 2013 Total Payment**2014 Total Payment* *Total
> % Change from 2013 88342* G0461 $115.34 $88.04-24% G0461TC$73.15
> $57.39-22%G0461
> 26$42.19 $30.65-27% G0462 $115.34 $68.08-41% G0462TC$73.15 $55.61-24% G0462
> 26$42.19 $12.48-70%
>
> The changes occurred under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which provided
> CMS expanded authority to launch its “misvalued code” initiative. CMS
> targeted the top expenditure codes from each specialty as potentially
> overvalued. This action triggered the review of the three additional high
> volume code families.
>
> Moving forward, the CAP will work with the AMA and other groups to pressure
> CMS to change their G code definitions so that payment is made ‘per slide’
> rather than ‘per specimen.’
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Kim Donadio  >wrote:
>
> > I got information they got rid of 88342 all together and added G codes.
> > One for the 1st slide stained and another for each additional stain. Can
> > anyone verify and give a link?
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Dec 10, 2013, at 4:33 PM, "Cartun, Richard" <
> > richard.car...@hhchealth.org> wrote:
> >
> > > My understanding is that 88342 is used for the first IHC antibody, then
> > 88343 is used for each subsequent antibody (per specimen part).  Is that
> > correct?  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
> > >
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> > >
> > > (860) 545-2204 Fax
> > >
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Re: [Histonet] 2014 IHC CPT coding

[Drew Meyer]

This is from the CAP site... and here's the link:

http://www.cap.org/apps/cap.portal?_nfpb=true&cntvwrPtlt_actionOverride=/portlets/contentViewer/show&_windowLabel=cntvwrPtlt&cntvwrPtlt%7BactionForm.contentReference%7D=statline/index.html&_state=maximized&_pageLabel=cntvwr

*Immunohistochemistry: 88342 (PC & TC)*
CMS rejected the CAP’s proposal and instead will require the use of two new
G codes for this service, including G0461 to report one unit of service per
specimen and G0462 to report each additional stain. The following chart
documents the percentage reduction and payment rate change for the new G
codes compared to the current reimbursement for CPT code 88342:
 *CPT Code**Modifier* *88342 2013 Total Payment**2014 Total Payment* *Total
% Change from 2013 88342* G0461 $115.34 $88.04-24% G0461TC$73.15 $57.39-22%G0461
26$42.19 $30.65-27% G0462 $115.34 $68.08-41% G0462TC$73.15 $55.61-24% G0462
26$42.19 $12.48-70%

The changes occurred under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which provided
CMS expanded authority to launch its “misvalued code” initiative. CMS
targeted the top expenditure codes from each specialty as potentially
overvalued. This action triggered the review of the three additional high
volume code families.

Moving forward, the CAP will work with the AMA and other groups to pressure
CMS to change their G code definitions so that payment is made ‘per slide’
rather than ‘per specimen.’


On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Kim Donadio wrote:

> I got information they got rid of 88342 all together and added G codes.
> One for the 1st slide stained and another for each additional stain. Can
> anyone verify and give a link?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 10, 2013, at 4:33 PM, "Cartun, Richard" <
> richard.car...@hhchealth.org> wrote:
>
> > My understanding is that 88342 is used for the first IHC antibody, then
> 88343 is used for each subsequent antibody (per specimen part).  Is that
> correct?  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) 545-1596 Office
> >
> > (860) 545-2204 Fax
> >
> > richard.car...@hhchealth.org
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Re: [Histonet] 2014 IHC CPT coding

[Kim Donadio]

I got information they got rid of 88342 all together and added G codes. One for 
the 1st slide stained and another for each additional stain. Can anyone verify 
and give a link? 

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 10, 2013, at 4:33 PM, "Cartun, Richard"  
wrote:

> My understanding is that 88342 is used for the first IHC antibody, then 88343 
> is used for each subsequent antibody (per specimen part).  Is that correct?  
> 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) 545-1596 Office
> 
> (860) 545-2204 Fax
> 
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[Histonet] RE: 2014 IHC CPT coding

[Blazek, Linda]

88342 for the first IHC antibody then 88343 for subsequent antibodies on the 
SAME SLIDE is my understanding.  
Linda

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Subject: [Histonet] 2014 IHC CPT coding

My understanding is that 88342 is used for the first IHC antibody, then 88343 
is used for each subsequent antibody (per specimen part).  Is that correct?  
Thank you.



Richard



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Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs

Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology

Hartford Hospital

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[Histonet] RE: 2014 IHC CPT coding

[Weems, Joyce K.]

And there are different codes for Medicare which is going to be a mess. We 
can't bill on order because we will have to know if the patient is Medicare if 
I understand it correctly.

Joyce Weems
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Subject: [Histonet] 2014 IHC CPT coding

My understanding is that 88342 is used for the first IHC antibody, then 88343 
is used for each subsequent antibody (per specimen part).  Is that correct?  
Thank you.



Richard



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Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs

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Hartford Hospital

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[Histonet] 2014 IHC CPT coding

[Cartun, Richard]

My understanding is that 88342 is used for the first IHC antibody, then 88343 
is used for each subsequent antibody (per specimen part).  Is that correct?  
Thank you.



Richard



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Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs

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Hartford Hospital

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[Histonet] Eosinophil specific IHC for Mouse

[Schaundra Walton]

A collegue of mine is looking for an eosinophil specific antibody that would 
work in mouse tissue.  Does anybody have any insight or recommendations?
 
Thanks,

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[Histonet] RE: TMA for ER and PR

[Morken, Timothy]

Allison, Pantomics has such an array.

See this page:

http://www.pantomics.com/tissueArrays.aspx?nature=IHC




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UC San Francisco Medical Center
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Subject: [Histonet] TMA for ER and PR


We are in the process of validating ER and PR and are not having much luck.  My 
pathologist was curious if any companies happen to sell control slides for 
these antibodies that contain cores of each score.  (He actually is looking for 
something similiar to the CAP proficiency slides).  Any direction would be 
appreciated.

Also, if anyone has any protocols they are willing to share, we are using the 
Leica Bond-Max and Leica RTU ER and PR antibodies.

Thanks
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[Histonet] TMA for ER and PR

[Hutton, Allison]

We are in the process of validating ER and PR and are not having much luck.  My 
pathologist was curious if any companies happen to sell control slides for 
these antibodies that contain cores of each score.  (He actually is looking for 
something similiar to the CAP proficiency slides).  Any direction would be 
appreciated.

Also, if anyone has any protocols they are willing to share, we are using the 
Leica Bond-Max and Leica RTU ER and PR antibodies.

Thanks
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[Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

[Donna Millard]

We happily discontinued use of negative controls a year ago, and it was a 
non-issue on CAP inspection. We do continue to run them on stains for Image, as 
that system was FDA approved and validated using a negative control.

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RE: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

[Joe W. Walker, Jr.]

We too have discontinued using negative controls but do utilize them when 
working up new antibodies.

Joe W. Walker, Jr. MS, SCT(ASCP)CM
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

Here at CSI Labs we stopped negative controls for routine assays last August 
upon verification of the new standard and it has not been a problem.  We do, 
however, continue to validate using negatives to ensure good quality.

Mark Turner,  Ph.D., HT(ASCP)QIHC
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak MI.  It's great!
Sue

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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

"Hartford Hospital", Hartford, CT

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) 545-1596 Office
(860) 545-2204 Fax
richard.car...@hhchealth.org


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Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 3:47 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

I am putting together a list of facilities that have discontinued the use of 
negative reagent controls for IHC. After the CAP revised the requirement 
related to negative controls when polymer-based detection systems are used, we 
decided to investigate whether discontinuing the negative controls would be 
possible for our lab. It would be helpful to know what labs have done this 
successfully. If the labs that have discontinued the use of negatives could 
just respond in an email, I would appreciate it.

Also, if anyone has any thoughts pertaining to this change, they're certainly 
welcome.

Thank you,
Roger
Maywood, IL

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[Histonet] California HT Position

[Hale, Meredith]

Great Full  time opportunity for Histotechnician's in Yuba City, California ! 
North Valley Gastroenterology   is looking for certified HT's or HTL's to join 
their  laboratory . Candidate must meet the following criteria:

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[Histonet] pathcentre spare reagent bottles (looking for)

[richard wild]

Hello
I am looking for one or two (at least) spare reagent bottles for Shandon 
Pathcentre.

Does anyone have these bottle to sell or to give ?
Best regards
Richard

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[Histonet] RE: Decon disinfectant for Ultras

[Sebree Linda A]

Sue,

I believe we used Amphyll at one point when we couldn't get Lysol IC.  But that 
could have been before we had our Ultras so used it on XT and Benchmark.

Linda A. Sebree 
University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics 
IHC/ISH Laboratory 
600 Highland Ave. 
Madison, WI 53792 
(608)265-6596 
FAX: (608)262-7174 

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[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sue Hunter
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 6:52 AM
To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Decon disinfectant for Ultras

Has anyone used a disinfectant other than Lysol IC to do the decon on  the 
Ventana Ultras?
Thanks
Sue

Sue Hunter, Supervisor
Advanced Diagnostics
Beaumont Health System
Royal Oak MI
248-898-5146
shun...@beaumont.edu


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RE: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

[Mark Turner]

Here at CSI Labs we stopped negative controls for routine assays last August 
upon verification of the new standard and it has not been a problem.  We do, 
however, continue to validate using negatives to ensure good quality.

Mark Turner,  Ph.D., HT(ASCP)QIHC
Manager, Histology/IHC
CSI Laboratories
Alpharetta, GA
 


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[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sue Hunter
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 7:50 AM
To: Cartun, Richard; Roger Heyna; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak MI.  It's great!
Sue

Sue Hunter, Supervisor
Advanced Diagnostics
Beaumont Health System
Royal Oak MI
248-898-5146
shun...@beaumont.edu


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[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cartun, Richard
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 4:59 PM
To: Roger Heyna; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

"Hartford Hospital", Hartford, CT

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) 545-1596 Office
(860) 545-2204 Fax
richard.car...@hhchealth.org


From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
[histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of Roger Heyna 
[rhe...@lumc.edu]
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 3:47 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

I am putting together a list of facilities that have discontinued the use of 
negative reagent controls for IHC. After the CAP revised the requirement 
related to negative controls when polymer-based detection systems are used, we 
decided to investigate whether discontinuing the negative controls would be 
possible for our lab. It would be helpful to know what labs have done this 
successfully. If the labs that have discontinued the use of negatives could 
just respond in an email, I would appreciate it.

Also, if anyone has any thoughts pertaining to this change, they're certainly 
welcome.

Thank you,
Roger
Maywood, IL

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RE: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

[Sue Hunter]

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak MI.  It's great!
Sue

Sue Hunter, Supervisor
Advanced Diagnostics
Beaumont Health System
Royal Oak MI
248-898-5146
shun...@beaumont.edu


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Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 4:59 PM
To: Roger Heyna; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

"Hartford Hospital", Hartford, CT

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) 545-1596 Office
(860) 545-2204 Fax
richard.car...@hhchealth.org


From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
[histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of Roger Heyna 
[rhe...@lumc.edu]
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 3:47 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

I am putting together a list of facilities that have discontinued the use of 
negative reagent controls for IHC. After the CAP revised the requirement 
related to negative controls when polymer-based detection systems are used, we 
decided to investigate whether discontinuing the negative controls would be 
possible for our lab. It would be helpful to know what labs have done this 
successfully. If the labs that have discontinued the use of negatives could 
just respond in an email, I would appreciate it.

Also, if anyone has any thoughts pertaining to this change, they're certainly 
welcome.

Thank you,
Roger
Maywood, IL

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[Histonet] Decon disinfectant for Ultras

[Sue Hunter]

Has anyone used a disinfectant other than Lysol IC to do the decon on  the 
Ventana Ultras?
Thanks
Sue

Sue Hunter, Supervisor
Advanced Diagnostics
Beaumont Health System
Royal Oak MI
248-898-5146
shun...@beaumont.edu


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