RE: [Histonet] IHC QC forms:
Linda~ We would love to be completely paperless eventually. We are in the process of interfacing our instruments with PowerPath and this is where we are having a problem developing a code for the repeats. Thanks again for your advice, every little bit helps! Sincerely, Brandy Burnett, HTL Cape Cod Hospital From: Sebree Linda A [lseb...@uwhealth.org] Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 5:19 PM To: Burnett, Brandy; 'Morken, Timothy'; 'Jb'; 'Histonet' Subject: RE: [Histonet] IHC QC forms: Brandy, We are completely paperless now so we created a code called RPTIHC that had no billing charge associated with it. The pathologist then puts what antibody/antibodies need repeating in the instruction box of the repeat code. They also indicate the reason for the repeat(s). It populates nicely to the worklist that gets printed; works well for us. Linda A. Sebree University of Wisconsin Hospital Clinics IHC/ISH Laboratory 600 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53792 (608)265-6596 FAX: (608)262-7174 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Burnett, Brandy Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 12:11 PM To: Morken, Timothy; 'Jb'; Histonet Subject: RE: [Histonet] IHC QC forms: Thanks for your input. We are having the same issues with our IHC QA/QC and monthly repeat count. The pathologists place the IHC orders through PowerPath, so I'm hoping that we can create a Repeat code in PowerPath to keep track of them. Do you know how it was set up in your ordering system? Thanks again, Brandy Burnett, HTL Cape Cod Hospital From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of Morken, Timothy [timothy.mor...@ucsfmedctr.org] Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 2:26 PM To: 'Jb'; Histonet Subject: RE: [Histonet] IHC QC forms: We only check and document control slide quality and need for repeat due to control failure. The pathologist reviewing the slides will send a QC form to us if there is a problem with case slides. Plus thye can enter a repeat for a poor stain as a repeat and we can track the number of repeats in the system. It is actually one of our QA monitors and review of repeats is documented in our quarterly QA review meeting. Tim Morken Supervisor, Histology, Electron Microscopy and Neuromuscular Special Studies UC San Francisco Medical Center San Francisco, CA -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jb Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 11:12 AM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] IHC QC forms: Currently we have a IHC QC form for every case that we run. It lists dr, antibody, date, comments, quality results. The HT and pathologist sign off on the quality. Is this necessary for every case or can we do a daily log for all cases? This process is a little time consuming. Does anyone have a good process in place that they can share? Thank you. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error contact the Help Desk for Cape Cod Healthcare. helpd...@capecodhealth.org ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ~~ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error contact the Help Desk for Cape Cod Healthcare. helpd...@capecodhealth.org ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Sakura Tissue Tek TEC manual?
We just got one of these embedding centers at auction. This is model 4710, but it didn't come with a user manual. An online search turned up manuals for the TEC 4 and 5, but not this one. Would anyone happen to have one, and if so, any chance you can scan it and email it to me? (No rush, though. We have pretty much figured it out, but it would be good to have one anyway.) Thank you so much! Kathleen Roberts Principal Lab Technician Histopathology Lab Office of Translational Sciences Rutgers, the State University of NJ 41 B Gordon Road Piscataway, NJ 08854 (848) 445-1443 FAX (732) 445-6905 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] IHC QC forms:
Hi Brandy, Our QC program indicates that all slides are QC'd by a tech prior to leaving the lab. Once, QC is done, the tech delineates between the patient tissue and control. This indicates to the lab assistant that they are ready to be distributed. Stain quality is also 'assumed' through the report disclaimer after the case is read out by the pathologist which includes the statement: Ancillary studies were performed on this case with appropriate controls showing appropriate reactivity. Where we do document is when a stain does not work as expected. At the time of tech QC, if the stain did not work, we print the run log, attach the bad slide with comments and perform a repeat following investigation into why it did not work. The repeat results and initials are noted on the log and this is filed in a binder. This saves us a lot of time. If the pathologist has an issue with a stain, they submit a QI issue log to me and I research the issue. Hope this helps. Lacie Lacie Algeo, HTL (ASCP) MBCM Histology Supervisor Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center Laboratory 101 W 8th Avenue L-2 Spokane, WA 99204 509-474-4418 FAX 509-474-2052 lacie.al...@providence.org This message is intended for the sole use of the addressee, and may contain information that is priviledged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete this message. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 10:05 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Histonet Digest, Vol 129, Issue 31 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. RE: IHC QC forms: (Burnett, Brandy) 2. Job Opening (Howery, Jeff L) 3. RE: IHC QC forms: (Sebree Linda A) 4. RE: IHC QC forms: (Burnett, Brandy) 5. Sakura Tissue Tek TEC manual? (Kathleen Roberts) -- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 17:10:38 + From: Burnett, Brandy bburn...@capecodhealth.org Subject: RE: [Histonet] IHC QC forms: To: Morken, Timothy timothy.mor...@ucsfmedctr.org, 'Jb' craiga...@gmail.com, Histonet histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Message-ID: c7ceb8be7df69446817c237018344d0004b...@fhexmb1.cchdomain1.capecodhealth.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Thanks for your input. We are having the same issues with our IHC QA/QC and monthly repeat count. The pathologists place the IHC orders through PowerPath, so I'm hoping that we can create a Repeat code in PowerPath to keep track of them. Do you know how it was set up in your ordering system? Thanks again, Brandy Burnett, HTL Cape Cod Hospital From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of Morken, Timothy [timothy.mor...@ucsfmedctr.org] Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 2:26 PM To: 'Jb'; Histonet Subject: RE: [Histonet] IHC QC forms: We only check and document control slide quality and need for repeat due to control failure. The pathologist reviewing the slides will send a QC form to us if there is a problem with case slides. Plus thye can enter a repeat for a poor stain as a repeat and we can track the number of repeats in the system. It is actually one of our QA monitors and review of repeats is documented in our quarterly QA review meeting. Tim Morken Supervisor, Histology, Electron Microscopy and Neuromuscular Special Studies UC San Francisco Medical Center San Francisco, CA -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jb Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 11:12 AM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] IHC QC forms: Currently we have a IHC QC form for every case that we run. It lists dr, antibody, date, comments, quality results. The HT and pathologist sign off on the quality. Is this necessary for every case or can we do a daily log for all cases? This process is a little time consuming. Does anyone have a good process
[Histonet] Re: User manual for Sakura Tissue Tek TEC 4710
Oho! Thank you very much, Jim! To the rest of Histonet, I withdraw my request for a manual. Now that I have that missing piece of information, I know just where to get it. Thanks anyway and have a great weekend! Kathleen Roberts Principal Lab Technician Histopathology Lab Office of Translational Sciences Rutgers, the State University of NJ 41 B Gordon Road Piscataway, NJ 08854 (848) 445-1443 FAX (732) 445-6905 4710 is a Tec 4 Jim Anzaldi, [cid:image004.jpg@01CFBE0A.A4BB9160] Warehouse/Service Manager Medical Equipment Source 364 Mars Valencia Road Mars PA 16046 Service 724-369-1604 Fax 724-625-2235 [cid:image003.jpg@01CFBE0A.A2768360]http://www.linkedin.com/company/4988100?trk=tyahtrkInfo=tas%3AMedical%20Equipment%20Source%2Cidx%3A1-1-1 Confidentiality Warning: This e-mail contains information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, any dissemination, publication or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. The sender does not accept any responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or computer system that may occur while using data contained in, or transmitted with, this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify us by return e-mail. Thank you ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Microtome for HS Biotech Class
Dear Histo Peeps, I am on the advisory board for a local high school Biotech class and have been helping them process, embed, cut, and stain tissue (they use chicken livers can't use human). My husband fixed up an old black AO microtome for them a few years ago so they actually cut sections. This year the teacher contacted me and told me that her usual class of about 20-24 has gone to 32 and she doesn't think she will have enough time to teach everyone to cut a section with just one microtome. She asked me if I knew anyone locally they could borrow a microtome from, so I have been asking around but since I am retired I do not have access to many resources anymore. I thought I would put this out to our histo community especially if there is someone local in Colorado that could help us out. I also thought that one of the equipment vendors like Rankin might be able to help out. This is a Cherry Creek High School (Overland) and the teacher said the school would give out receipts for tax purposes for any donations received. Thank you all for considering this request. Best regards, Patsy PS Maybe our past and new Region VII directors (Janet and Jane) could help with this??? Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC Ruegg IHC Consulting 40864 E Arkansas Ave Bennett, CO 80102 H 303-644-4538 C 720-281-5406 prueg...@hotmail.com pru...@ihctech.net ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
