Re: [Histonet] Low Oxygen Sensor/Alarms

2018-10-15 Thread Cooper, Brian via Histonet 
Hi,

Posting this question again to my colleagues on Histonet, as I have yet to 
receive a response.   In regards to newly revised LABGEN checklist,  GEN.77550 
states "In areas where liquid nitrogen is used, there are oxygen sensors with a 
low oxygen alarm mounted in an appropriate location and sufficient airflow to 
prevent asphyxiation."   For those of you who already do this, can you please 
tell me the type and model of sensor you're using?

Thanks,

Brian D. Cooper, HT (ASCP)CM | Histology Supervisor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd MS#43- Los Angeles, CA 90027
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[Histonet] TMA slides for IHC validation

2018-10-15 Thread Dessoye, Michael via Histonet 
I'm using TMA slides from US Biomax to assist with IHC validation.  I'm working 
on p120 on a Benchmark Ultra and BR2410 slides from Biomax.  The cases are all 
invasive lobular carcinoma, which should all stain positively, but only about 
half are staining positive.  I sent an identical slide to our reference lab and 
the staining matches my own.

Since it's the first time I've worked with TMA slides, am I missing something 
obvious?  Are the tissue cores generally prepared in the same fashion?  Any 
reasons why I'm seeing inconsistent staining of tissue that should all be 
positive?  All regular cases pulled of invasive lobular carcinoma are staining 
appropriately, just something unusual with these TMA slides.

Any advice is appreciated!  Thanks!

Michael J. Dessoye, M.S. | Histology/Toxicology/Special Chemistry Supervisor | 
Commonwealth Health Laboratory Services | 
mjdess...@commonwealthhealth.net | 575 
N. River Street | Wilkes Barre, PA 18764 | Tel: 570-552-1432 | Fax: 570-552-1484

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Re: [Histonet] We are Brainstorming on Promoting the Field of Histology and We Need Your Help!

2018-10-15 Thread Mac Donald, Jennifer via Histonet 
You have my support and I believe the support of the CSH and the NSH.

-Original Message-
From: P Sicurello via Histonet  
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 10:03 AM
To: jwwal...@rrmc.org
Cc: HistoNet ; Bob Richmond 

Subject: Re: [Histonet] We are Brainstorming on Promoting the Field of 
Histology and We Need Your Help!

If we could get support for licensure in the state of California, that would 
help.  Pathologists and CLS's have fought to keep CLIA qualified, ASCP 
certified HT/HTLs from being licensed in this state.  Licensing increases 
visibility and will help increase the pay as well.

Sincerely,

Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP)CM

Histotechnology Specialist

UC San Diego Health

9300 Campus Point Drive

La Jolla, CA 92037
(P): 858-249-5610



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Re: [Histonet] We are Brainstorming on Promoting the Field of Histology and We Need Your Help!

2018-10-15 Thread P Sicurello via Histonet 
If we could get support for licensure in the state of California, that
would help.  Pathologists and CLS's have fought to keep CLIA qualified,
ASCP certified HT/HTLs from being licensed in this state.  Licensing
increases visibility and will help increase the pay as well.

Sincerely,

Paula Sicurello, HTL (ASCP)CM

Histotechnology Specialist

UC San Diego Health

9300 Campus Point Drive

La Jolla, CA 92037
(P): 858-249-5610



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On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 11:48 AM Joe W. Walker, Jr. via Histonet <
histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

> Perhaps it isn't the field itself but more about the facility where
> histotechs are employed.  In my lab the pay scale is pretty comparable
> between med techs, histotechs and cytotechs.  We have various levels for
> each position that recognize additional job tasks that each level
> performs.  It also takes strong laboratory leaders to push HR departments
> for market analyses to ensure pay is competitive.
>
> To me, the issue is even broader than histology.  It is the whole
> laboratory medicine discipline.  We are still the "red-headed, step child"
> of the medical world even though 85% of medical decisions are made based on
> the work we perform each day.  I've been in the profession for 20 years and
> have seen some improvement but it is tough to compete with the draw that
> nursing and MD programs have on high school and early college students to
> those admiral professions.  In my opinion, the best way is to involve high
> school science students with the clinical laboratory as part of
> experiencing and applying theory to a real world setting.  We have seen
> some local success with this approach as our demand for lab technologists
> continues as our more seasoned technologists retire now that the economy is
> mostly better.  As to pathologists, from the last numbers I saw for
> pathology residencies, there were lots of positions not filled 1 year ago,
> which is a trend I've seen for the last 5 or so years.  It is a demanding
> training program to be sure and I've been very lucky to participate in the
> training of residents.  I have concerns that the US will experience what
> our UK colleagues experienced in the 90's.
>
> My two cents,
>
> Joe W. Walker, Jr. MS, SCT(ASCP)
> Anatomical Pathology Manager
> joewal...@rrmc.org, www.rrmc.org
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Bob Richmond via Histonet 
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2018 1:34 PM
> To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] We are Brainstorming on Promoting the Field of
> Histology and We Need Your Help!
>
> Pam Barker issues one more of her frequent appeals for histotechnologists.
> I can't remember when I last heard of a histotechnologist looking for a
> job.
>
> From the perspective of a retired pathologist in his 80th year: we'll get
> enough good people in histotechnology when we start paying
> histotechnologists what we pay medical technologists and other health care
> workers with similar levels of responsibility.
>
> Nobody understands just what it is that histotechnologists - and
> pathologists - do. We have to change that.
>
> Bob Richmond
> Samurai Pathologist
> Maryville TN
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