Re: [Histonet] Pregnancy and the Histo lab
Hi Kimberly, I was recently pregnant and stayed away from sentinel node specimens, and mounting media (Toluene can cause birth defects). I am also a supervisor so my exposure was limited anyways. I would say whatever the woman is comfortable with I would let them be around, except the two I stated above. If she wasn't comfortable with formalin or Americlear (our xylene sub) I would have found something else that she could do besides microtomy like filing, send outs, cytology etc. I think it's very important that we are as careful as we can be in regards to pregnancy in the histology lab. Amanda Amanda Reichard, HTL (ASCP)cm Histology/Cytology Supervisor Licking Memorial Health Systems 1320 W. Main St. Newark, OH 43055 (220) 564-4163 areich...@lmhealth.org -Original Message- From: Kimberly Marshall via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 2:35 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Pregnancy and the Histo lab Hello from Utah all Histo folks. I would like some input on Pregnancy and working in a Histology lab. I worked through both pregnancies and had healthy children. That being said I know much has changed in 30 years. So how are labs dealing with it now? Less time around formalin? Xylene? No pregnant ladies in the Histo lab??? There is some research out there, but would like to know how other histology Supervisors handle it. Thanks in advance Kimberly Marshall H.T. (ASCP) Kimberly Marshall H.T.(ASCP) Histology Lab Supervisor Toll Free 1-800-426-2099 Fax 801-584-5104 PO Box 17580 Salt Lake City, Utah 84107 www.animalreferencepathology.com<http://www.animalreferencepathology.com/> Advancing the art and science of veterinary medicine ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to whom it is addressed, and contains information from Licking Memorial Health Systems which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, nor authorized to receive for the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message immediately. You may also contact the LMH Process Improvement Center at 220-564-4641. E-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Leica SelecTech Stains
For those of you using the SelecTech stains... Do you use the entire system (define and blue buffer), or just the hematoxylin and eosin? It seems from previous posts everyone who has used it is very happy with it, I'm just curious if we can stick with a less pricey differentiation and bluing solution. Thanks in advance Amanda Reichard, HTL (ASCP)cm Histology/Cytology Supervisor Licking Memorial Health Systems 1320 W. Main St. Newark, OH 43055 (220) 564-4163 areich...@lmhealth.org<mailto:areich...@lmhealth.org> This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to whom it is addressed, and contains information from Licking Memorial Health Systems which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, nor authorized to receive for the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message immediately. You may also contact the LMH Process Improvement Center at 220-564-4641. E-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Stand Alone Heat Extractor
Hi Everyone I am hoping someone can help me out here... I am in search of stand-alone heat extractors for our cryostat. I am told they are hard to come by and was curious if anyone knew of any companies that have them? The one I know of isn't an approved vendor yet, and I am trying to avoid going through that process. Thanks in advance! Amanda Reichard, HTL (ASCP)cm Histology/Cytology Supervisor Licking Memorial Health Systems 1320 W. Main St. Newark, OH 43055 (220) 564-4163 areich...@lmhealth.org<mailto:areich...@lmhealth.org> This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to whom it is addressed, and contains information from Licking Memorial Health Systems which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, nor authorized to receive for the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message immediately. You may also contact the LMH Process Improvement Center at 220-564-4641. E-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] EBUS/EUS Pathology Billing
Happy Friday Everyone! I have a question for those of you who send a tech or a cytotechnologist to assist the pathologist with EBUS/EUS procedures... What CPT codes are you using when billing? Are you billing a technical component for the staining of the slides during the procedure? (We use Diff Quik) Do you just bill the professional component? Thanks for any help with this! Amanda Reichard, HTL (ASCP)cm Histology/Cytology Supervisor Licking Memorial Health Systems 1320 W. Main St. Newark, OH 43055 (220) 564-4163 areich...@lmhealth.org<mailto:areich...@lmhealth.org> ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Question for General Data users
Good Morning! Does anyone else use General Data for their barcode labeling system? If you do, is your operating system the HTS system or Lab Cycle? Thanks in advance! Amanda Reichard, HTL (ASCP)cm Histology Supervisor Laboratory Licking Memorial Health Systems 1320 W. Main St. Newark, OH 43055 (740) 348-4163 This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to whom it is addressed, and contains information from Licking Memorial Health Systems which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, nor authorized to receive for the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message immediately. You may also contact the LMH Process Improvement Center at 740-348-4641. E-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Xylene and Formalin substitutes
Good Morning! Our lab actually just went through some research regarding this, so I thought I would share. We have used the xylene substitute Americlear from Cardinal Health for a long time. It works well with our reagent alcohols and formalin, and we haven't had any processing or staining issues with it. I think the price isn't that bad either. Another benefit is how safe it is compared to xylene and some other substitutes. We were looking into getting a new piece of cytology equipment, but we would have had to change our xylene substitute. The approved substitutes (Pro-Par, Thermo Shandon Xylene Substitute, and Histo-clear) all had really bad MSDS's. Some of them seemed worse than xylene! I can't remember which one, but it said it caused birth defects which was a big NO since a few of us in the lab still want more babies. Because of the safety issue, we didn't switch. I would be interested in any answers you get for formalin substitutes if you don't mind! I know our lab tried some before, but it didn't fix lymph nodes very well. Have a great Thursday everyone! Amanda Reichard, HTL (ASCP)cm Histology Supervisor Laboratory Licking Memorial Health Systems 1320 W. Main St. Newark, OH 43055 (740) 348-4163 From: Bharti Parihar via Histonet [histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 6:36 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Xylene and Formalin substitutes Hello everyone. I'm interested in starting a conversation at my workplace regarding substitutes for xylene, and if there are any substitutes for formalin. If anyone out there is using any can they please give me feedback regarding the following questions, 1. Name of substitutes? 2. Pros and Cons? 3. Any quality issues when performing H, IHC or Special Stains? 4. Is it cost effective? 5. Does it require different dehydrants other than alcohol? 6. If formalin is still used as fixative, what xylene substitute works best with formalin? I appreciate any feedback! Thanks! ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to whom it is addressed, and contains information from Licking Memorial Health Systems which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, nor authorized to receive for the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message immediately. You may also contact the LMH Process Improvement Center at 740-348-4641. E-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Gemini AS Stainer
Good Morning Histonet! I've looked through the archives and couldn't find anything recent so I thought I would just go ahead and ask... We currently have a Prisma that we love for HE's but we are looking for a cytology stainer. Possibly one that would take up less counter space. Has anyone had experience with the Thermo Gemini AS stainer? If so what are the pro's/cons's/love/hates? Thanks in advance! Amanda Reichard, HTL (ASCP)cm Histology Supervisor Laboratory Licking Memorial Health Systems 1320 W. Main St. Newark, OH 43055 (740) 348-4163 This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to whom it is addressed, and contains information from Licking Memorial Health Systems which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, nor authorized to receive for the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message immediately. You may also contact the LMH Process Improvement Center at 740-348-4641. E-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Protocol?
9 levels with 2 elastic stains after level 3 and level 6 Amanda Reichard, B.S.S., HTL (ASCP)cm Histology Supervisor Laboratory Licking Memorial Health Systems 1320 W. Main St. Newark, OH 43055 (740) 348-4157 From: Sohrab,Behnaz [behnaz.soh...@ah.org] Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 1:10 PM To: 'Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: [Histonet] Protocol? Wondering what is the Protocol for Temporal Artery IN your LAB? Behnaz Sohrab Regional Manager Anatomic pathology behnaz.soh...@ah.orgmailto:behnaz.soh...@ah.org 323-268-5000 Ext.1711 323-265-5086 FAX ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to whom it is addressed, and contains information from Licking Memorial Health Systems which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, nor authorized to receive for the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message immediately. You may also contact the LMH Process Improvement Center at 740-348-4641. E-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Job openings and no candidates
Jon, I also went the research route. I have a Bachelors, and was able to sit for the exam after a year working as a non-certified histology technician. It was great that I was able to work full time with benefits and have that count as my experience for exam qualifications. Amanda Reichard, HTL (ASCP)cm Histotechnologist Laboratory Licking Memorial Health Systems 1320 W. Main St. Newark, OH 43055 (740) 348-4157 From: Coffey, Anna (NIH/NCI) [C] [anna.cof...@nih.gov] Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 2:25 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Job openings and no candidates Hi Jon, I just wanted to mention the possibility of your students finding jobs in research labs. Many research labs at universities utilize techs in histology that are not certified and, as long as they're in the US or Canada, that experience does meet ASCP requirements to sit for the exam. I've worked in research labs for the last 3 years and took my HTL exam last spring. This is great because the techs can still be paid as full-time employees (though less than a certified tech) with benefits while working towards their certification. I'd be happy to talk more with you about this if you have questions or think it might be helpful! Best, Anna Anna Coffey, MS, HTL(ASCP)CM Histotechnologist Center for Advanced Preclinical Research Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. Bld 539, 224 Frederick, Maryland 21702 anna.cof...@nih.gov 301-846-1730 - Original Message - From: Jon Krupp jkr...@deltacollege.edu To: Histonet histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 11:31:56 AM Subject: Re: [Histonet] Job openings and no candidates I have been following this and would like to ask a few questions. I am part of a community college electron microscope training program. We teach the fundamentals of both biological and materials EM, both SEM and TEM. Our biological students learn plastic sectioning for LM and EM. They do not learn much paraffin technique, but the ones I have shown have caught on quickly. They have all been exposed to fixation, dehydration, and embedding in plastic. They all know how to work safely in a lab. Most finish with an associates degree in general science, so they all have basic chemistry, biology, etc. They do not have anything like a real histology course. While our materials students seem to find jobs, especially in nearby computer firms like Intel, IBM, Western Digital etc., our bio students have a harder time. Some have asked about histology, I show them the ASCP rules and they get discouraged, thinking they will never find a place to get in that year of OJT. There are few NACCLS programs in our area, and some of the course work in such a program would be redundant for our students. What is the likelihood that some of my students would qualify for OJT in a histology lab, and how can I alert them to the possibilities? Jon Jonathan Krupp Applied Science, Business Technology San Joaquin Delta College 5151 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA ?95207 209-954-5284 jkr...@deltacollege.edu Find us on Facebook @ Electron Microscopy at SJ Delta College ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet -- Subject: Digest Footer ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet -- End of Histonet Digest, Vol 138, Issue 19 * ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to whom it is addressed, and contains information from Licking Memorial Health Systems which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, nor authorized to receive for the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message immediately. You may also contact the LMH Process Improvement Center at 740-348-4641. E-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet
[Histonet] Non-GYN Prep Safety
Question for you all Do you process Non-GYN specimens under a hood? What type of precautions are taken for suspect mycobacterium specimens? Are your ThinPrep machines under a hood as well? Thanks in advance Amanda Reichard, HTL (ASCP)cm Histotechnologist Laboratory Licking Memorial Health Systems 1320 W. Main St. Newark, OH 43055 (740) 348-4157 This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to whom it is addressed, and contains information from Licking Memorial Health Systems which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, nor authorized to receive for the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message immediately. You may also contact the LMH Process Improvement Center at 740-348-4641. E-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] Radioactive specimens policy
Good morning everyone! Would anyone be willing to share their policy/procedure for radioactive specimen acceptance, transport, storage, and disposal? We are currently revising our policy and would like to see what precautions, if any, other institutions establish in the laboratory. Thanks in advance! Amanda Reichard, HTL (ASCP)cm Histotechnologist Laboratory Licking Memorial Health Systems 1320 W. Main St. Newark, OH 43055 (740) 348-4157 This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to whom it is addressed, and contains information from Licking Memorial Health Systems which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, nor authorized to receive for the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message immediately. You may also contact the LMH Process Improvement Center at 740-348-4641. E-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
