[Histonet] tissue tek block cabinets

[Eck, Allison via Histonet]

We have an abundance of tissue tek block cabinets that we no longer need and 
are looking to part with.

Please contact me off line if you could use them.

Thanks
Allison

Allison Eck, MHA,HTL(ASCP)cm,QLS, AHI(AMT),CEAS1
Anatomic Pathology Manager
Doylestown Hospital

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[Histonet] differences in job descriptions

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I know this topic has probably been addressed many times before and I do not 
wish to start the certified vs non certified debate again.  However, I must ask 
for those of you who have both working in your lab, do their job descriptions 
and responsibilities differ between those who are certified and those who are 
not?  If they do differ, what are the differences?

Thanks
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[Histonet] LIS order entry

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Hello Histonet!

I am curious if anyone would be willing to share their computer order entry 
experiences.  Our current process is the order is placed on the floor, in the 
OR, etc and a paper copy is sent down to us with the specimen.  Once we receive 
the order, we have to manually re enter all of the data into the pathology 
order.  There has been some discussion about the possibility of having orders 
cross over to us.  I was wondering (regardless of LIS) what processes are out 
there.  Is everyone doing it the same as us or do most labs have the order 
intergration?

Thanks
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[Histonet] pathologic staging

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Good morning histonet
I have a question that is more for a pathologist but I am hoping some of you 
can help.  When staging cancer cases (namely breast), there are 2 stagings, 
pathologic and clinical  As per the AJCC, the pathologic staging includes  
information defined at surgery and clinical staging is determined by using 
information prior to surgery or neoadjuvant therapy.  My question is: Are 
pathologists responsible for staging both the clinical and the pathologic 
stage?  If not, do you know who does the clinical staging?

Thanks
Allison

Allison Eck, HTL(ASCP)cm,QLS, AHI(AMT),CEAS1
Lead Tech Histology
Doylestown Hospital
595 W State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-2264
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[Histonet] old cryostat

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Good morning,
Thank you to everyone who responded to my frozen section question.  The 
information I received was very useful.
 With that being said, I have an old cryostat, a Jung 1800.  It no longer works 
as the refrigeration system has died but does anyone know of a company that 
would purchase (or even take) an old broken piece of equipment.  It could 
potentially be scrapped for parts.  I'm not sure how else to dispose of a 
cryostat.

Thanks
Allison

Allison Eck, HTL(ASCP)cm,QLS, AHI(AMT),CEAS1
Lead Tech Histology
Doylestown Hospital
595 W State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-2264
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[Histonet] frozen sections

[Eck, Allison via Histonet]

Question for those of you who do not have PA's...Who cuts the frozen sections, 
the techs or the pathologists?

Thanks in advance
Allison

Allison Eck, HTL(ASCP)cm,QLS, AHI(AMT),CEAS1
Lead Tech Histology
Doylestown Hospital
595 W State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-2264
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[Histonet] synoptic reporting

[Eck, Allison via Histonet]

Good morning,
I am interested in finding out the ways that other labs stay up to date and 
compliant with the synoptic reporting requirements.  Our LIS software makes it 
quite difficult for us to integrate these as templates.  Do most labs have this 
built into their LIS, is there external software or programs that you use, do 
your pathologists just take responsibility for getting this information into 
the report?

Any advice is most appreciated
Thanks
Allison


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[Histonet] on call autopsy services

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Good morning Histonet,
I am not sure if anyone can help me with this question, but I was asked to look 
into the possibility of finding a pathologist who would be willing to come in 
and perform our autopsies.  We do only few each year so we are not looking to 
hire someone full time but are exploring the option of performing the autopsies 
in house.  Can anyone point me in a direction to start?

Thanks in advance
Allison

Allison Eck, HTL(ASCP)cm,QLS, AHI(AMT)
Lead Tech Histology
Doylestown Hospital
595 W State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-2264
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[Histonet] square footage for formalin

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Good afternoon,
We have inspectors here and they are questioning the size of the room in the 
operating room where they keep their 5 gallon cube.  Does anyone know of any 
square footage requirements for a room that where formalin is kept and used?

Thank you in advance
Allison

Allison Eck, HTL(ASCP)cm,QLS, AHI(AMT)
Lead Tech Histology
Doylestown Hospital
595 W State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-2264
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[Histonet] open position

[Eck, Allison via Histonet]

We currently have an open histology tech position. We are a busy lab in a 
community hospital in southeastern PA. If you are interested or know someone 
who may be interested, contact me or visit www.dh.org to 
apply

Thanks

Allison Eck, HTL(ASCP)cm,QLS, AHI(AMT)
Lead Tech Histology
Doylestown Hospital
595 W State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-2264
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[Histonet] open position in education

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We have an opening for a clinical coordinator for the histotechnician program 
at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA
Please direct all inquires to Donna Broderick at 
dbroder...@harcum.edu

http://www.harcum.edu/s/1044/images/editor_documents/new_site/about_us/human_resources/jobs/histotechnician_-_2016.pdf




 Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA, a leader among the nation’s independent, two 
year colleges, has an immediate opening for a Clinical Coordinator for the 
Histotechnician Program. This is a part-time (24 hours/week) non-benefits 
eligible position.

Responsibilities:

 Monitor student progress in completing competences for each of the four 
practicum courses:

• Grade all practicum checklists and enter checklist grades in the Learning 
Management System: Webstudy

• Grade all practicum stain reports and slide cutting reports. Enter grades 
into Webstudy

• Print and review practicum journals and save for review at department and 
advisory board meetings

• Collect and grade all practicum evaluations, enter grade in Webstudy



 Schedule and attend student case study presentations at clinical sites and 
enter case study grade in Webstudy

 Document all communication with each clinical affiliate

 Acquire additional clinical affiliates as needed for the student practicum 
experience

 Schedule and attend annual clinical site meetings, submit meeting minutes to 
HT Program Director

 Order stain kits for all clinical sites for student use as needed each 
semester

 Coordinate student uniform ordering

 Track completion of Student Medical/Background Clearances

 Evaluate effectiveness of the practicum educational experience in meeting 
criteria/competencies for an entry level Histotechnician per the National 
Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)

 Participate in and document annual continuing education activities

 Work with HT Program Director, Education Coordinator, and Practicum 
Coordinator to evaluate program outcomes and recommend improvements as needed

 Review annual program goals and student learning outcomes with HT Program 
Director

 Participate as a NAACLS volunteer to review self-study reports and attend 
site visits

 Provide input in annual budget reports



Qualifications/Skills:

 ASCP certified as an HTL with a minimum of 5-years experience in a Histology 
Laboratory





 Current membership with American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) 
and/or National Society for Histotechnology

 Teaching experience preferred

 Experience with online education preferred



ABOUT HARCUM COLLEGE

Harcum College is an independent, coeducational, fully accredited, residential 
college. The College offers associate degrees in allied health, business and 
social science, as well as certificates and a variety of continuing studies 
programs.

Founded in 1915 by Edith Hatcher Harcum and Octavius Harcum, it was the first 
college in Pennsylvania chartered by the state to offer the associate degree. 
Today Harcum has degree programs on its Bryn Mawr Campus, located about 20 
minutes west of Philadelphia, programs online and at Partnership Sites 
throughout the region, serving approximately 1,500 students.

Harcum provides quality instruction from faculty, close student-faculty 
collaboration, small class sizes, and individualized support services.

COMPENSATION

Harcum College offers a comprehensive benefits package and the salary will be 
commensurate with experience. Harcum College is an Equal Employment Opportunity 
employer. Resumes MUST include salary requirements for consideration of 
employment.

Please send cover letter and resume including work history to:

Claudine Vita

Executive Director, Human Resources & Compliance Officer

Harcum College

750 Montgomery Avenue

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Fax: 610-526-6011
Preferred response for this position is via email: cv...@harcum.edu

Allison Eck, HTL(ASCP)cm, AHI(AMT)
Lead Tech Histology
Doylestown Hospital
595 W State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-2264
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Re: [Histonet] expired antibodies

[Eck, Allison via Histonet]

Thank you to everyone who responded.  I had no idea there are so many of you 
that can use them.  

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Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 11:02 AM
To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu'
Subject: [Histonet] expired antibodies

Does anyone know of anyone who will accept expired antibodies for research or 
educational purposes?
I appreciate any feedback
Thanks

Allison Eck, HTL(ASCP)cm, AHI(AMT)
Lead Tech Histology
Doylestown Hospital
595 W State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-2264
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[Histonet] expired antibodies

[Eck, Allison via Histonet]

Does anyone know of anyone who will accept expired antibodies for research or 
educational purposes?
I appreciate any feedback
Thanks

Allison Eck, HTL(ASCP)cm, AHI(AMT)
Lead Tech Histology
Doylestown Hospital
595 W State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-2264
a...@dh.org


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[Histonet] Greening the path lab

[Eck, Allison via Histonet]

We are currently looking at ways to green our lab and one problem we are 
running into are the biohazard transport bag. We end up with hundreds everyday 
and we hate the idea that they end up In the landfill. 
I'm wondering what others do with these bags. 

Thanks for any tips
Allison

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[Histonet] companies that purchase equipment

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I am looking for names of companies that purchase used lab equipment.  Can 
anyone point me in a direction?

Thanks
Allison

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[Histonet] disposal of pathologic waste

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For those of you that discard your pathologic waste:

  1.  Do you separate the formalin from the tissue?
  2.  Do you have a company that will take tissues in formalin for disposal?
  3.  Body fluids from cytology that contain formalin, how are those discarded?

Thank you in advance

Allison Eck, HTL(ASCP)cm, AHI(AMT)
Lead Tech Histology
Doylestown Hospital
595 W State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-2264
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[Histonet] processing cycle

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Does anyone have a processing cycle that is good for fatty tissues like breast 
that they would be willing to share?  This will be used on a VIP5.

Thank you in advance

Allison
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[Histonet] (no subject)

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How many of you have a cytology dept where your cyto techs do all their own 
prep and reports?  If you don't, do you have a cyto prep aide or does a histo 
tech help?

Also, how many of you have histo and cyto as the same department with an AP 
manager?  Does the AP manager oversee transcription as well

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[Histonet] pathologic waste for research

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Does anyone know if there are companies that take pathologic waste for research 
purposes?

Thanks
Allison

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[Histonet] billing question

[Eck, Allison]

I am looking for advice on a current billing problem.

Breast specimens: We recieve the lumpectomy with orienting sutures - 88307
along with that are the accompanying margins (inferior, superior, medial, etc). 
 Our breast surgeon has been placing orienting sutures on all of her margins.  
We had previously been billing under the assumption that the unsutured margins 
were 88305, but now with the sutures should we be billing an 88307 or still 
88305 since they are margins?

Thank you in advance for your help

Allison

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[Histonet] adjunct faculty position

[Eck, Allison]

Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA is currently looking for an adjunct faculty 
member for its histotechnology program.

Adjunct Faculty: Online Histology Instructor Harcum College's Lab Science 
Department is looking for an adjunct online histology (HT) instructor.
Duties and Responsibilities:
instruction using  Webstudy Learning Management System (LMS). The instructor is 
expected to actively engage students via LMS email and discussion forums, grade 
assignments and exams in a timely manner, modify and upload learning material 
as needed into the LMS.
 Submission of weekly attendance and final grades.
Syllabi updates each semester
Attendance at annual advisory board/department meetings and other meetings as 
requested by the program director Mandatory annual participation in continuing 
education activities Regular and ongoing communication with HT program director 
and clinical coordinator Annual completion of course assessment information
Qualifications:
ASCP certified as an HT or HTL with a minimum of 5 years of clinical  
experience in a full service histology lab Knowledge and ability to teach the 
following HT material in an online platform: Fixation, Processing, 
Embedding/Microtomy, Staining, and Laboratory Operations.
teaching experience in a college setting preferred-specifically online teaching 
using a LMS


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[Histonet] job opening

[Eck, Allison]

We currently have a part time opening for a histology technician in Doylestown, 
PA.  This position is 4 hours a day, Monday - Friday.  Job duties include: 
embedding, microtomy, special stains and IHC.

For details or to apply, visit www.dh.org



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