RE: [Histonet] BS in Histotechnology
I once worked with a Pathologist who said she was in a group meeting of other pathologists when one of them blurted out that a trained monkey could cut slides. My pathologist, having had the opportunity to review some cases from the offender's laboratory, promptly replied Yes, and with the quality of your slides it looks like you did just that. She shut down the other pathologist really quickly, and as far as I know, we never received another case to review from him. My pathologist was not about to let that kind of arrogance stand. She was one of the best bosses I ever had! Mark Turner, Ph.D., HT(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology/IHC -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Paula Sicurello Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 3:47 PM To: Michael Ann Jones Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Jennifer MacDonald; Marcum, Pamela A; Timothy Morken Subject: Re: [Histonet] BS in Histotechnology I've had more than one pathologist tell me a monkey could do my job. Though one of them said it with a smile and added a very highly skilled and well trained monkey, he was one of the few who knew better. How many of us monkeys have trained the whining and complaining residents how to do things correctly? Paula On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 12:29 PM, Michael Ann Jones mjo...@metropath.com wrote: OMG Pam~ our pathologist said the exact same thing to us when we started our Grossing training. Sheesh. . . Michael Ann On 3/24/15, 11:52 AM, Marcum, Pamela A pamar...@uams.edu wrote: That was nicer than the pathologist who told me years ago, any monkey could be trained to do my job. I basically did not take the job I was interviewing for at the time. At least the next interview went a lot better and I did take the job. Pam -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sanders, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID) Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:30 PM To: Sue; Timothy Morken Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Jennifer MacDonald Subject: RE: [Histonet] BS in Histotechnology I agree, BUTas long as many pathologists think you can teach any trained dog how to section histology will never have the recognition those of us that have studied and trained deserve. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sue Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:59 PM To: Timothy Morken Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Jennifer MacDonald Subject: Re: [Histonet] BS in Histotechnology This is a fight that we continue to have with hospital administration. In my opinion histologists are just as important and needed as MT. Even though there is an increase in automation in pathology the hands on of a histologists is most important. The fact that hospital still consider a lower entry job is the reason there are not more of us. It is quite frustrating. Sue TJUH ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet - - Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ___ 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 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Re: Flames at embedding centers
We had a special clean counter we used for pizza on a regular basis. I worked with a pathologist who refused to wear gloves and would gross colons bare-handed. Guy is still alive and kicking at 85! In the very old days, we used carbon tetrachloride to dehydrate in the open tissue processor (Technicon). Not going to say anything at all about disposal Mark Turner, Ph.D., HT(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology/IHC -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sanders, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID) Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 2:10 PM To: Blazek, Linda; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Re: Flames at embedding centers Okay, since we are confessing. When I was a student in histology school, we did the potluck thing IN THE LAB! I mean, ALL the food was laid out on a back counter -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Blazek, Linda Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 2:08 PM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Re: Flames at embedding centers Since the break room was right across the hall from the histology lab, we use to clear off a counter to put all the food for our potlucks. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sanders, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID) Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 2:04 PM To: James Watson; 'Bob Richmond'; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Re: Flames at embedding centers sigh the good old days -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of James Watson Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 1:58 PM To: 'Bob Richmond'; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Re: Flames at embedding centers How about the person in the 1970's coverslipping with an open dish of xylene at AFIP and someone at the other end of the stain line decolorizing Brown and Brenn stains with acetone/ether in the sink; then the acetone/ether fumes migrating across the stain line to the cigarette and having the whole counter and wall catch fire. James Watson HT ASCP GNF Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation Scientific Technical Leader II, Histology Tel 858-332-4647 Fax 858-812-1915 jwat...@gnf.org -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Bob Richmond Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 10:36 AM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: Flames at embedding centers Remembering histotechnologists at Johns Hopkins in the 1960s smoking cigarettes while hand-staining slides in rows of large Stender dishes, including a dish with 20% picric acid in acetone, used to remove formalin pigment (since buffering formalin wasn't permitted way back then). Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN ___ 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
[Histonet] RE: Is there a Law for refusal of pathology services.
Nicole, Does the surgical consent form address the issue, including consent for further testing? Many do, and this should cover the issue. She does, however, have the right to revoke any prior permissions at any time she decides to change her mind. I would have her sign a statement that she is refusing to allow diagnosis and include it as part of a gross-only report. Holding the tissue as documentation of the procedure is wise, and can be justified to the patient rather easily since giving the specimen back to the client involves handing them a hazardous substance (formalin), something the OSHA folks frown upon. I'm also curious how the payors will view this. Sounds like a ready-made excuse for instance denial. Keep us posted. Mark Turner, Ph.D., HT(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology/IHC -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Nicole Tatum Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 5:03 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Is there a Law for refusal of pathology services. Please help, We had a patient today who had a punch bx of what is believed to be a clinical dermatofibroma. The patient stated they did not wish for the specimen to be sent for clinical testing. Our ARNP discussed the need for pathology at length and the patient stated she was a nurse and could sign a waiver denying pathology services. I have googled and gooled trying to find any specific law or statue. I can only find information pertaining to research or donated tissue. Stating a person no longer has rights or ownershipto the tissue once consented and removed, but this case is not for research. Could someone pls share an actual law with me. Seems silly to consent to the surgery but not to the diagnosis. Im not sure what to do at this point. Have them sign a document on our company letterhead stating there denial of services? Hold the tissue hold long? Accession it but only do gross description? Charge anything? Any thoughts or imformation would be greatly appreciated. Nicole Tatum HT BSH ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] On the lighter side...
Saves on embalming costs Mark Turner, Ph.D., HT(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology/IHC -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Shirley A. Powell Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 1:04 PM To: Ingles Claire; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] On the lighter side... I agree. :) -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Ingles Claire Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 12:00 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] On the lighter side... Old histologists never die, they are just well fixed... Claire From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of Michael Ann Jones [mjo...@metropath.com] Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 9:07 AM To: Edwards, Richard; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] On the lighter side... 25 years, (what¹s that in micron¹s?²) Bernice, you are too funny!! (lots of tenure here . . .lotsa brain cells) Michael Ann Jones, HT (ASCP) Histology Manager Metropath 7444 W. Alaska Dr. #250 Lakewood, CO 80226 303.634.2511 mjo...@metropath.com On 8/11/14, 5:17 AM, Edwards, Richard r...@leicester.ac.uk wrote: Sniffed my first formalin and saw first post-mortem November 1965. ___ 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 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] On the lighter side...
35 years here. Histology has been very, very good to me! :-) Mark Turner, Ph.D., HT(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology/IHC -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 3:09 PM To: 'Douglas Porter'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] On the lighter side... 46 - but I was 2 when I took the sat for the exam Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Douglas Porter Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 2:39 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] On the lighter side... How long have you been a registered histotech? 36 years here. You??? Douglas A. Porter, HT (ASCP) Grossing Technician IT Coordinator Cancer Registrar CAP-Lab, PLC 2508 South Cedar Street Lansing, MI 48910-3138 517-372-5520 (phone) 517-372-5540 (fax) mailto:doug.por...@caplab.org doug.por...@caplab.org http://www.caplab.org/ www.caplab.org ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] RE: Re: Friday histology trivia
Count me in, Wanda! After some of the long hours I work, I probably wouldn't need makeup! Mark Turner, Ph.D., HT(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology/IHC -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of wsim...@athensgastro.com Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 2:38 PM To: Shirley A. Powell; Podawiltz, Thomas; Sanders, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID); 'Morken, Timothy'; 'Teri Johnson'; 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: Re: Friday histology trivia Quincy made derogatory remarks that anyone could do what Sam was doing. Then a few of us complained and the next few episodes promoted us. I think I'll talk to my walking ATL connections and see if we can get histotechs back in the limelight. Maybe on walking dead? Wanda ---Original Message--- From: Shirley A. Powell powell...@mercer.edu To: Podawiltz, Thomas tpodawi...@lrgh.org, Sanders, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID) j...@cdc.gov, 'Morken, Timothy' timothy.mor...@ucsfmedctr.org, 'Teri Johnson' tjohn...@gnf.org, 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Re: Friday histology trivia Sent: Jun 27 '14 14:22 Most of you guys are too young to remember Quincy, who told his lab assistant that if he did not come up with an answer he would be demoted to the histology lab to count specimens. Never watched that show again. Good thing the writers were on the other side of the country at that time. But hey I have mellowed since then. All will agree that medical shows take license with truth and reality in view of the almighty $$$. Shirley -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Podawiltz, Thomas Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 1:54 PM To: Sanders, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID); 'Morken, Timothy'; 'Teri Johnson'; 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: [Histonet] RE: Re: Friday histology trivia The last medical show I watched was ER. Sent NBC an irritated e-mail after the episode where Dr. Wylie gave a resident a tube of blood and told her to take to the lab and wait there for the results since the lab loses everything. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sanders, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID) Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 1:30 PM To: 'Morken, Timothy'; 'Teri Johnson'; 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: [Histonet] RE: Re: Friday histology trivia Remember the episode of House where the physicians assisting House dropped some red liquid on a slide and had an immuno? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Morken, Timothy Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 1:25 PM To: 'Teri Johnson'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Re: Friday histology trivia Are all news stories are as faked as the ones showing something in a lab? One had two doctors(?) in lab coats peering at a microscope slide they are holding to the light above their head and the reporter is saying they are examining samples from a cancer patient. Wow, good eyesight! Tim Morken Supervisor, 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 Teri Johnson Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 10:15 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: Friday histology trivia Carefully placed scientific equipment, as well as spokespeople dressed in lab coats, are great marketing tools for anything touted to cure us or make us healthier. Next time you watch an actual medical or research-based news story, check out how they ALWAYS show someone pipetting. Always. It's become a game for me to spot it. Teri Johnson Manager, Histology Genomics Institute for Novartis Research Foundation San Diego, CA 858-332-4752 ___ 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 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet THIS MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL. This e-mail message and any attachments are proprietary and confidential information intended only for the use
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 Manager, Histology/IHC CSI Laboratories Alpharetta, GA -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [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 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [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 This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message, including any attachments. ___ 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 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Chris van der Loos
Chris will be missed dearly. Not only for his sense of humor and knowledge, but because the world is not the same today without him. He was a wonderful colleague. Thoughts and prayers are with his wife and children at this time. Mark Turner, Ph.D., HT(ASCP)QIHC CSI Laboratories Manager, Histology/IHC -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Lee Peggy Wenk Sent: Monday, December 02, 2013 4:46 PM To: Histonet Subject: [Histonet] Chris van der Loos Sad news. I received an email over the weekend from a histotech, that Chris van der Loos died on Nov. 26, 2013. I was able to talk with the NSH office today, and got it confirmed. There is information about Chris on the NSH webpage as of later this morning. http://www.nsh.org/content/remembering-dr-chris-van-der-loos-august-2-1955-%E2%80%93-november-26-2013 Peggy A. Wenk. HTL(ASCP)SLS ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] RE: Formalin
I don't believe there are any regulations on the national or federal level, however you might want to check any local regulations pertaining to storage amounts. I have found these to vary widely, many times being much more strict than national regulations. A 2 gallon maximum is not realistic in either case. Mark Turner, HT(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology/IHC -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of darkd...@comcast.net Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 2:27 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: Formalin Elizabethand Allison, The US adopted the Globally Harmonized System(GHS) some time ago. Compliance is not yet required, but you might want to check out 29CFR1910.1200. It will probably affect all labs to some extent. Just enter that term in your browser. The OSHA GHS storage requirement for Flammable Liquids is at 29CFR1910.1200 AppendixC.4.1.9. Formalin Fixative falls in Category 4. Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.That's all. No limits of any kind are mentionedunder the new standards. Of course, any workplace maybe subject to more stringent regulations. Regards, Mark On 5/31/2013 12:01 PM, Elizabeth Chlipala wrote: Allison I have not heard of that either, that would mean that you could not even store one 5 gallon cube of formalin. I would politely ask them for a copy of the regulation that states that there can only be 2 gallons of formalin stored in your gross room. They may be classifying the formalin as a flammable, which I think may be happening in the future once the US adopts Global Standards but I don't believe we are there right now. We keep at most 10 gallons of formalin in the lab. One 5 gallon cube that is opened and then a second cube that has not been opened. NSH had a really nice teleconference recently on Training for Revised Hazard Communication Standard by Ada Feldman. That teleconference was from March 27, 2013. I'm not certain but I believe that if the US adopts these so called global standards that formalin would be classified as a flammable as well as quite of few of the other chemicals we use in the histology laboratory. Maybe there is someone out on the Histonet that knows a bit more than me that can comment on this. Liz Elizabeth A. Chlipala, BS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC Laboratory Manager Premier Laboratory, LLC PO Box 18592 Boulder, CO 80308 Work (303) 682-3949 Fax (303) 682-9060 Cell (303) 881-0763 l...@premierlab.com www.premierlab.com Ship to address: 1567 Skyway Drive, Unit E Longmont, CO 80504 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Scott, Allison D Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 10:31 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Formalin Hello to all in histoland. Happy Friday. Last week we were inspected by a new group of surveyors that are like JCAHO called DNV. They said that we had to much formalin stored in our gross room. We had 15 gallons. They told us that we could only have 2 gallons there at a time. I have never heard of such. We were just inspected by CAP and I might add that it was an intense inspection. They checked everything. This never came up. What is the recommended amount of formalin that can be stored in an area. Does it need to be in a flammable cabinet? The cabinet that we have the formalin in is so old that we are having a vendor to come out to check to see if it suitable for chemical storage. Allison Scott HT(ASCP) Supervisor, Histology Lab LBJ Hospital Harris Health System Office: 713-566-2148 Lab: 713-566-5287 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail and any attachments from your computer system. To the extent the information in this e-mail and any attachments contain protected health information as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), PL 104-191; 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164; or Chapter 181, Texas Health and Safety Code, it is confidential and/or privileged. This e-mail may also be confidential and/or privileged under Texas law. The e-mail is for the use of only the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or any authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination or copying of this e-mail and its attachments is strictly prohibited. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http
[Histonet] RE: Medical Antiques Estate Sale
I'm going to be in Chattanooga tomorrow. I will try to get over there and see the collection. Thanks for the notice. Mark Turner, Ph.D., HT(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology/IHC -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Victor A. Tobias Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 1:35 PM To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: [Histonet] Medical Antiques Estate Sale I came across this estate sale that has some pretty cool items. http://www.estatesales.net/estate-sales/382005.aspx Victor Tobias HT(ASCP) Clinical Applications Analyst Harborview Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room NJB244 Seattle, WA 98104 vtob...@u.washington.edumailto:vtob...@u.washington.edu 206-744-2735 206-744-8240 Fax = Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. ___ 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
[Histonet] RE: Sonority Question
I have worked in places which do both. One lab considered hire date only while another calculated FT equivalent hours. Both have merit and it is usually set according to institutional policy. Mark Turner, Ph.D., HT(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Histology/IHC CSI Laboratories -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of susan.wal...@hcahealthcare.com Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 3:15 AM To: amber.mcken...@gastrodocs.net; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Sonority Question I would have to consider the tech who is working continuously as senior. That is the tech that I would rely on the most. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Amber McKenzie Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 4:18 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Senority Question I have 2 employees that are wondering about seniority... one HT has been on payroll for 5 years and has gone from FT to PRN and back to FT without any breaks. The other tech has been FT for 3 years. Which one is the senior in the lab? ___ 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 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Dako HercepTest Kit
We also Decided to maintain the negative control on our HercepTest assays for this very reason. Mark Turner, HT(ASCP) QIHC CSI Laboratories IHC / Histology Manager 678-319-3321 Direct 770-508-7644 Cell 678-319-1454 Fax mailto:mtur...@csilaboratories.com csilaboratories.com 2580 Westside Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30004 Important Warning: This e-mail is intended for the use of the person to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable law. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately and delete the related e-mail. -Original Message- From: Cindy Bulmer [mailto:cjbul...@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:18 PM To: Histonet Subject: [Histonet] Dako HercepTest Kit Hello Histonet, Regarding the negative reagent control on the HercepTest Kit from Dako, order # K5207. We wrote CAP about this and this was their reply: CAP would still require the laboratory to abide by any manufacturer instructions that may be more stringent than the CAP requirement. Since this kit is FDA approved, and the negative control reagent is included in the kit, our facility has decided to continue to do the negative reagent control. Hope this helps, Cindy Cynthia Bulmer HT(ASCP)QIHC IHC Supervisor, CTPL Waco, TX ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] RE: Happy Retirement to Jim Burchette
Happy retirement, Jim, and thanks for all you did for our field, but especially for the patients whose lives you enriched! Enjoy a well-deserved retirement! Mark Turner, HT(ASCP) QIHC IHC / Histology Manager 678-319-3321 Direct 770-508-7644 Cell 678-319-1454 mailto:mtur...@csilaboratories.com csilaboratories.com 2580 Westside Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30004 Important Warning: This e-mail is intended for the use of the person to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable law. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately and delete the related e-mail. -Original Message- From: Dustin Paul Campbell [mailto:dcampb...@trianglebiomedical.com] Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 7:27 AM To: Settembre, Dana; Teri Johnson; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: Happy Retirement to Jim Burchette Jim, On behalf of everyone at TBS, happy retirement and thank you for all your insight. Your assistance in product development has helped us tremendously. Dustin Campbell 3014 Croasdaile Drive, Durham NC 27705 p 919.384.9393 f 919.384.9595 dcampb...@trianglebiomedical.com Visit us online at www.trianglebiomedical.com and follow us on -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Settembre, Dana Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 6:41 AM To: Teri Johnson; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Happy Retirement to Jim Burchette Importance: High Best of Luck to Mr. Burchette. Who, I am sure, doesn't know me from Eve, but once sent me a positive control block. I didn't ask for anything in return. I was happy astonished. Dana Settembre University Hospital - UMDNJ Newark, NJ -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Teri Johnson Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 1:51 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Happy Retirement to Jim Burchette I am making this official and inviting all of you who know Jim to join me in wishing him a very happy retirement. His impact to our field and to the patient care at Duke University has been stellar. I had no idea his feet were so big gauging by the size of shoe left behind to fill. Best wishes JB! Teri Johnson, HT(ASCP)QIHC GNF Histology Lab Manager Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation 858-332-4752 ___ 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 ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] Armadillos living at AFIP
Dr. Bob, I'd bet that 80 mph on a Louisiana highway after midnight might reap a few specimens Just bring a scalpel and a vat of formalin! Mark Turner, HT(ASCP) QIHC IHC / Histology Manager 678-319-3321 Direct 770-508-7644 Cell 678-319-1454 mailto:mtur...@csilaboratories.com csilaboratories.com 2580 Westside Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30004 Important Warning: This e-mail is intended for the use of the person to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable law. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately and delete the related e-mail. -Original Message- From: Bob Richmond [mailto:rsrichm...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 10:27 PM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Armadillos living at AFIP Armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are more or less unique in being easily infected with human leprosy; in fact, about 2% of Louisiana 'dillos are naturally infected. Obviously these animals would be quite an infection hazard. What I want to know is - is there any way to obtain armadillo tissue blocks as control material for staining Mycobacterium leprae? Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Knoxville TN On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:20 PM, nmhi...@comcast.net wrote: Okay, now I have to know more. I realize this is not strictly histologically-oriented, but since armadillos are used for research that would likely involve histology, I'd like to know more about the armadillos used at AFIP. And I assume that by putting them in a box with a blanket... that these guys/gals were ah...living specimens when AFIP closed? What was the research? From: Jay Lundgren jaylundg...@gmail.com To: Patsy Ruegg pru...@ihctech.net Cc: nmhi...@comcast.net, Rene J Buesa rjbu...@yahoo.com, histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu, Shirley A. Powell powell...@mercer.edu, Bob Richmond rsrichm...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 5:01:01 PM Subject: Re: [Histonet] Armadillos living at AFIP Of course I know AFIP closed, I was there the day they shut the doors. That doesn't answer the question of what happened to the armadillos. I'll bet someone put them in a box with a blanket and gave them away in front of Walmart. Sincerely? Jay A. Lundgren, M.S., HTL (ASCP) ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] Farewell
Congratulations on a retirement well earned. I have always valued your insight into the problems posed on the histonet. Keep in touch and continue investing in the next generation of histotechs, both through the histonet and in any speaking engagements you can line up. Try to get some rest, but my guess is that you will continue to wake up early for a few more weeks. After all, one knows that someone is a histotech when waking up at 4:30 AM is considered sleeping in! :-)) Best wishes on your retirement! Mark Turner, HT(ASCP) QIHC IHC / Histology Manager 678-319-3321 Direct 770-508-7644 Cell 678-319-1454 mailto:mtur...@csilaboratories.com csilaboratories.com 2580 Westside Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30004 Important Warning: This e-mail is intended for the use of the person to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable law. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately and delete the related e-mail. -Original Message- From: Breeden, Sara [mailto:sbree...@nmda.nmsu.edu] Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 9:16 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Farewell Hard as it is to believe - and I probably won't until I've been away for a week or more - this is my LAST day to work. Retirement? Who knew it would come around so fast? I remember having only fifteen years left to work and that was just yesterday! Histology has been 'bery, 'bery good to me and although I fell into it by accident, it has been a fascinating, involving, liberating experience. I'll be lurking on Histonet but under the alias of nmhisto and I'll probably do some p.r.n. work but I'm going home and throwing away my alarm clock and resetting the coffee maker for 6:00 a.m. instead of 3:45 a.m. Thank you all for your advice, guidance, humor, relative insanity and wisdom. Enjoy what you do and try to recruit at least one person into this field before it's your time to pick out the color of the tennis balls on your walker. Hail and Farewell and best of everything to every one of you. Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP) New Mexico Department of Agriculture Veterinary Diagnostic Services 1101 Camino de Salud NE Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-383-9278 (Histology Lab) ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] reagents without expiration dates
The Security Director turned a very pale shade of yellow when he witnessed the strength of the explosion. Just glad I caught it before someone tried to unscrew the lid... Mark Turner, HT(ASCP) QIHC IHC / Histology Manager 678-319-3321 Direct 770-508-7644 Cell 678-319-1454 mailto:mtur...@csilaboratories.com csilaboratories.com -Original Message- From: Sherwood, Margaret [mailto:msherw...@partners.org] Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 9:31 AM To: Mark Turner; histonet Subject: RE: [Histonet] reagents without expiration dates You're lucky it didn't blow up the lab! Our safety people do a yearly inspection of chemicals etc. and once fined and closed down a lab for keeping dried up picric acid. Not pretty! Peggy Sherwood Lab Associate, Photopathology Wellman Center for Photomedicine (EDR 214) Massachusetts General Hospital 50 Blossom Street Boston, MA 02114-2696 617-724-4839 (voice mail) 617-726-6983 (lab) 617-726-1206 (fax) msherw...@partners.org -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Turner Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 8:33 AM To: histonet Subject: RE: [Histonet] reagents without expiration dates I once worked for a lab in the Midwest in the early 80's and was surprised to find a quart-sized bottle of very dehydrated powder labeled Picric Acid with a date of 1962 on it. Yellow granular dust covered the top. I immediately notified our security folks, who called in the local bomb squad. The squad took the bottle out into the field next to the hospital and detonated it. Left a nice little crater... You can say I started my career with a Bang! :-) Mark Turner, HT(ASCP) QIHC IHC / Histology Manager 678-319-3321 Direct 770-508-7644 Cell 678-319-1454 mailto:mtur...@csilaboratories.com csilaboratories.com 2580 Westside Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30004 Important Warning: This e-mail is intended for the use of the person to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable law. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately and delete the related e-mail. -Original Message- From: WILLIAM DESALVO [mailto:wdesalvo@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 6:03 PM To: rjbu...@yahoo.com; histonet; talulahg...@gmail.com Subject: RE: [Histonet] reagents without expiration dates Many, many, many years ago back in the 80's, I worked for Sigma-Aldrich and was visiting Charles Churukian's lab. He had a full wall of his lab with shelves, floor to ceiling, of dried and liquid Sigma reagents. He had every lab chemical and reagent I knew and was very proud that he was a great Sigma customer. The labels were none that I had seen in 10 yrs working at Sigma, so I took a few containers down and read the manufacturing code. The oldest was sodium bisulfate, gallon container, manufactured in 1946. Most were 20-30 yrs old then and in large quantities. I have always thought to myself, with many more customers like Chuck, Sigma could go out of business. I miss Chuck, but I bet he is still teaching the heavens everything they need to know about Histology and Staining. I don't know if that beats your stuff, but I bet the chemicals Chuck left behind are still in use. William DeSalvo, B.S., HTL(ASCP) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:14:53 -0800 From: rjbu...@yahoo.com To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; talulahg...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] reagents without expiration dates CC: Ha.Ha,Ha!!! I used to prepare staining solutions with some Merck-Darmstad anilines manufactured just after the Great War, i.e. the FIRST World War (about 1925 before the World Great Depression). Try to beat that!. René J. --- On Thu, 2/2/12, Emily Sours talulahg...@gmail.com wrote: From: Emily Sours talulahg...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Histonet] reagents without expiration dates To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 3:33 PM I've always wanted to have a contest to see who had the oldest reagents. My lab once had something that was 20 years old. Emily The whole point of this country is if you want to eat garbage, balloon up to 600 pounds and die of a heart attack at 43, you can! You are free to do so. To me, that's beautiful. --Ron Swanson On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:07 PM, WILLIAM DESALVO wdesalvo@hotmail.comwrote: Per SOP, we relabel, list date of receipt, test for quality and then apply a 12 month expiration date. We re-test after 12 months and continue to use, with 12 month dating, as long
RE: [Histonet] picric acid
The explosion I witnessed was initiated by a blasting cap. The bomb squad director said it exploded with the force of several sticks of dynamite. If anyone has picric acid still in their lab, exercise GREAT caution. Mark Turner, HT(ASCP) QIHC IHC / Histology Manager 678-319-3321 Direct 770-508-7644 Cell 678-319-1454 mailto:mtur...@csilaboratories.com csilaboratories.com 2580 Westside Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30004 Important Warning: This e-mail is intended for the use of the person to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable law. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately and delete the related e-mail. -Original Message- From: Rene J Buesa [mailto:rjbu...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 2:27 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; MargaretPerry Subject: Re: [Histonet] picric acid There have been cases where the rotary valve of VIPs have been damaged after using Bouin's fixative without proper washing. On the other hand I used to keep picric acid but always in saturated solution, which is about 1%. As long as you have water along with the picric acid bottle, there is no problem. René J. --- On Fri, 2/3/12, Perry, Margaret margaret.pe...@sdstate.edu wrote: From: Perry, Margaret margaret.pe...@sdstate.edu Subject: [Histonet] picric acid To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Friday, February 3, 2012, 1:50 PM I am curious how big an explosion there would be from 1% picric acid in acetone if a little dried around the cap. Margaret Perry HT(ASCP) Dept of Veterinary and Biomedical services Box 2175 South Dakota State University Brookings SD 57007 605-688-5638 ___ 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 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] AFIP closing
Ah, Lee Luna. Now there was an inspirational person if there ever was one. His life story should be made into a movie. I attended an IHC workshop with him in Williamsburg, Virginia in the early 80's and we all went to dinner after the day's training session. As we waited for our food, he spoke and told us we each get one histology/IHC related question, and then we would enjoy the rest of the evening as friends. As we went around the table, the questions ranged from very basic to deep and intense, but he had an answer for everyone. Once that was over, we spent the rest of the evening getting to know each other. He was a great man! Mark Turner, HT(ASCP) QIHC CSI Laboratories Alpharetta, GA -Original Message- From: cedarwo...@comcast.net [mailto:cedarwo...@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 11:05 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] AFIP closing Hi Histonetters, especially Joyce as it seems we may be the 'same vintage' - but I have to chime in as an old-timer and say how sad I am too about the AFIP. My histology career essentially started there. I was fortunate enough to have been trained there in Lee Luna's time, and knew the folks who literally wrote the book (you all know which one I mean, I'm sure, the Histo Bible). I was also at Walter Reed hospital - which also closed just in the past few days - which was then housed within the AFIP building, on the same floor actually. It sure makes me feel both blessed for such excellent training and at the same time outmoded for these institutions to be gone. There is little to add after that, but I enjoy reading the posts on Histonet just the same. Brigit in CA ___ 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
RE: ***SUSPECT*** RE: [Histonet] Retirement
Dang, I miss the good old days! :-) Mark Turner, HT(ASCP) QIHC -Original Message- From: Blazek, Linda [mailto:lbla...@digestivespecialists.com] Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 12:49 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: ***SUSPECT*** RE: [Histonet] Retirement Cup holders on the microtomes since all of us are of the age where we use to have our coffee cups on top of our 'tomes. Linda -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Podawiltz, Thomas Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 12:43 PM To: Cynthia Robinson; Bill O'Donnell; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Retirement I 'm game for that as long as there is Tequila around. Tom Podawiltz, HT (ASCP) Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer ___ From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cynthia Robinson [robin...@mercyhealth.com] Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 12:13 PM To: Bill O'Donnell; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Retirement Bill, I am about the same age as you are and would like the same type of locale. Since there are so many of us in this field due to retire in the next 15-18 years maybe we should consider investing in a Histotech Retirement Community. Specimens could be shipped to us for processing and staining. We could set up microtome stations in the common area and we could get together and talk and cut at the same time and do it in a wonderful climate with nice views and of courseat our own pace which will be relaxed and more of a shuffle that a full out sprint. Anyone have any suggestions for naming such a paradise? Ok...I'm just getting old and it is Friday..so hope you appreciate my humor. Have a good weekend everyone! From here in the Midwest, where waterfront property is in abundance along the Mighty MO Cindi Cindi Robinson HT(ASCP) Mercy Medical Center Dunes Medical Laboratories 350 W Anchor Dr Dakota Dunes SD 57049 phone-712-279-2768 robin...@mercyhealth.com O'Donnell, Bill billodonn...@catholichealth.net 6/17/2011 11:00 AM OK, I know it is Friday, and I know that this may sound like a bit of a jokebut I am 15-18 years out from retirement and my wife and I want to retire someplace tropical And it would be smart to get settled in such a location. So, if anyone knows of any openings in Hawaii, Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico for an experienced HT (ASCP) QIHC PLEASE let me know. Would be open to others, but would prefer a US territory. I can be reached at b...@deaconbill.com William (Bill) O'Donnell, HT (ASCP) QIHC Senior Histologist/Safety Officer Good Samaritan Hospital 10 East 31st Street Kearney, NE 68847 SERENITY is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm. ___ 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 MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL. This e-mail message and any attachments are proprietary and confidential information intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not print,distribute, or copy this message or any attachments. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message and any attachments from your computer. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of LRGHealthcare. ___ 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 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] CAP checklist, question ANP.23041.
Just to clear the record, I do qualify for high-complexity testing, My doctorate is in another field, and I am very proud of my accomplishments in both areas of interest. Thanks for all the private emails and constructive remarks regarding this question. They have been very helpful. The consensus seems to be that there is no consensus Mark Turner, HT(ASCP) QIHC -Original Message- From: Horn, Hazel V [mailto:hor...@archildrens.org] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 3:23 PM To: 'Mark Tarango'; Mark Turner Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] CAP checklist, question ANP.23041. A bit catty? Hazel Horn Hazel Horn, HT/HTL (ASCP) Supervisor of Autopsy/Histology/Transcription Arkansas Children's Hospital 1 Children's WaySlot 820 Little Rock, AR 72202 phone 501.364.4240 fax501.364.3155 visit us on the web at:www.archildrens.org -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Tarango Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 8:03 PM To: Mark Turner Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] CAP checklist, question ANP.23041. Well I wouldn't try and use a Ph.D. in religous studies to qualify for high complexity testing... On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Mark Turner mtur...@csilaboratories.comwrote: Regarding CAP checklist, question ANP.23041. The operation of the imaging system is performed by high-complexity testing personnel. We have a question regarding the qualifications of the operators. The operators of the Aperio system are simply scanning entire slides to make a record for us prior to returning slides to the client. Our operators make no evaluation of the image other than whether the scan is adequate for recording purposes, and this is verified by our medical staff prior to release of the materials. In your opinion, does this constitute high-complexity testing and require CLIA compliant qualifications for the operators? Mark Turner, Ph.D, HT(ASCP) QIHC IHC / Histology Manager CSI Laboratories 770-817-0817 x 394 678-205-4669 FAX mtur...@csilaboratories.com mailto:nmon...@csilaboratories.com csilaboratories.com https://csi-srv-007/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.csi-labs.com/ 11525 Park Woods Circle Alpharetta, GA 30005 Important Warning: This e-mail is intended for the use of the person to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable law. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately and delete the related e-mail. ___ 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 ** The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] CAP checklist, question ANP.23041.
Regarding CAP checklist, question ANP.23041. The operation of the imaging system is performed by high-complexity testing personnel. We have a question regarding the qualifications of the operators. The operators of the Aperio system are simply scanning entire slides to make a record for us prior to returning slides to the client. Our operators make no evaluation of the image other than whether the scan is adequate for recording purposes, and this is verified by our medical staff prior to release of the materials. In your opinion, does this constitute high-complexity testing and require CLIA compliant qualifications for the operators? Mark Turner, Ph.D, HT(ASCP) QIHC IHC / Histology Manager CSI Laboratories 770-817-0817 x 394 678-205-4669 FAX mtur...@csilaboratories.com mailto:nmon...@csilaboratories.com csilaboratories.com https://csi-srv-007/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.csi-labs.com/ 11525 Park Woods Circle Alpharetta, GA 30005 Important Warning: This e-mail is intended for the use of the person to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential, the disclosure of which is governed by applicable law. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately and delete the related e-mail. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] bone marrow aspirations
I've generally used the methanol fixation. Mark Turner Rene J Buesa rjbu...@yahoo.com wrote: Either air dry → methanol (most labs) or air dry → PAP fixative (I always preferred methanol). René J. --- On Wed, 3/2/11, Debra Siena dsi...@statlab.com wrote: From: Debra Siena dsi...@statlab.com Subject: [Histonet] bone marrow aspirations To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 10:43 AM Hi All, I would appreciate some insight as to how most labs are treating bone marrow smears, in regards to fixation. I am not embarrassed to say that it has been awhile since I worked with them. With the smears are most labs air drying, methanol (alcohol fixation) or spray fixation (pap fixative) or something else? I do thank you for your help. Debbie Siena HT(ASCP)QIHC Technical Manager | StatLab Medical Products 407 Interchange St. | McKinney, TX 75071 Direct: 972-436-1010 x229 | Fax: 972-436-1369 dsi...@statlab.commailto:maub...@statlab.com | www.statlab.comhttp://www.statlab.com/ ___ 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 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
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Several of you have asked that I share our protocol for the P16 on the Ventana XT. I apologize for the delay, but here is what we have worked up and it performs well in our lab: CC1 Standard Antibody incubation @ 37 degrees C. for 28 minutes Amplification Hematoxylin counterstain 4 minutes Bluing Reagent 4 minutes We place the commercial antibody from the CINtec kit in a prep kit and use it as an RTU. Mark A. Turner, Ph.D. HT (ASCP) QIHC | Test Development Team Lead | Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology | 480-301-8026 | Fax: 480-301-8372 | turner.m...@mayo.edu Mayo Clinic in Arizona | 13400 E. Shea Blvd. | Scottsdale, AZ 85259 | www.mayoclinic.org ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] p16 antibody
They hold the patent and no one else produces it. We order the kit and use the antibody on the Ventana XT stainers, placing the antibody in a prep kit. Works great. Mark Turner, PhD, HT(ASCP)QIHC Mayo Clinic in Arizona Michele Carr michelecar...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi everyone was wondering who carries the IVD p16 antibody? Is it only MTM? Thanks in advance. Michele Carr HTL ASCP Medical Laboratory Services ___ 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
Re: [Histonet] c-erbB2
Yes. What's up with that? Mark Cindy Bulmer cjbul...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hello Histoland, Has anyone seen any B-9 ducts staining positive with the c-erbB2 Oncoprotein (Rabbit, conc.) # A0485 from Dako? Thank you, Cindy Cynthia Bulmer HT(ASCP)QIHC IHC Supervisor, CTPL Waco, TX ___ 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
Re: [Histonet] IHC FILD
Since it wasn't a requirement for my position, I took the exam for my own personal satisfaction. I highly recommend taking it if you have the chance and not worrying about whether you will receive extra money. Successfully passing the exam is a personal milestone and may not be recognized by your current employer, however it just might make a future one consider investing a little stronger in you because you have invested in yourself. Good luck! Mark Turner Debora Probst debora.pro...@crhs.net wrote: Can anyone tell me if once you have taken the IHC certification test and passed dose the administration consider that a specialty field and give you a pay increase? Or is it just for a persons own gratification to take it and pass? ___ 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
