I agree, inviting problems. Having the numbers in consecutive order is helpful
for numerous reasons. Also, I can not imagine how having one case as 85310 and
the next case as 14275 be anymore of a security or privacy improvement as 1435,
1436. They still get a number. Horrible idea in my opinion. Kim D
From: Michael LaFriniere via Histonet histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 11:00 AM
Subject: [Histonet] FW: Using randomly generated anonymizing numbers for
internal tracting of specimens
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From: Michael LaFriniere
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 10:31 AM
To: 'Wheelock, Timothy R.'
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Using randomly generated anonymizing numbers for
internal tracting of specimens
Since we also perform types of Research in our laboratory for several
companies, Is there a particular reason why NIH is asking for this? Unless
there is a sound reasoning for such a request, I agree, this may just be
inviting problems
Michael
Michael R. LaFriniere, HT (ASCP)
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Capital Choice Pathology Laboratory
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Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 10:07 AM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Using randomly generated anonymizing numbers for internal
tracting of specimens
Hi Everyone:
It appears that for security and privacy reasons, the NIH wants us to change
from an internal specimen tracking system that employees sequential
numbers(8634, 8635, 8636 etc.) to a system that uses randomly generated
anonymizing number (20487, 71936, 88011 etc.) It seems to me that this invites
mistakes and mixing up of cases. (Humans seem to deal better with sequential
numbers). This would include everything, from the buckets with formaldehyde in
which half brains are fixed, to wax blocks, to slides, to block and slide
files, to the images that I take on each case.
Does anyone have experience using computer generated random
anonymizing tracking numbers in their pathology or tissue banking departments?
What system of checks do you employee to avoid mistakes and make the work go
smoothly? Perhaps this system will work fine, once we are used to it.
Thank you very much for any feedback.
Tim Wheelock
Harvard Brain Bank
McLean Hospital
Belmont, MA
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