[Histonet] Re: RE: as Thanksgiving approaches, what do you think about a gallbladder in vinegar ? (Tony Henwood)
Tony, I really like this idea of using mineral oil to transfer the specimen back to the patient. I used to work in a hospital and would get requests for tissues just as Vinne has described. Our hospital administration would instruct us on cases where the tissue had to be returned to the patient for religious burial reasons and we would seal the tissue in a bag using a kitchen sealer with no additional fixative present. In the future your legal department may want to draft up a tissue release form that would help eliminate any liabilities for mishandling of the tissue. Christina Thurby 812-429-8097 16. RE: as Thanksgiving approaches, what do you think about a gall bladder in vinegar ? (Tony Henwood) See: Henwood (2002)"Color preservation in pathology museum specimens" published in Biotech Histochem 2002 Jul; 77(4): 230. Regards Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC) Laboratory Manager & Senior Scientist Tel: 612 9845 3306 Fax: 612 9845 3318 the children's hospital at westmead Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, AUSTRALIA ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
[Histonet] RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches
We do release specimens to patients (with photo id required) , but we have forms that they must read and sign (releasing us of any potential issues). On the form, we explain the hazards and how to store human tissue, glass slides, paraffin blocks, etc. We rinse all the fresh specimens to remove as much formalin as possible. We keep a copy attached to the report and send a copy with the pt / family member. Jacquie Jacqueline Farnsworth Anatomic Pathology, Tech III Foothills Medical Centre Calgary Laboratory Services Ph: 403-944-1578 Fax: 403-944-4748 P Please consider the environment before printing this email. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vacca Jessica [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: November 25, 2008 7:59 AM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches We will only release items to the funeral home, Find out if they already have arrangements with one and release it to them. Otherwise it won't get released. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Podawiltz, Thomas Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:51 AM To: Judy Collins; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches Once specimens arrive at our lab, they are ours. We do not give anything back to the patient. No legal liability that way. Tom Podawiltz, HT (ASCP) Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer LRGHealthcare 603-524-3211 ext: 3220 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:37 AM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches One thing to keep in mind about Vinegar, however, is that fungus will still grow in it after a while. Kind of gross! Judy Collins ___ 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 This message and any attached documents are only for the use of the intended recipient(s), are confidential and may contain privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, retransmission, or other disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately, and then delete the original message. Thank you. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches
Vinnie, Check the forms that are filled out by the patient upon admission. Many hospitals have that covered by the paperwork that the patient signs. It covers specimens and such. Jennifer "Della Speranza, Vinnie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/25/2008 07:30 AM To "'Podawiltz, Thomas'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Judy Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" cc Subject [Histonet] RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches Tom, I'd normally take this approach but if push came to shove I don't believe it would hold up in court. That may depend on the language in your surgical consent signed by the patient but that aside, the cost of responding to a patient's legal action would be much greater than the small effort it takes to render the specimen safer to turn over. Vinnie Della Speranza Manager for Anatomic Pathology Services Medical University of South Carolina 165 Ashley Avenue Suite 309 Charleston, South Carolina 29425 Tel: (843) 792-6353 Fax: (843) 792-8974 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Podawiltz, Thomas Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:51 AM To: Judy Collins; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches Once specimens arrive at our lab, they are ours. We do not give anything back to the patient. No legal liability that way. Tom Podawiltz, HT (ASCP) Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer LRGHealthcare 603-524-3211 ext: 3220 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:37 AM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches One thing to keep in mind about Vinegar, however, is that fungus will still grow in it after a while. Kind of gross! Judy Collins ___ 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
[Histonet] RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches
Vinnie, its all in how the Physicians explain it to the patients and state requirements, it has never been an issue, yet. But you know how that goes, haven't meant a hospital lawyer that has not rolled over when push came to shove. Tom Podawiltz, HT (ASCP) Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer LRGHealthcare 603-524-3211 ext: 3220 From: Della Speranza, Vinnie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 10:29 AM To: Podawiltz, Thomas; Judy Collins; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches Tom, I'd normally take this approach but if push came to shove I don't believe it would hold up in court. That may depend on the language in your surgical consent signed by the patient but that aside, the cost of responding to a patient's legal action would be much greater than the small effort it takes to render the specimen safer to turn over. Vinnie Della Speranza Manager for Anatomic Pathology Services Medical University of South Carolina 165 Ashley Avenue Suite 309 Charleston, South Carolina 29425 Tel: (843) 792-6353 Fax: (843) 792-8974 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Podawiltz, Thomas Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:51 AM To: Judy Collins; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches Once specimens arrive at our lab, they are ours. We do not give anything back to the patient. No legal liability that way. Tom Podawiltz, HT (ASCP) Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer LRGHealthcare 603-524-3211 ext: 3220 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:37 AM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches One thing to keep in mind about Vinegar, however, is that fungus will still grow in it after a while. Kind of gross! Judy Collins ___ 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 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] RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches
Tom, I'd normally take this approach but if push came to shove I don't believe it would hold up in court. That may depend on the language in your surgical consent signed by the patient but that aside, the cost of responding to a patient's legal action would be much greater than the small effort it takes to render the specimen safer to turn over. Vinnie Della Speranza Manager for Anatomic Pathology Services Medical University of South Carolina 165 Ashley Avenue Suite 309 Charleston, South Carolina 29425 Tel: (843) 792-6353 Fax: (843) 792-8974 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Podawiltz, Thomas Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:51 AM To: Judy Collins; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches Once specimens arrive at our lab, they are ours. We do not give anything back to the patient. No legal liability that way. Tom Podawiltz, HT (ASCP) Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer LRGHealthcare 603-524-3211 ext: 3220 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:37 AM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches One thing to keep in mind about Vinegar, however, is that fungus will still grow in it after a while. Kind of gross! Judy Collins ___ 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] RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches
We will only release items to the funeral home, Find out if they already have arrangements with one and release it to them. Otherwise it won't get released. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Podawiltz, Thomas Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:51 AM To: Judy Collins; Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches Once specimens arrive at our lab, they are ours. We do not give anything back to the patient. No legal liability that way. Tom Podawiltz, HT (ASCP) Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer LRGHealthcare 603-524-3211 ext: 3220 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:37 AM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches One thing to keep in mind about Vinegar, however, is that fungus will still grow in it after a while. Kind of gross! Judy Collins ___ 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] RE: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches
and nematodes, surprisingly known in the trade as vinegar worms; for people in the U.K., when you visit the chippie and pick up the vinegar bottle, the cloudiness you observe if you give it a good shake is/are nematodes, not to worry tho', consider it extra protein, something for nothing, not to be sniffed at in these creditcrunchy times!. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy Collins Sent: 25 November 2008 14:38 To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches One thing to keep in mind about Vinegar, however, is that fungus will still grow in it after a while. Kind of gross! Judy Collins ___ 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: Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches
Once specimens arrive at our lab, they are ours. We do not give anything back to the patient. No legal liability that way. Tom Podawiltz, HT (ASCP) Histology Section Head/Laboratory Safety Officer LRGHealthcare 603-524-3211 ext: 3220 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:37 AM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Re: As Thanksgiving Approaches One thing to keep in mind about Vinegar, however, is that fungus will still grow in it after a while. Kind of gross! Judy Collins ___ 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
