RE: [Histonet] histo techs doing cyto prep work
In our lab we (Histo Techs) do the cyto prep work and our supervisor is a cyto tech and HTL she covers both Dept. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Kim Tournear Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 12:43 PM To: Histonet Subject: [Histonet] histo techs doing cyto prep work Hi all, I'm curious!! How many of you histotechs are being trained or already know how to do cyto prep work? And how many of you histo supervisors are now supervising cytology labs in addition to the histology lab? Is cross training histotechs to be cyto prep techs (in addition to their histo job) becoming more popular? I welcome any and all responses... ~Kim Tournear ~ HT (ASCP), QIHC (ASCP) Histology Supervisor Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ ~Don't let your life end before it begins~ OU Rocks ___ 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] histo techs doing cyto prep work
Cytology preparation was added to the HT (ASCP) exam back in 2001 based on feedback on the number of laboratories that have histotechnicians doing cytology preparation. It was also added as a new chapter in the Carson/Hladik Histotechnology text book. Jennifer MacDonald Kim Tournear kimtourn...@yahoo.com Sent by: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 03/26/2010 09:45 AM To Histonet histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu cc Subject [Histonet] histo techs doing cyto prep work Hi all, I'm curious!! How many of you histotechs are being trained or already know how to do cyto prep work? And how many of you histo supervisors are now supervising cytology labs in addition to the histology lab? Is cross training histotechs to be cyto prep techs (in addition to their histo job) becoming more popular? I welcome any and all responses... ~Kim Tournear ~ HT (ASCP), QIHC (ASCP) Histology Supervisor Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ ~Don't let your life end before it begins~ OU Rocks ___ 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] histo techs doing cyto prep work
Working in Pediatric, without a cytology department, I get opportunity to handle non-gynae cytology sample such as Bronchial Alveolar Lavage, CSF, urine, cyst aspirate blood sample, though all the sample are handle by Registered Biomedical Scientist that have been trained to handle cytological specimen. Malika Malika Benatti Specialist BMS Camelia Botnar Laboratories Histopathology Department Great Ormond Street Hospital London WC1N 3JH United Kingdom Tel: +44 20 7405 9200 ext 5475 Fax: +44 20 7829 7875 On 26 Mar 2010, at 16:42, Kim Tournear wrote: Hi all, I'm curious!! How many of you histotechs are being trained or already know how to do cyto prep work? And how many of you histo supervisors are now supervising cytology labs in addition to the histology lab? Is cross training histotechs to be cyto prep techs (in addition to their histo job) becoming more popular? I welcome any and all responses... ~Kim Tournear ~ HT (ASCP), QIHC (ASCP) Histology Supervisor Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ ~Don't let your life end before it begins~ OU Rocks ___ 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] histo techs doing cyto prep work
I have worked in union hospital for almost 39 yrs. Back then, there were no cytotechs and the pathologists read out all the cytology slides. As a result, the cytoprep was in our contract to perform. Years later, when we did get cytotechs, they preferred to do all of their prep. 10 years later, they are so swamped, that we are going to take the prep back. As it is in our contract to still perform this task, there is no choice there. In my opinion, ideally, a prep tech should be hired instead. Histotechnology has greatly evolved over the years, and much more is required of us, such as IHC, ISH and more. While it is always good to know these procedures so you can step in if the need arises, a prep tech is a better business choice. In my opinion.!! Happy Friday, Lynette Kim Tournear kimtourn...@yahoo.com 3/26/2010 12:42 PM Hi all, I'm curious!! How many of you histotechs are being trained or already know how to do cyto prep work? And how many of you histo supervisors are now supervising cytology labs in addition to the histology lab? Is cross training histotechs to be cyto prep techs (in addition to their histo job) becoming more popular? I welcome any and all responses... ~Kim Tournear ~ HT (ASCP), QIHC (ASCP) Histology Supervisor Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ ~Don't let your life end before it begins~ OU Rocks ___ 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] histo techs doing cyto prep work
That is how I started many moons ago(29 years and counting). I spent 1 week in histology, the next week in cytology, this continued for 2 years. I currently supervise both the histology and the cytology lab sections. My histotechs do little cytology prep work but are willing if time allows to help out at the end of the day. The cyto prep techs are willing to learn histology but there is little time to take advantage of their willingness. Hope this answers your question. Happy Friday Cindy Pyse, CLT, HT (ASCP) Histology Supervisor X-Cell Laboratories e-mail cp...@x-celllab.com -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Kim Tournear Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 12:43 PM To: Histonet Subject: [Histonet] histo techs doing cyto prep work Hi all, I'm curious!! How many of you histotechs are being trained or already know how to do cyto prep work? And how many of you histo supervisors are now supervising cytology labs in addition to the histology lab? Is cross training histotechs to be cyto prep techs (in addition to their histo job) becoming more popular? I welcome any and all responses... ~Kim Tournear ~ HT (ASCP), QIHC (ASCP) Histology Supervisor Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ ~Don't let your life end before it begins~ OU Rocks ___ 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
