Re: [Histonet] RE: NCCI policy update

2011-12-30 Thread Jesus Ellin
Don't you think we havea hand in this reporting out this CPT code so much,, I would expect this to be bundled here soon in a DRG for pathology services,, that's where it is headed. Sent from my iPad On Dec 30, 2011, at 2:22 PM, "histot...@imagesbyhopper.com" wrote: > Wow. What made them ch

RE: [Histonet] RE: NCCI policy update

2011-12-30 Thread histotech
Wow. What made them change their minds? There are many times when we stain different blocks of a single specimen and only one lights up. I, too, would be interested in an official document stating the change. Thanks! Michelle -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthweste

RE: [Histonet] NCCI policy update

2011-12-30 Thread O'Donnell, Bill
I would expect the trend to go toward specimen and not block, perhaps even case and not specimen. It comes down to health care cost reduction and health-care reform which are turning out to be the same thing. I don' care who's holding the wheel, so long as gov't is doing the driving, we can expect

[Histonet] RE: NCCI policy update

2011-12-30 Thread Amber McKenzie
Where can I get the article to show my billing dept/pathologists? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Martha Ward-Pathology Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 1:13 PM To: Webb, Dorothy L; 'histone

RE: [Histonet] Coverslip Sealant

2011-12-30 Thread Montina Van Meter
ProLong Gold (Invitrogen) Montina J. Van Meter, HT (ASCP) Lab Manager Dept. of Autonomic Neuroscience Pennington Biomedical Research Center -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Guiller

[Histonet] RE: NCCI policy update

2011-12-30 Thread Martha Ward-Pathology
Oh yes, we are very aware and quite upset at the change! Martha Ward, MT (ASCP) QIHC Manager, Molecular Diagnostics Lab Dept. of Pathology Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC 27157 336-716-2104 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.e

[Histonet] NCCI policy update

2011-12-30 Thread Webb, Dorothy L
Is everyone aware that beginning 1/1/12, we can no longer bill for each block regarding IHC billing, only one unit of billing for each part type no matter how many blocks are stained? Also IHC "cocktail" stains, such as PIN4 must now be billed as one unit even though multiple antibodies are rep

[Histonet] RE: IHC on Bones

2011-12-30 Thread McMahon, Loralee A
I have place the deparaffinized slides into 10% neutral buffered formalin for about 30 minutes before the heat retrieval. Somehow this seems to work You can also lower the temperature of your retrieval and lengthen the time. Good Luck. Loralee McMahon, HTL (ASCP) Immunohistochemistry Supervi

Re: [Histonet] IHC on Bones

2011-12-30 Thread Angela Bitting
pray. >>> "McCabe, Sara J." 12/30/2011 1:02 PM >>> Hello Histonet, Wondering what those of you that do IHC on bones do to ensure that the tissue remains on the slide during processing? Thanks, Sara McCabe HT(ASCP) DuBois Regional Medical Center This email and any attached files are confident

[Histonet] RE: IHC on Bones

2011-12-30 Thread Elizabeth Chlipala
Sara If you can you want to stick with an enzyme digestion such as proteinase K or another enzyme. If the antibody requires HIER and will not work with enzyme digestion then modify your retreival time and temp, we use 70C for 2 hours and find that this works for most antibodies. Some antibodi

[Histonet] IHC on Bones

2011-12-30 Thread McCabe, Sara J.
Hello Histonet, Wondering what those of you that do IHC on bones do to ensure that the tissue remains on the slide during processing? Thanks, Sara McCabe HT(ASCP) DuBois Regional Medical Center This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s)

[Histonet] Coverslip Sealant

2011-12-30 Thread Guillermo Palchik
Hi there, Does anybody know of a good alternative to nail polish for sealing round coverslips (or any shape, for that matter!). Ideally I am looking for a solution that is both an aqueous mount media and sealant, if such a beast exists... Thanks! Gil PS: Happy New Year! -- Guillermo Palchik Ph.

[Histonet] Histotech position

2011-12-30 Thread Debbie Taylor
We are currently recruiting a histotech for our small independent pathology lab located in South Carolina. We offer a competitive salary, health insurance, sick leave, paid vacation, holidays, 401K/profit sharing. The hours are 5am-1pm. The job would include but not limited to embedding, cutting

[Histonet] MiTF

2011-12-30 Thread Sheila Fonner
Happy Holidays Histoland, Does anyone out there have a good working protocol on the Ventana Ultra for MiTF. I have tried several but the docs still aren't happy with it. Could you share any info you may have regarding vendor, system, protocol, etc.? Much thanks! Sheila, HT (ASCP) KDL