[Histonet] Automatic Slide Imager

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone would be able to share their per slide costs for utilizing an automatic slide imager for budgeting purposes. We're trying to get an idea of what typical imaging costs are. Thanks, Melanie ___ Histonet mailing list Hi

[Histonet] bx levels

We currently place 3 ribbons of 5-6 sections, at each of three levels, 'down' the slide. This may be too many sections for the pathologists' needs. A suggestion for us going forward would be as Lacy Normington suggests - one or two sections at three or four levels, also, placing these short ribb

Re: [Histonet] tests on old cases

If the request is received more than "30" days from the original date-of-service, we re-accession the specimen, and bill and report the test result(s) under the new accession number. The requesting MD now becomes the submitting MD. Richard Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD Director, Histology & The

Re: [Histonet] bx levels

We take four levels with 20 microns between each level. All four sections are placed on one single slide. Lacy Normington, HTL(ASCP)CM Manager, Surgical Pathology Lab Services UW Health 600 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53792-2472 Phone: 608-890-9373 -Original Message- From: Margiotta-Wat

[Histonet] New Peloris

Someone told me that you could not use eosin on the new Peloris II. Many of us use eosin to color small biopsies during the process run. We have it in one of the 95% ETOHs. Can someone explain why this can't be used in the Peoris? Jim Jim Vickroy Histology Manager Springfield Clinic, Main C

Re: [Histonet] tests on old cases

At our institution, if the request is received more than "30" days from the collect date, we create a new HOV for the patient. That way the addendum is still on the same case number. The collect date is changed by our LIS department to be the "request to pull from archive" based on Medicare r

[Histonet] bx levels

Hi All, We are wondering how many levels most hospitals are cutting on GI biopsies? We currently cut 3 levels, thinking that is the standard of care. Please let us know how many are done at other hospitals. Thanks for your help! Michele Margiotta-Watz Histology Supervisor BMHMC 101 Hospital Roa

[Histonet] tests on old cases

Hi all, We have been getting a lot of requests for tests such as Lynch syndrome on old hospital cases. How do all of you handle the billing on these? Do you ask the clinician to send updated insurance information and then log in a new case? Thank you, Noëlle Noëlle Linke, MS, HTL(ASCP) QIHC

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