Re: [Histonet] Transporting large amputations and QA review of reports

2019-10-22 Thread Terri Braud via Histonet
1. Extremity carrier (Olszewski, Dawn) I completely agree with Karen Bowden's response, "I work in a research lab so this may not go over well.? How about using a cart and a child size body bag? You would not be able to see through the bag and there shouldn't be any smell and you most likely

Re: [Histonet] Extremity carrier

2019-10-22 Thread Bob Richmond via Histonet
Dawn Olszewski asks: >>I have been tasked to find a better solution to transport extremities from the OR to histology. We have tried cardboard boxes (no longer allowed) and plastic totes on rollers (too big to store and absorb odors from the legs).<< Mopec offers >>Pathport 3 is a stainless

[Histonet] RAt teeth

2019-10-22 Thread Bernice Frederick via Histonet
Hi all, I have bamboo rat teeth that have (ha-ha) been decalled. Obviously they are not soft. Can I use Nair on them or is there something better? I will need an H and an iron stain. They are not tiny samples.. Bernice Bernice Frederick Pathology Core Facility Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center

[Histonet] Message to Histonet List Members

2019-10-22 Thread Brandon Ward via Histonet
Hello, Would you please post the following message from me to the list members on the histonet?: Hello all, I'm wondering if any health systems have a quality program that includes aperson(s) who audit final gross and final pathology reports? This is differentfrom auditing to ensure LIS

Re: [Histonet] [EXTERNAL Sender] Re: Extremity carrier

2019-10-22 Thread Hannen, Valerie via Histonet
We have a "Pathport" container ( kind of large) that we use, we place it on a (designated) cart. When we are done with the extremity, we place it in a large (designated) biohazard (sharps) container which we store in our walk-in refrigerator until time for disposal. We return the "Pathport"