[Histonet] Telepathology

information to my personal email at histo...@yahoo.com. Thanks in advance and I hope that everyone has a fantabulous weekend and stay safe. Thanks, Amy Self Senior Histology Technologist Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 Office: (843) 520-8711 as

[Histonet] Non-Gyn Cytology Competency

Happy Monday and I hope that everyone had a great weekend 🙂 Does anyone have a non-gyn and FNA cytology competency checklist that they would be willing to share with me? Thanks, Amy Self Senior Histology Technologist Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC

[Histonet] Molecular Ordering in Pathology

atter what they come up with it seems to create more work for us in histology. We have Meditech LIS system. Just to throw this out there too - we have no pathology secretary or a mail-out department; we histotechs do all this work within the histology department ourselves. Thanks, Amy Self S

[Histonet] Histology Supervisor Job Description/Duites

these positions. Thanks in advance, Amy Self Senior Histology Technologist Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 Office: (843) 520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org Our mission: We help people live better lives through better health. NOTE: The information

[Histonet] Order Test in Histology

improved. Do pathology reports serve as a signed order for pathologist? Thanks in advance and I hope that everyone stays safe and has a great weekend. Amy Self Senior Histology Technologist Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 Office: (843) 520-8711 as

[Histonet] Joint Commission Standards for Pathology

Good Afternoon and I hope that everyone had a safe and Happy New Year, Question: Does Joint Commission offer a checklist like CAP does that is specific to pathology? Thanks, Amy Self Senior Histology Technologist Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440

[Histonet] Non-Pathologist Grossing

review would take place on the next business day - being Monday - but the inspector said that was unacceptable because it did not fall within the 24 hour review stated in the standard. Thanks in advance and I hope that everyone has a great Monday, Amy Self Senior Histology Technologist Tidelands

[Histonet] Temperature Checks

Good Afternoon, Do any of you get your temperatures for your equipment and\or refrigerators monitored by a temperature monitoring company and if so how do you document this check? Thanks in Advance, Amy Self Senior Histology Technologist Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River

[Histonet] Test

Have a Wonderful and Blessed weekend everyone 😊 Amy Self Senior Histology Technologist Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 Office: (843) 520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org Our mission: We help people live better lives through better health. NOTE

[Histonet] FNA Procedures

modate and go to the procedure if needed? I think that it's time for a SOP to be put in place. Thanks, Amy Self Senior Histology Technologist Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 Office: (843) 520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org Our mission: We help

[Histonet] Incomplete cross sections of all tissue in blocks

as always you all rock.. 😊 Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 (843) 520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org Our mission: We help people live better lives through better health. NOTE: The information contained in this

[Histonet] CAP Cancer protocols and synoptic reporting

Hi Histotechs and Happy Friday, Would someone please share a Policy on the CAP Cancer Protocols and Synoptic Reporting? How are you handling this process? CAP Checklist questions - ANP.12350 Cancer Protocols and ANP.12385 Synoptic Reporting Thank you for any help with this, Amy Amy Self

[Histonet] Dedicated Pathology Information Systems

Meditech and Voicebrook in our facility. Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 (843) 520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org Our mission: We help people live better lives through better health

[Histonet] Competency - Cytology

any suggestions. Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 (843) 520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org Our mission: We help people live better lives through better health. NOTE: The

[Histonet] Joint Commission Inspection Process

and I hope everyone has a fantabulous weekend. Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 (843) 520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org Our mission: We help people live better lives through better health. NOTE: The inform

[Histonet] Quality Measure for Pathology

Good Morning, I am looking for ideas/suggestions for QM Histology/Pathology. My QM director wants me to "measure" something that I can place on the lab dashboard. Thanks in advance for your help.. Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 B

[Histonet] Non-Gyn Specimens and SurePath

Good Morning, I am looking for some feedback on processing non-gyn specimens on the SurePath System as opposed to the ThinPrep System. Any information - good and bad is welcomed. Thanks in advance for your help. Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital

[Histonet] Pathology Charges

nything at this point. Hope everyone has a great weekend and thanks in advance for your help.. Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 843-520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org Our mission: We help people live better liv

[Histonet] Competency Assessment

prove what I have in place because I currently do not list the six elements that is being required by CAP. Thanks in advance and Happy Thursday because it's connected to Friday.. :) Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown

[Histonet] Amputated Limb Storage

Good morning, How is everyone storing their amputated limbs that are received in pathology? Are they stored in the morgue or in a refrigerator located within the department and at what temperature is suggested for the storage of amputated limbs? Thanks in advance, Amy Self Histology Lab

[Histonet] Lung Tumor Profile Ordering

ed or are the charges being rejected by Medicare and a few other insurance companies that follow Medicare? Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 843-520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org

[Histonet] CPT code 88342

Good Morning Histonetters, For Meditech users who download 3M files for medical necessity, has anyone had any issues with CPT code 88342 rejecting and only accepting diagnosis codes specific to lung (dx code C34... ). Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab

[Histonet] Slide and Block Storage

day? Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 843-520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected

[Histonet] CPT Code 88399

could no longer use it. Is there a cpt code that can be used for when sending pathology material out to other facilities when the patient is being seen by a physician for continued healthcare? Thanks in advance for you help, Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial

[Histonet] FW: CAP Checklist Question

definitive cancer resections are outlined in the CAP Cancer Protocols are audited annually to ensure that all required elements are included. Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown

[Histonet] CAP Checklist Question

cancer resections are outlined in the CAP Cancer Protocols are audited annually to ensure that all required elements are included. Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown

[Histonet] Meditech Client Server

in advance for your help, Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 843-520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure

[Histonet] Meditech Client Server

? Thanks, Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 843-520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of

[Histonet] Pathology labs using Premier for staffing

you report volume and staffing? Or, only report one or the other? I am trying to find a comparison group for staffing productivity. Our histology and cytology sections are included as part of the entire lab for both volume and staffing. Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Self Histology Lab

[Histonet] Histology Workload

in advance, Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 843-520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of th

[Histonet] test again

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[Histonet] test

Test :) Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 843-520-8711 as...@tidelandshealth.org NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of

[Histonet] Histology Assistant Job Description

Happy Wednesday Everyone, Does anyone have a histology assistant job description that they could share with me? Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 843-520-8711 as

[Histonet] HT Position in SC

I can be reached at 843-527-7179. Thanks, Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 843-520-8711 as...@georgetownhospitalsystem.org NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected

RE: [Histonet] This is not Facebook

Wow There is medicine for stuff like that... Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Georgetown Memorial Hospital 606 Black River Road Georgetown, SC 29440 843-520-8711 as...@georgetownhospitalsystem.org -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] Non-Gyn Cytology Competency

Happy Friday to all in Histoland, I am in need of a non-gyn cytology competency checklist. Does anyone out there have anything that they would be willing to share with me? Thanks in advance and I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. Amy Self Histology Lab Senior Tech Lab Georgetown Memorial

[Histonet] Scabies Procedure

Good Morning All, Does anyone have a scabies procedure that they could send to me. This is not a procedure that we routinely perform but we have a child in the OR that the surgeon is requesting scabies testing on. Thanks in advance for nay information. Amy Self GMH Hospital NOTE: The

[Histonet] New Reagent Lot Verification

Does anyone have a Lot to Lot Verification QC form or procedure that they would be willing to share with me for use with the Ventana Benchmark when comparing lot to lots of antibodies and detection kits? Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE: The in

[Histonet] Cytology Guru

g and staining issues within our lab and I know that there has to be something easier out there than what we are doing, which is everything manually with non-gyn cytologies. Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System Georgetown, SC 843-527-7179 (p) NOTE: The inform

[Histonet] test

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[Histonet] Cytology Standards

depending on their job performance. These standards will help determine their raise percentage. So here I am writing to see if anyone out in histoland has anything that they would be willing to share with me. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE

[Histonet] Batch Controls

you identify this slide by date run or stain run) Thanks in advance for everyone's help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is no

[Histonet] AFB by IHC

My pathologist wants an AFB stain done by IHC. Is this stain/procedure even doable and if so where? Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from

[Histonet] CPT Code Question

consultation when another facility is requesting the use of your blocks/slides for continued patient care? Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from

[Histonet] Cell Block

is we get scant material from FNA's for cell block preparation. Question is: What are other facilities doing to maximize their yield on cell blocks? Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE: The information contained in this mess

[Histonet] Non-Gyn Cytology Specimen Staining

would be a good time to contact you I will give you a call. Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System Georgetown, SC 843-527-7179 (p) NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of

[Histonet] Corrective Action Policy

. Thanks in advance for everyone's help. Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsibl

[Histonet] Formalin Neutralizing

help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the

[Histonet] Respirators and Routine Histology

f you have any histology safety procedures or information that you would be willing to share with me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance for all of your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privi

[Histonet] Raymond Lamb Microwriter I

arm. Then there are times the arm will continuously open and close and never drop a cassette down. If there is anyone out there that has this type cassette writer that could possibly help me out please contact me. Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843

[Histonet] Histology PI

no idea what to do or how to go about doing it. So I am seeking much needed help in the PI area for histology. Thanks in advance for your help. Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System Dept. of Pathology NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected

[Histonet] FW: Online Histology program

-Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Shirley A. Powell Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 12:20 PM To: Ompoc, Marie; 'Connolly, Brett M'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Online

[Histonet] (no subject)

highly cellular specimens during processing and staining. I am referring to the CAP question below: CYP.07680 ? Are there procedures to prevent cross-contamination of specimens during processing and staining? Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System

[Histonet] Assisting with Autopsies

use histotechs or a diener to assist with the autopsy? Thanks in advance for all of your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not

[Histonet] Meditech Downtime

Happy Friday Histonetters, For those of you on Meditech Pathology Module or any other pathology computer system what procedure do you follow for down time? Do you have a time frame that you go by for the amount of time that the computer system will be down for before you start doing everythin

[Histonet] Tzank Smears

Hello Histonetters, I was wandering if anyone had a SOP for the collection and processing/staining of tzank smears that they would be willing to share with me? Thanks in advance for everyone's help. Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System Dept. of Pathology NOTE: The information contain

[Histonet] Oncotype

I was wandering how many of you out there are using oncotype dx. for some of your breast patients? And what is your handling process for this test? Thanks in advance, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and

[Histonet] Ventilated Specimen Storage

Hello Histonetters, How many of you have ventilated storage cabinets for storage of specimens? Thanks in advance for all your help, Amy GHS NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the in

RE: [Histonet] formalin storage

We store all our chemicals in a flammable storage cabinet -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Riesen, Rebecca Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 9:16 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subjec

[Histonet] General Orientation Checklist

Good Day Histonetters, Does anyone have a general orientation checklist for histology for new hires that they would be willing to share with me? Thanks in advance for your help, Amy Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 NOTE: The information contained in this message may

[Histonet] JCAHO - Universal Protocol

wondering what other facilities were doing about this. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Amy Self Georgetown Hospital System NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message

[Histonet] Her2/Neu Valadation

Dear Histonetters, How are you handling/answering the following question from the CAP checklist? Thanks in advance, Amy Georgetown Hospital System 843-527-7179 **NEW** 09/27/2007 ANP.22997 Phase I N/A YES NO If the laboratory assess