Re: [Histonet] H.pylori question

Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) from the website for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Please use the link below to access this policy. you may find this information useful. Look at the GI section. It specifically calls out the use of special stains for H.pylori.

[Histonet] patient identifiers

Good morning everyone, Along with an accession number, is a patients intitials an adequate identifier on a block/slide? Kari Kienitz HT, (ASCP) Histology Laboratory Gastroenterology-EAST The Oregon Clinic NE 99th Ave Portland, OR 97220 503.935.8311 kkien...@orclinic.com

[Histonet] productivity standards/slide

Hi everyone, What constitutes a slide? For volume purposes/tech productivity. 1 section on a slide= 1 slide 3 sections (levels) on a slide=1 slide or does it equal 3 slides? Kari Kienitz HT, (ASCP) Histology Laboratory Gastroenterology-EAST The Oregon Clinic NE 99th Ave Portland, OR

Re: [Histonet] Prefilled formalin containers

I have had this annoying experience a few times over the last 20+ years. It seems to me the breakdown is with quality control at the manufacturer. Most recently, 1 out of 5 containers came back to the lab leaking. I put pressure on my vendor, who put pressure on his vendor. Unfortunatly,

Re: [Histonet] Nuclear Bubbling

incomplete deparafinization has my voteincrease times in xylene and I bet it goes away. This happened to me when the paraffin that I had bought for years was slightly changed without notifying anyone. If I remember right the polymer was increase resulting in xylene being less effective.

Re: [Histonet] TC labs

The State is responsible for inspecting/upholding a TC lab to CLIA regulations, every two years. Kari Kienitz HT, (ASCP) Histology Laboratory Gastroenterology-EAST The Oregon Clinic NE 99th Ave Portland, OR 97220 503.935.8311 kkien...@orclinic.com CONFIDENTIALITY WARNING: This e-mail

Re: [Histonet] Manual Cassette Labelling

Epic Scientific Super Moist Markers by Creative Waste Solutions 503-657-5711 They will not let you down :) Kari Kienitz HT, (ASCP) Histology Laboratory Gastroenterology-EAST The Oregon Clinic NE 99th Ave Portland, OR 97220 503.935.8311 kkien...@orclinic.com CONFIDENTIALITY WARNING: