We have created a histology assistant role that goes out on bone marrows and
thyroids. The HA must have the education requirement to eventually take the HT
ASCP exam. All other FNAs are either done by the pathologist or
cytotechnologists. We have talked about have HAs go out on the ones that do
Here our Histology techs and tech assistants collect all FNAs. We stopped
making thyroid smears 2 years ago, preferring to collect 6 passes, 5 directly
flushed into Cytolyte for CB and Thin Prep, and one pass into Affirma holding
solutions for possible testing for equivocal samples. Using this
We published the following article a few years back in Acta Cytologica that
outlines what we are doing to manage cases without on site evaluation. Stats
like these help to make your case. Ultimately we found the imaging department
preferred not to be waiting for lab and they were able to become
Hope everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday...
We (histology) have been doing what seems like tons of FNA procedures
(Radiology/EBUS\EUS) here lately as well as BM procedures. With all of the
Covid going on around us we are working short staffed and doing the best we can
with what we have, b
It should be fine for a general lab tech to prepare and stain FNA slides
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Good Morning fellow Histonetters!!
I am hoping someone can answer this question for me. Is a General Lab Tech
(working as an assistant) permitted to prepare FNA slides at the bedside, as
well as
stain them using the Wright Stain before the slides being to the Pathologist
for interpretation?
Hi All,
Quick questionwhat are the Clia requirements for Fine needle
aspirate procedures? Is it considered high complexity testing? And who prepares
the slides when the needle is handed off?
Thank you,
Jessica Piche, HT(ASCP)
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For the "time out" procedure for patient safety, during the FNA process ,we ask
the patient to provide DOB and name only. For the slide labeling part of the
process, what two patient identifiers do you all annotate on
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Hi,
In regard to the FNA preparation, do your pathologists prefer the smears
obtained at the bedside verses the smears th
The ones I've known preferred the cytospin and a cell block if they were not
doing a quick read. And a cell block over any smears if cells were limited. It
sounds like your dealing with a training issue if the smears are too thick.
Kim D
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Hi,
In regard to the FNA preparation, do your pathologists prefer the smears
obtained at the bedside verses the smears that are made from the pellet after
centrifuging? We find that the ones prepared at the bedside are most times
bloody.
-Alice
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Good morning,
I'm am interested in hearing the process by which other facilities obtain their
FNA'S. Does the Radiologist obtain the specimen and send it down to the
cytology dept. or does the histologist/cytologist assist with the collection?
Thank you in advance!
Alice
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There is no Technical component to 88173, so how do you charge for the
technical preparation of the ThinPrep?
Mary McCoy HTL(ASCP)
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Which CPT code are labs using for fine needle aspirations that are
processed using thinprep technique -
FNA interpretation and report-88173 or
thinprep non-gyn 88112? Thank you.
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Which CPT code are labs using for fine needle aspirations that are
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This question is for those of you who perform fine needle aspirations.
What stain are you using for your immediate evaluation? Or do you give an
immediate evaluation/adequacy?
Thanks.
Debbie M. Boyd, HT(ASCP) l Chief Histologist l Southside Regional Medical
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A question has arisen for us- How many slides do you (should you) make
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What about CT guided biopsies of liver, lung, "mas
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A question has arisen for us- How many slides do you (should you) make
per pass for pathologist for adequacy and/or diagnosis?
What about CT guided biopsies of liver, lung, "masses" etc.
Thanks in advance for your input. Jane
A question has arisen for us- How many slides do you (should you) make
per pass for pathologist for adequacy and/or diagnosis?
What about CT guided biopsies of liver, lung, "masses" etc.
Thanks in advance for your input. Jane
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