Re: [Histonet] PPE for the Histology lab

2019-09-09 Thread Morken, Timothy via Histonet
Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Monday, September 09, 2019 8:05 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] PPE for the Histology lab Our department is looking at safety issues and one suggestion from our CLIA director is that everyone in the lab (our lab

[Histonet] PPE for the Histology lab

2019-09-09 Thread Martha Ward-Pathology via Histonet
Our department is looking at safety issues and one suggestion from our CLIA director is that everyone in the lab (our lab performs IHC only) should wear gloves, a gown and eye or face protection at all times and requiring it for anyone that enters the lab. We have task specific PPE

[Histonet] PPE for frozen sections

2019-09-04 Thread Moe, Barbi A via Histonet
Could anyone share what PPE you are required to wear when performing a frozen section? If doing a frozen section on a piece of lung or mediastinal nodes are you required to wear a respirator such as N95 or even a PAP-R? Any thoughts are appreciated. Barb Moe Histology Lab Gundersen Health

[Histonet] PPE and countertop cleaning

2017-08-08 Thread Nancy Schmitt via Histonet
Good Morning! We are circling again on these two hot topic items! Please share what you are using for PPE for histology processes and do you also wear for embedding/cutting? Countertop cleaning? We went to a purchases wipe and it is eating away the countertops:( Would you please share what you

[Histonet] PPE/ Hair Regulations

2016-02-04 Thread Amos Brooks via Histonet
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[Histonet] PPE/ Hair Regulations

2016-02-03 Thread Seeley, Heather via Histonet
Hello All! Wondering what your lab requires for histology as far as lab coat length and hair policy? We have a bit of a controversy going on and was wanting to get some feedback from fellow histotechs! We are in a hospital and the histology department is located within the lab. Thanks,

[Histonet] PPE for Fresh Tissues

2014-10-16 Thread Ludlow Patricia
Hi all I have a question for everyone pertaining to handling fresh tissue (ie: lung or lymphnode tissue for open lung or lymphoma protocols) that may be known or suspect for TB. When handling fresh tissue, what type of PPE do you wear (ie: gloves, labcoat, N95 mask, eye shield, goggles

[Histonet] PPE

2011-07-24 Thread Gomez, Milton
Hello Histonetters, Is it up to the laboratory director to decide what kind of PPE histologists wear in the lab and during which rotations? Techs are currently wearing a lab coat while cutting and embedding and it gets extremely hot. Can they just wear an apron while cutting and an apron and

RE: [Histonet] PPE

2010-05-20 Thread Bernice Frederick
60611 312-503-3723 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cindy DeRiso Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 1:21 PM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] PPE Does any one use

[Histonet] PPE

2010-05-19 Thread Cindy DeRiso
Does any one use or require gloves when cutting and embedding? How about safety goggles when embedding? Thanks in advance- Cindy DeRiso Yale University Pathology ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

RE: [Histonet] PPE

2010-05-19 Thread Liz Chlipala
: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 12:21 PM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] PPE Does any one use or require gloves when cutting and embedding? How about safety goggles when embedding? Thanks in advance- Cindy DeRiso Yale University Pathology