Dawn R. Bugge at Seattle WA Histology asks: >>I am just curious what the standard for Turn Around Time is for most labs. I think a two day turn around time from the time the biopsy gets to the lab to the time the pathologist signs out a case is pretty fast.<<
Normally I'd receive the specimen on Monday and gross it, have it processed overnight, get the slides some time Tuesday morning, and sign the case out well before close of business on Tuesday. Exceptions are when the specimen needs to fix overnight before I gross it (bowel resection) or after I gross it (fatty breast tissue, amputation specimens, autopsies), or when a specimen of more than minimal size (or received after 1400) requires decalcification. What I say goes. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
