] Frozen Section TAT
I like Beatrice's method but I think it would only work in a small setting
where you are not
getting multiple frozens at one time as well as frozens that have 30 or 40
parts or working
with multiple pathologists.
Susan T. Paturzo
TJUH
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Histon
We have a spread sheet where ALL times are written. We put the time
received in the lab, the time the tech places the specimen in the cryostat,
the time the case is taken to the Pathologist and the time the Pathologist
signs the case out. At the end of the month I look through all of the
sheets and
Allison,
I have created an excel spreadsheet where you put time started, time completed
& it will calculate the amount time spent doing the frozen. It highlights any
time grater than 20 min. Let me know if you are interested in something like
that.
Michelle
On Nov 1, 2010, at 2:54 PM, "S
Under separate cover I am sending something on this subject.
René J.
--- On Mon, 11/1/10, Scott, Allison D wrote:
From: Scott, Allison D
Subject: [Histonet] Frozen Section TAT
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Date: Monday, November 1, 2010, 2:54 PM
Hello to all in histoland. How is eve
Allison,
We have 2 fields in the database for when the frozen specimen was
received and when the surgeon was notified. We can then run a report to
show us the cases with frozens and the TAT.
Victor
Victor Tobias
Clinical Applications Analyst
University of Washington Medical Center
Dept of Pa
We have recently started using our LIS to help with this. When the specimen is
accessioned (in Cerner Millennium) as a frozen section, tasks are generated.
Additional tasks can be added depending on how many slides or additional blocks
are prepared for the FS. These tasks can then be verified wh
Hi All,
I haven't been on in a couple of weeks, but thank all of you for the
discussion on FS turnaround time reporting. I thought we had everything in
place, but one thing we didn't even consider is when breast biopsies are send
for radiology before arriving for FS.
We are also reporting r
