RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Dawson, Glen
Sheila, Yes, IHC/ISH is considered high complexity testing. Sounds like you have a real gem for a pathologist...sorry to hear that. Just don't let him/her pay you like a janitor just because that's what he/she thinks that is what you are. Glen Dawson BS, HT(ASCP) QIHC IHC Manager

RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Dawson, Glen
Subject: RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing Sheila, Yes, IHC/ISH is considered high complexity testing. Sounds like you have a real gem for a pathologist...sorry to hear that. Just don't let him/her pay you like a janitor just because that's what he/she thinks that is what you are. Glen

RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Inman, Anna
? Anna -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dawson, Glen Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 6:13 AM To: 'Sheila Fonner'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] High Complexity

Re: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Rene J Buesa
When a machine is doing the test, there are stringent provisions as to the preparation and validations of the test. Done manually, it requires a trained technologists and, yes, they are high complexity tests (both IHC and FISH, and their variations). René J. --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Sheila Fonner

Re: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Victoria Baker
The performance of ISH/IHC is in many laboratories considered high complexity testing - however - as the technologist doing the work does not make the diagnosis it is considered to be a part of specimen processing. (How's that for political double talking!) Use of automation in these procedures

RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Horn, Hazel V
] On Behalf Of Rene J Buesa Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 10:32 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Sheila Fonner Subject: Re: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing When a machine is doing the test, there are stringent provisions as to the preparation and validations of the test. Done manually

Re: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Angela Bitting
That was a hole in 1, Vikki. Viva la rant!! Victoria Baker bakevicto...@gmail.com 2/8/2011 11:58 AM The performance of ISH/IHC is in many laboratories considered high complexity testing - however - as the technologist doing the work does not make the diagnosis it is considered to be a part of

RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Goins, Tresa
To: 'Rene J Buesa'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Sheila Fonner Subject: RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing While the test is high complexity it is the READING of the test by the pathologist that determines its complexity. Because histotechs do not report the results our part

RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Weems, Joyce
@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing The performance of ISH/IHC is in many laboratories considered high complexity testing - however - as the technologist doing the work does not make the diagnosis it is considered to be a part of specimen processing. (How's

RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Milano, Joe
: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing This is the response I received a year ago from CAP when asked the same question regarding high complexity testing - Immunohistochemistry staining (manual or automated) is considered specimen processing and is not assigned a test complexity Has

RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Morken, Tim
The CLIA criteria are below. Note that the entire test is considered to be the combination of pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic. It does not matter how the test is performed (manual or automated) because the FDA determines complexity of a test as sold by a vendor. It goes with the test,

Re: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Victoria Baker
: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 12:22 PM To: Horn, Hazel V; 'Rene J Buesa'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Sheila Fonner Subject: RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing I must disagree with this assessment of what makes a test complex. If the test is done properly [the responsibility

RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Dawson, Glen
; Goins, Tresa; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing I should not have included CLIA in my e-mail as it would seem it has clouded things a little. I do apologize. Initially when these issues and guidelines came about CLIA and CAP dovetailed as far

RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Martha Ward
...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dawson, Glen Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 1:40 PM Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing Alright, if IHC is not high complexity testing, CAP should cut that massive part of their inspection in half

RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread BSullivan
Of Goins, Tresa Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 12:22 PM To: Horn, Hazel V; 'Rene J Buesa'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Sheila Fonner Subject: RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing I must disagree with this assessment of what makes a test complex. If the test is done properly

Re: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Joe Nocito
...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Goins, Tresa Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 12:22 PM To: Horn, Hazel V; 'Rene J Buesa'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Sheila Fonner Subject: RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing I must disagree

RE: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing

2011-02-08 Thread Thomas Jasper
, Bonnie Cc: Horn, Hazel V; Goins, Tresa; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] High Complexity Testing I should not have included CLIA in my e-mail as it would seem it has clouded things a little. I do apologize. Initially when these issues and guidelines came about CLIA and CAP