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
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
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Anna
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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
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
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
] 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
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
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
@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
: [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
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,
: 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
; 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
...@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
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
...@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
, 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
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