Charles, we use General Data labels on the Cognitive printers (not sure if that
is the printer you are using). We were using their 22 x 22 StainerShield for
the Leica Bond as well as all histo labels. Then we switched to their
StainerShield 24 x 22 "Ventana-style" label and use them on both
We have two benches assigned to check and fill out inventory sheets once per
week. One inventory deals with special stains and IHC along with other items
that are in the same room. The other deals with accessioning, cutting and
processing.
Joyce Cline, H.T. (ASCP)
Hagerstown Medical Laboratory
We do it annually. We use a combination of reports from our Materials
Management Dept. and from our order spread sheet. (I keep a spread sheet of all
items ordered).
It's not totally accurate because of the chemicals and stains that have been
here forever, but it's close enough for Mat Mgt.
We have Cerner Millennium, and have a report built in it to calculate this
information for any time period. It will give me the number of patient slides
as well as control slides.
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