[Histonet] Temperatures

[Amos Brooks]

OK,
     Perhaps that was a fairly punchy and poorly thought out reply.  I
blame it on a day full of shoveling 2.5 feet of snow. Of course reagents
should be monitored, and a temperature monitor would be cheaper than paying
a tech just to go in and record them.
     I get titchy about what I consider unnecessary regulation though.
Waterbath temperatures for example are just silly. If the sections don't
expand turn it up, if they blow up turn it down.

Amos

On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 1:00 PM,
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> Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 22:20:55 -0700
> From: WILLIAM DESALVO <wdesalvo.cac <@t> outlook.com>
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Temperatures
> To: Amos Brooks <amosbrooks <@t> gmail.com>, histonet
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> Who cares? The patient. I am quite sure the patient wants quality assured
> results. Would any of us use a reagent or chemical from a manufacturer that
> could not prove the quality? If the instrument remains on during periods on
> inactivity in the lab, reagents or chemicals are stored in the the lab
> during the same periods, then you must monitor and prove the quality. It's
> kind of like, when we aren't around and the tree falls, we still need to
> know when is fell and if it fell on anything. Everything we do starts w/
> standardization and because we produce patient test results, we must prove
> our processes continually meet the standard, good quality control and
> assurance. The accrediting and licensing organizations are just doing their
> part to check that we can, do and will only produce quality work, no
> exceptions. As has been previously mentioned, there are several solutions
> to the problem. If the lab is open, have someone from another area check,
> record and sign for the process. There are several electronic thermometers,
> w/ a probe, that can be set for a minimum and maximum range and accurately
> record temps during periods when staff is not available. We should never
> wait until we have a questionable result before we check for quality.
> William DeSalvo, BS HTL(ASCP)
> Production Manager-Anatomic Pathology
> Chair, NSH Quality Management Committee
> Owner/Consultant, Collaborative Advantage Consulting
>