[Histonet] Block Pulling Fees

[Weems, Joyce]

We only pay for STAT requests. That is part of the service of our 
off-site
storage company. j

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Denise
Bland-Piontek
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:59 AM
To: histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Block Pulling Fees


Just wondering how many clinical labs bill for pulling blocks? Our
clinical lab just began charging $2.00 per block. Even our pathologists
must pay when having blocks pulled for research or education. Just
wondering if this is standard? Thanks, 
Denise Bland-Piontek, HTL(ASCP)
Tissue Bank & Research Administrator
WVU

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