[Histonet] Processing Specimens

[Joe Nocito]

and people wonder why I have issues with CAP. Before this question was 
added, one of my pathologists (who is on the CAP board) told me that CAP was 
thinking that "Processing" was going to be consider any tissue that can be 
totally submitted, without inking or cutting, such as GI bxs cervical bxs, 
EMBs, etc. I told him that "processing" was going to get confused with 
processing like a tissue processor. He told me that CAP needed to 
distinguish between pouring tissue in a cassette and actually putting blade 
to tissue.
Hey, I don't know what I'm talking about, now do I?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles.Embrey" <Charles.Embrey <@t> carle.com>
To: "Douglas D Deltour" <doug <@t> ppspath.com>; "Amy Self" <ASelf <@t> gmhsc.com>; 
<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 8:32 AM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Processing Specimens


Amy, Douglas has explained it better than anyone could.  Keep in mind
that if you are also CLIA certified you have to go by their stronger
policy.  Under CLIA '88 any grossing (even what CAP now calls
"processing") is high complexity testing and the person performing it
must qualify. It is a snare that is bound to catch someone.

Charles Embrey, PA(ASCP)
Histology Manager
Carle Clinic, IL

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Douglas
D Deltour
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 3:51 PM
To: 'Amy Self'; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Processing Specimens

Amy,

CAP defines processing as....
 1) Processing is defined as a tissue examination limited to
description,
inking and cutting of the specimen (if applicable), and submission of
the
entire specimen to histology.  Tissue processing can be performed
according
to standardized protocols.  Processing is generally limited to small
specimens (skin ellipses, small biopsies, curettings, etc.) and does not
require knowledge of anatomy.

So basically you need to have a "processing procedure" in place for the
different type of specimens that are being "processed". If you have a PA
or
a Pathologist grossing everything then this would be N/A.


Douglas D. Deltour HT(ASCP)
Histology Manager
Professional Pathology Services, PC
One Science Court
Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29203
(803)252-1913
Fax (803)254-3262

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Amy Self
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 2:33 PM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Processing Specimens



Hello Histonetters,

I was just thumbing through the checklist and came across a NEW
question and wanted to see how some of you answered or would answer the
following question;   Thanks in advance,  Amy

ANP 11665
Are there written procedures for processing specimens.
NOTE: this question applies if a non-pathologists process
specimens.



Amy Self
Georgetown Memorial Hospital



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