[Histonet] Preventing slide labeling mistakes

[Victor Tobias]

Lynette,

You might want to also investigate different fonts if that is an option. 
Keeping the same size but using a different font can make a world of 
difference.

Victor

Victor Tobias
Clinical Applications Analyst
University of Washington Medical Center
Dept of Pathology Room BB220
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Seattle, WA 98195
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Lynette Pavelich wrote:
> Hi Tim,
> We do everything you do, but we also match our blocks to the written
> number on the slides.  We catch the majority of our mistakes at that
> point.  The other is because the font on the label is so small, we have
> a hard time seeing the difference between 5's & 6's!!!  I'm sure it's
> not our ages or anything!   We're working with CoPath to get a larger
> font!!  Ahhh, getting old is SO fun!  And yes, reading glasses work
> pretty good!! LOL
>
> Have a great weekend everyone!!
> Lynette
>
> Lynette Pavelich, HT(ASCP)
> Histology Supervisor
> MSH Competency Coordinator
> Hurley Medical Center
> One Hurley Plaza
> Flint, MI  48503
> email: Lpaveli1 <@t> hurleymc.com
> ph:  810-257-9948
> fax:  810-762-7082
>   
>>>> "Morken, Tim" <Timothy.Morken <@t> ucsfmedctr.org> 11/19/09 7:20 PM >>>
>>>>         
> Hi, Can people share their procedures for preventing manual slide
> labeling mistakes? No need to include barcoding - we are exploring that
> but it is a ways off.
>
> We currently have a manual process:
> We prohibit pre-labeling slides in batches (many blocks/slides at one
> time), require labeling slides (hand-written) only at the time of
> cutting a single block, and matching paper label to the slide after
> staining. We don't currently match blocks to slides.
>
> Thanks for any info!
>
> Tim Morken
> Supervisor, Histology / IPOX
> UCSF Medical Center
> San Francisco, CA
>
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