[Histonet] Preventing slide labeling mistakes

[Morken, Tim]

Linda, Yes, I should have said "matching blocks and slides after staining catches mistakes but does not eliminate them."

We are looking at: isolating block to be cut, labeling slide just before or after sectioning, matching block to slide after sectioning at the cutting station. 

Unfortunately with a manual method it comes to taking a lot of care with what one does up front. No amount of error checking will catch all possible mistakes, and can actually lead to more if it is too tedious and tiring. 

Tim 
 

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From: Sebree Linda A [mailto:LSebree <@t> uwhealth.org] 
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:55 AM
To: Morken, Tim; Mike Pence; Lynette Pavelich; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Preventing slide labeling mistakes

If the matching is done at the time of sectioning, i.e. making sure the
block you are about to cut matches the slide you have ready to pick up
that block's section(s), it will reduce mislabeling errors....and its
GLP!

Linda A. Sebree
University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics
IHC/ISH Laboratory
DB1-223 VAH
600 Highland Ave.
Madison, WI 53792
(608)265-6596



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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Morken,
Tim
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:42 AM
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Preventing slide labeling mistakes


Thanks for the suggestions. One clarification: matching blocks and
slides CATCHES mistakes; it does not reduce or eliminate them. 

Tim 
 

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From: Mike Pence [mailto:mpence <@t> grhs.net] 
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 6:38 AM
To: Lynette Pavelich; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Morken, Tim
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Preventing slide labeling mistakes

You must match your blocks and slides. This will eliminate a lot of your
mistakes/ NOT ALL!

Mike

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Lynette
Pavelich
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 9:52 PM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Timothy.Morken <@t> ucsfmedctr.org
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Preventing slide labeling mistakes


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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