[Histonet] Ventana Slide Labels

[Mark Tarango]

The tech checks the worklist in powerpath for any orders.  The worklist is
then printed.  He/she goes to the Ventana instrument to print the labels
that have transferred over through the interface.  Then they take the labels
to the control slide area and grab their pre-cut control slides and put the
labels on the slides.  Then they go over to the waterbath and cut the
orders.

Since we only have two location where Ventana labels can be printed, the
tech has to get up and to go print them.  At the cutting station there is
only a slide label printer for LIS/Powerpath labels.

Mark Tarango



On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Michael Mihalik <mike <@t> pathview.com> wrote:

>  So can you explain your layout a little bit, please?  At the microtome,
> do you have a Ventana slide label printer and an LIS slide labeler?
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> Put it another way:  You received the request for an IHC.  Now, what
> happens?... with emphasis on the labeling?
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> Thank you again for your time.
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> Michael Mihalik
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> PathView Systems <http://www.pathview.com/> | cell: 214.733.7688 |
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> *From:* Mark Tarango [mailto:marktarango <@t> gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:22 AM
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> *To:* Michael Mihalik
> *Cc:* histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [Histonet] Ventana Slide Labels
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> Oh yah, we have the case number on there.  Using these labels, we can put
> the label on before the section is cut and just use that single label for
> everything.
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> Aside from doing the same thing (getting labels with both barcodes), I
> can't think of a way around writing on the slides or double labeling.
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> Mark Tarango
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> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 4:44 PM, Michael Mihalik <mike <@t> pathview.com> wrote:
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> Yeap, news travels fast.  I had heard of this as well.
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> For us and our system design, however, the issue is labeling the slide
> correctly AT THE TIME THE SLIDE IS CUT.  I hate that you have to either
> write patient information on the slide or perform some sort of double
> labeling.
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> BTW, I assume you have the case # on this slide somewhere, right?
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> Michael Mihalik
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> PathView Systems <http://www.pathview.com/> | cell: 214.733.7688 |
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> *From:* Mark Tarango [mailto:marktarango <@t> gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 09, 2009 5:37 PM
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> *To:* Michael Mihalik
> *Cc:* histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [Histonet] Ventana Slide Labels
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> One of our IT guys heard about it at a conference, that someone had got the
> Ventana system to print powerpath barcodes on the Ventana.  I think it was
> someone out in Yuma, AZ name Chuy who first did this.
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> The IT guys knew that the interface was transferring the barcode
> information, but not doing anything with it.  After trying for months to
> talk with someone at Ventana who knew something about this, we finally found
> him.  He then helped our IT dept get it working.
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> The barcode prints right below the normal Ventana barcode.  We no longer
> have the patient name on the slide and concluded that the barcode itself can
> serve as the second identifier of the specimen.
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> Mark Tarango HT(ASCP)QIHC
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> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Michael Mihalik <mike <@t> pathview.com> wrote:
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>  Ventana’s ebar printer – tell me a little about that, please….
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> I don’t think I’m going to like what I hear, but let me shut up and listen
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> Michael Mihalik
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> PathView Systems <http://www.pathview.com/> | cell: 214.733.7688 |
> 800.798.3540 | fax: 952.241.7369
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> *From:* Mark Tarango [mailto:marktarango <@t> gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 09, 2009 3:25 PM
> *To:* Michael Mihalik
> *Cc:* histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [Histonet] Ventana Slide Labels
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> We currently put the LIS label on the back of the slide.  We very recently
> got Ventana to help us create a new label template that has the Ventana
> barcode and our 2D LIS label all printed on Ventana's Ebar printer.
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> We will start using the new labels in a few weeks.  Ventana doesn't support
> the new labels but they did help our IT people figure out how to do it.
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> Mark Tarango
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> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Michael Mihalik <mike <@t> pathview.com>
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> I need some help from those of you who work with Ventana stainers.
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> The Ventana equipment requires the use of Ventana slide labels.  You can't
> just stick your LIS slide label on the slide and expect the Ventana
> equipment to read the slide barcode and perform the required stain (yes, I
> am assuming an interface is in place).  On the other hand, have any of you
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> 1.  placed the LIS slide label on the back side of the slide, or
> 2.  Overlapped the LIS slide label with the Ventana slide label such that
> you can still read both the LIS and the Ventana barcodes.
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> I have heard conflicting answers from multiple Ventana representatives as
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> whether one or both of the aforementioned mechanisms work.
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> I appreciate your time.
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> Michael Mihalik
> PathView Systems | cell: 214.733.7688 | 800.798.3540 | fax: 952.241.7369
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