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1. IHC recommendations paper - FYI (Liz Chlipala)
2. Policy on Floaters (Cho, Soo-Jin)
3. NYS Licensing Examination Update (NYSHisto)
4. Re: Policy on Floaters (Rene J Buesa)
5. Re: Policy on Floaters (Bill)
6. RE: Policy on Floaters (Blazek, Linda)
7. Re: Policy on Floaters (Mark Tarango)
8. special stains (Jennifer Campbell)
9. RE: Policy on Floaters (Terri Braud)
10. Re: Policy on Floaters (Rene J Buesa)
11. Re: Policy on Floaters (Marcia Funk)
12. Cytokeratin 17 (Nicholas David Evans)
13. Re: Policy on Floaters (DKBoyd <@t> chs.net)
14. RE: Policy on Floaters (Edwards, Richard E.)
15. osteopontin antibody (Michele Wich)
16. getting rid of surplus equipment-Source? (Madary, Joseph)
17. RE: Policy on Floaters (Merced M Leiker)
18. RE: Policy on Floaters (Morken, Tim)
19. CMV positive tissue (Hammel, Vicky)
20. cmv positive tissue (Hammel, Vicky)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:30:22 -0700
From: "Liz Chlipala" <liz <@t> premierlab.com>
Subject: [Histonet] IHC recommendations paper - FYI
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A lot of people have asked me for the paper that I mentioned in my
e-mail yesterday. I think I found it on the CAP website, but here is
the papers title and authors. It's a review article. Its helped me a
lot with IHC validation.
VM114 Standardization and Troubleshooting
Immunohistochemistry for Pathologists
Neal S. Goldstein, MD
October 2, 2007 8:30 AM - Noon
Recommendations for Improved Standardization
of Immunohistochemistry
Neal S. Goldstein, MD, Stephen M. Hewitt, MD, PhD, Clive R. Taylor, MD,
DPhil,
Hadi Yaziji, MD, David G. Hicks, MD, and Members of Ad-Hoc Committee
On Immunohistochemistry Standardization
Elizabeth A. Chlipala, BS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC
Manager
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Boulder, Colorado 80308
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fax (303) 682-9060
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 10:45:53 -0800
From: "Cho, Soo-Jin" <Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>
Subject: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
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Hello, I'm a resident at UCSF currently working on a QA/QI project regarding floaters, with the ultimate goal of formulating a departmental policy regarding floaters. Despite extensive searching on the internet and the Histonet archives, I have not found any concrete examples of policies at other institutions and was hoping someone could help me out in this regard. Thank you in advance for your help.
Most sincerely,
Soo-Jin Cho
Anatomic Pathology
University of California, San Francisco
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:33:57 -0800 (PST)
From: NYSHisto <litepath2000 <@t> yahoo.com>
Subject: [Histonet] NYS Licensing Examination Update
To: Histonet List <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Cc: Amy Farnan <farnana <@t> nehealth.com>
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Hi Everyone
We have excellent news......!! we?have just received this update from the New York State Office of Professions regarding the examination procedures and eligibility for licensing in NYS, Please see below.?
Since this is "hot off the press" information, I am sure there will be questions but please be patient as the procedures are formally written and posted on the website (http://www.op.nysed.gov/).??For those of you who want to be updated regularly on whats going on in NY, please join the New York State Histotechnological Society message board at:?http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/NYSHS1972/?If you have questions regarding licensing in NYS please feel free to contact us by email.
Regards
Luis Chiriboga & Amy Farnan,? NYSHS Legislative Committee
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Within the past few weeks, our contract with ASCP for our candidates to use the ASCP exam for licensure as a certified histological technician has been approved by the State Comptroller and we have begun to implement the use of this examination.? Applicants for licensure as certified histological technician will use the same examination, during the five year period for the contract, as is used by ASCP for their certification purposes.? But, these are separate procedures.? Applicants for licensure pay the fee for the exam that is established by our contract, have scores reported directly to us, and have the right to take the examination as often as needed.? The same persons may also want a certificate from ASCP.? If so, they will have to apply to ASCP for this certificate, pay their fee, meet their requirements, and take the examination according to their specifications.? These are totally separate processes.? We simply contract for the examination
and do not endorse the ASCP certification.?
For persons who have applied for this license recently, we may have issued a limited permit and they will have to take the examination prior to licensure during the one year period that the permit is valid.? There are also some persons who have received a limited license as a certified histological technician.? These persons will have to meet not only the examination, but the full education requirements.?
For those persons who hold a limited permit and did take and pass the examination after September 1, 2001, their examination results may be used for licensure purposes and they will not have to retake the examination.? Anyone who took the examination prior to September 1, 2001 will have to take the examination now for it to be used for licensure.? We have received a number of score reports from ASCP on applicants who now hold a limited permit, and we will now be processing the applications for licensure, as long as all requirements are met.
Finally, a note on another topic.? There are many persons who work as histological technicians who were originally licensed as certified clinical laboratory technicians and who may also be licensed as certified histological technicians.? The reregistration period for the license as a certified clinical laboratory technician may now be expiring.? These person have the choice of reregistering as a certified clinical laboratory technician or placing that registration in an "inactive status," (and they must inform us if that is their intention) or of maintaining both registrations, or of placing their registration, when it comes up, on an "inactive status."? Both licenses will continue unexpired for life unless removed by disciplinary action, but the person may only practice in the areas authorized under the scope of the profession in which they are licensed and registered.? The scope of both licenses authorize the practice of histological technician.
Kathleen
Dr. Kathleen M. Doyle
Executive Secretary
kdoyle2 <@t> mail.nysed.gov
518-474-3817, ext. 150
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Luis Chiriboga Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Vice President New York State Histotechnological Society
NYSHS Website
www.nyhisto.org
NYSHS Message Board
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/NYSHS1972/
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:02:21 -0800 (PST)
From: Rene J Buesa <rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, Soo-JinCho
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It is difficult for you to find a "policy on floaters" because any lab will try to not get any floater.
It could be said that 1 floater is 1 too many. The goal is "0" floaters.
Ren? J.
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From: Cho, Soo-Jin <Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>
Subject: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 1:45 PM
Hello, I'm a resident at UCSF currently working on a QA/QI project regarding floaters, with the ultimate goal of formulating a departmental policy regarding floaters.? Despite extensive searching on the internet and the Histonet archives, I have not found any concrete examples of policies at other institutions and was hoping someone could help me out in this regard.? Thank you in advance for your help.
Most sincerely,
Soo-Jin Cho
Anatomic Pathology
University of California, San Francisco
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 14:12:58 -0600
From: Bill <bill501 <@t> mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
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At 12:02 PM -0800 1/6/10, Rene J Buesa wrote:
>It is difficult for you to find a "policy on floaters" because any lab will try to not get any floater.
>It could be said that 1 floater is 1 too many. The goal is "0" floaters.
Since no one is perfect and floaters WILL happen at every lab, what do you do when one raises its ugly head?
Bill B
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 15:17:25 -0500
From: "Blazek, Linda" <lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
To: 'Bill' <bill501 <@t> mindspring.com>,
"histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
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Document it and see it there is a trend.
Linda B
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At 12:02 PM -0800 1/6/10, Rene J Buesa wrote:
>It is difficult for you to find a "policy on floaters" because any lab will try to not get any floater.
>It could be said that 1 floater is 1 too many. The goal is "0" floaters.
Since no one is perfect and floaters WILL happen at every lab, what do you do when one raises its ugly head?
Bill B
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:21:49 -0800
From: Mark Tarango <marktarango <@t> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
To: "Cho, Soo-Jin" <Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>
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Your goal is not to have floaters. If you get one, your policy should set
out to determine the cause of these incidents. You should track who did it
(in a spreadsheet), where it happened (grossing, embedding, cutting...).
Then you should have a meeting every so often with people from the lab and
some pathologists where you go over all the incidents, brainstorm for
corrective actions, and decide about what you can do differently.
Make sure you have the techs invovled or it won't be very effective.
Mark
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Cho, Soo-Jin <Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>wrote:
> Hello, I'm a resident at UCSF currently working on a QA/QI project
> regarding floaters, with the ultimate goal of formulating a departmental
> policy regarding floaters. Despite extensive searching on the internet and
> the Histonet archives, I have not found any concrete examples of policies at
> other institutions and was hoping someone could help me out in this regard.
> Thank you in advance for your help.
>
> Most sincerely,
> Soo-Jin Cho
> Anatomic Pathology
> University of California, San Francisco
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:01:19 -0800
From: "Jennifer Campbell" <jcampbell <@t> vdxpathology.com>
Subject: [Histonet] special stains
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I couldn't agree with you more, Liz! I am from a GLP lab as well and we
have to undergo validation for every single new piece of equipment we
acquire otherwise we are not considered GLP-compliant. Who is to say
that your new stainer is going to stain slides in the same manner as
your old stainer?--which is exactly why you have to validate your
equipment and ensure that it is performing what the user has programmed
it to perform and giving you accurate and consistent results. And we
re-validate any time a change is made as well, whether we switch
equipment or make a change to a staining protocol. We have special
forms to document staining results and access to runtime logs on our
stainer which allows us to ensure that the stainer carried out the
correct protocol steps.
Jen
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 16:08:09 -0500
From: "Terri Braud" <tbraud <@t> holyredeemer.com>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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Ok. I have to wade in. We actually have a policy on floaters. Our policy calls for the pathologist to circle the floater on the slide and mark it as a floater with a cell marking pen. That way the "floater" is identified forever on the permanent slide. He/she will notify the Supv or lead tech to investigate. If the floater is located within the block, then we dig it out of the block. We record the slide I.D., floater, and resolution on the daily stain qc sheet. Unless we have an ongoing problem, we don't track these any further but the data is there to trend, and if necessary, include in any QC, CQI, QA program.
Hope this helps, Terri
Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
Laboratory
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
(215) 938-3676 phone
(215) 938-3689 fax
From: Cho, Soo-Jin <Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>
Subject: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 1:45 PM
Hello, I'm a resident at UCSF currently working on a QA/QI project regarding floaters, with the ultimate goal of formulating a departmental policy regarding floaters.? Despite extensive searching on the internet and the Histonet archives, I have not found any concrete examples of policies at other institutions and was hoping someone could help me out in this regard.? Thank you in advance for your help.
Most sincerely,
Soo-Jin Cho
Anatomic Pathology
University of California, San Francisco
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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:54:36 -0800 (PST)
From: Rene J Buesa <rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
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You document it in the QA file and prepare a follow up in the PI program.
Ren? J.
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From: Bill <bill501 <@t> mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 3:12 PM
At 12:02 PM -0800 1/6/10, Rene J Buesa wrote:
>It is difficult for you to find a "policy on floaters" because any lab will try to not get any floater.
>It could be said that 1 floater is 1 too many. The goal is "0" floaters.
Since no one is perfect and floaters WILL happen at every lab, what do you do when one raises its ugly head?
Bill B
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:22:44 -0500
From: "Marcia Funk" <FUNKM <@t> mercyhealth.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
To: "Mark Tarango" <marktarango <@t> gmail.com>, "Soo-Jin Cho"
<Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>
Cc: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
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Floaters
Yes, you are so right, for patient safety and your safety, policy is a must. Protects you and the patient.
Marcia
Marcia Funk
Histology Laboratory
Mercy Medical Center North Iowa
Mason City, IA, 50401
641-422-7907
>>> Mark Tarango <marktarango <@t> gmail.com> 01/06/2010 2:21 PM >>>
Your goal is not to have floaters. If you get one, your policy should set
out to determine the cause of these incidents. You should track who did it
(in a spreadsheet), where it happened (grossing, embedding, cutting...).
Then you should have a meeting every so often with people from the lab and
some pathologists where you go over all the incidents, brainstorm for
corrective actions, and decide about what you can do differently.
Make sure you have the techs invovled or it won't be very effective.
Mark
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Cho, Soo-Jin <Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>wrote:
> Hello, I'm a resident at UCSF currently working on a QA/QI project
> regarding floaters, with the ultimate goal of formulating a departmental
> policy regarding floaters. Despite extensive searching on the internet and
> the Histonet archives, I have not found any concrete examples of policies at
> other institutions and was hoping someone could help me out in this regard.
> Thank you in advance for your help.
>
> Most sincerely,
> Soo-Jin Cho
> Anatomic Pathology
> University of California, San Francisco
>
>
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 15:32:40 -0800 (PST)
From: "Nicholas David Evans" <ndevans <@t> stanford.edu>
Subject: [histonet] Cytokeratin 17
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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Dear all,
Can anyone suggest a decent, reliable antibody to mouse cytokeratin 17
(polyclonal or monoclonal is fine) I could buy? There are many on the
market, but I want to be sure it works.
Best wishes
Nick
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 08:18:07 -0500
From: DKBoyd <@t> chs.net
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
To: "Marcia Funk" <FUNKM <@t> mercyhealth.com>
Cc: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu"
<histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>, Soo-Jin Cho
<Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>,
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Lots of traffic on this one. Yes you definitely need a policy. The
policy should define how you will "try" to eliminate floaters ie; clean
water bath after each block, spray/wipe/change paper towels after each
specimen while grossing etc. It also must include how it will be
resolved. This covers everyone involved and is considered best practice.
Debbie M. Boyd, HT(ASCP) l Chief Histologist l Southside Regional Medical
Center I
200 Medical Park Boulevard l Petersburg, Va. 23805 l T: 804-765-5050 l F:
804-765-5582 l dkboyd <@t> chs.net
"Marcia Funk" <FUNKM <@t> mercyhealth.com>
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cc
"histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Subject
Re: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
Floaters
Yes, you are so right, for patient safety and your safety, policy is a
must. Protects you and the patient.
Marcia
Marcia Funk
Histology Laboratory
Mercy Medical Center North Iowa
Mason City, IA, 50401
641-422-7907
>>> Mark Tarango <marktarango <@t> gmail.com> 01/06/2010 2:21 PM >>>
Your goal is not to have floaters. If you get one, your policy should set
out to determine the cause of these incidents. You should track who did
it
(in a spreadsheet), where it happened (grossing, embedding, cutting...).
Then you should have a meeting every so often with people from the lab and
some pathologists where you go over all the incidents, brainstorm for
corrective actions, and decide about what you can do differently.
Make sure you have the techs invovled or it won't be very effective.
Mark
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Cho, Soo-Jin
<Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>wrote:
> Hello, I'm a resident at UCSF currently working on a QA/QI project
> regarding floaters, with the ultimate goal of formulating a departmental
> policy regarding floaters. Despite extensive searching on the internet
and
> the Histonet archives, I have not found any concrete examples of
policies at
> other institutions and was hoping someone could help me out in this
regard.
> Thank you in advance for your help.
>
> Most sincerely,
> Soo-Jin Cho
> Anatomic Pathology
> University of California, San Francisco
>
>
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Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:34:08 +0000
From: "Edwards, Richard E." <ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
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So, what exactly is a "floater", an extra bit of a previous section picked up with the next section in a dirty waterbath, or an obviously extra identifiable piece of tissue included in/picked up in error during grossing; bit of ambiguity in previous emails?.
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Subject: Re: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
Lots of traffic on this one. Yes you definitely need a policy. The
policy should define how you will "try" to eliminate floaters ie; clean
water bath after each block, spray/wipe/change paper towels after each
specimen while grossing etc. It also must include how it will be
resolved. This covers everyone involved and is considered best practice.
Debbie M. Boyd, HT(ASCP) l Chief Histologist l Southside Regional Medical
Center I
200 Medical Park Boulevard l Petersburg, Va. 23805 l T: 804-765-5050 l F:
804-765-5582 l dkboyd <@t> chs.net
"Marcia Funk" <FUNKM <@t> mercyhealth.com>
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Subject
Re: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
Floaters
Yes, you are so right, for patient safety and your safety, policy is a
must. Protects you and the patient.
Marcia
Marcia Funk
Histology Laboratory
Mercy Medical Center North Iowa
Mason City, IA, 50401
641-422-7907
>>> Mark Tarango <marktarango <@t> gmail.com> 01/06/2010 2:21 PM >>>
Your goal is not to have floaters. If you get one, your policy should set
out to determine the cause of these incidents. You should track who did
it
(in a spreadsheet), where it happened (grossing, embedding, cutting...).
Then you should have a meeting every so often with people from the lab and
some pathologists where you go over all the incidents, brainstorm for
corrective actions, and decide about what you can do differently.
Make sure you have the techs invovled or it won't be very effective.
Mark
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Cho, Soo-Jin
<Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>wrote:
> Hello, I'm a resident at UCSF currently working on a QA/QI project
> regarding floaters, with the ultimate goal of formulating a departmental
> policy regarding floaters. Despite extensive searching on the internet
and
> the Histonet archives, I have not found any concrete examples of
policies at
> other institutions and was hoping someone could help me out in this
regard.
> Thank you in advance for your help.
>
> Most sincerely,
> Soo-Jin Cho
> Anatomic Pathology
> University of California, San Francisco
>
>
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 09:45:00 -0600
From: "Michele Wich" <mwich <@t> 7thwavelabs.com>
Subject: [Histonet] osteopontin antibody
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Can anyone recommend an osteopontin antibody that works in FFPE mouse
tissue?
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Message: 16
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 11:38:27 -0500
From: "Madary, Joseph" <MadaryJ <@t> MedImmune.com>
Subject: [Histonet] getting rid of surplus equipment-Source?
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Does anyone have a good source to get rid of equipment that is still
good and maybe our lab can make a few bucks in the process? The last
time I did this I was told the processor and stainer I gave away would
be going to some charity and of course it did not I found out later.
These items are off the books, maybe in need of a small repair. We have
no room and the equipment is just been depreciated such that if we can
get a credit or something for our lab as a trade in. Specifically we
have an RMS microtome in perfect condition used for 6 months and put
away. The other is a Leica Embedder that does everyting but dispense
paraffin. We were using a separate paraffin dispenser and it was fine,
but finally got another embedder. Anyway, vendors welcome.
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Message: 17
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:01:42 -0500
From: Merced M Leiker <leiker <@t> buffalo.edu>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
To: "Edwards, Richard E." <ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk>, "'DKBoyd <@t> chs.net'"
<DKBoyd <@t> chs.net>, Marcia Funk <FUNKM <@t> mercyhealth.com>
Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu, Soo-Jin Cho
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I second that question! Seems like a lot of hassle (documenting, holding
meetings) over a bit of waxy tissue left in a water bath (mind you, this is
coming from a research mind-set where we don't mind these things so much).
:-)
--On Thursday, January 07, 2010 1:34 PM +0000 "Edwards, Richard E."
<ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk> wrote:
> So, what exactly is a "floater", an extra bit of a previous section
> picked up with the next section in a dirty waterbath, or an obviously
> extra identifiable piece of tissue included in/picked up in error during
> grossing; bit of ambiguity in previous emails?.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
> DKBoyd <@t> chs.net Sent: 07 January 2010 13:18
> To: Marcia Funk
> Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Soo-Jin Cho;
> histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Policy
> on Floaters
>
> Lots of traffic on this one. Yes you definitely need a policy. The
> policy should define how you will "try" to eliminate floaters ie; clean
> water bath after each block, spray/wipe/change paper towels after each
> specimen while grossing etc. It also must include how it will be
> resolved. This covers everyone involved and is considered best practice.
>
> Debbie M. Boyd, HT(ASCP) l Chief Histologist l Southside Regional Medical
> Center I
> 200 Medical Park Boulevard l Petersburg, Va. 23805 l T: 804-765-5050 l
> F: 804-765-5582 l dkboyd <@t> chs.net
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Marcia Funk" <FUNKM <@t> mercyhealth.com>
> Sent by: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> 01/06/2010 05:23 PM
>
> To
> "Mark Tarango" <marktarango <@t> gmail.com>, "Soo-Jin Cho"
> <Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>
> cc
> "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject
> Re: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Floaters
> Yes, you are so right, for patient safety and your safety, policy is a
> must. Protects you and the patient.
> Marcia
>
>
> Marcia Funk
> Histology Laboratory
> Mercy Medical Center North Iowa
> Mason City, IA, 50401
> 641-422-7907
>
>
>>>> Mark Tarango <marktarango <@t> gmail.com> 01/06/2010 2:21 PM >>>
> Your goal is not to have floaters. If you get one, your policy should set
> out to determine the cause of these incidents. You should track who did
> it
> (in a spreadsheet), where it happened (grossing, embedding, cutting...).
> Then you should have a meeting every so often with people from the lab and
> some pathologists where you go over all the incidents, brainstorm for
> corrective actions, and decide about what you can do differently.
>
> Make sure you have the techs invovled or it won't be very effective.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Cho, Soo-Jin
> <Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>wrote:
>
>> Hello, I'm a resident at UCSF currently working on a QA/QI project
>> regarding floaters, with the ultimate goal of formulating a departmental
>> policy regarding floaters. Despite extensive searching on the internet
> and
>> the Histonet archives, I have not found any concrete examples of
> policies at
>> other institutions and was hoping someone could help me out in this
> regard.
>> Thank you in advance for your help.
>>
>> Most sincerely,
>> Soo-Jin Cho
>> Anatomic Pathology
>> University of California, San Francisco
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Histonet mailing list
>> Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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Message: 18
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 09:19:27 -0800
From: "Morken, Tim" <Timothy.Morken <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
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I assure you "floaters" are not trivial in a diagnostic setting. Imagine a case biopsied for suspected melanoma. The tissue appears clear of melanoma but on the edge there is a small piece that is suspicious. But other slides do not show that piece and it is not in the block. Was it cut through? Is it a floater? Is it real? Investigations ensue. Even genetic testing of the fragment may be done to resolve the issue.
Tim Morken
Supervisor, Histology / IPOX
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
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Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Cho, Soo-Jin
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
I second that question! Seems like a lot of hassle (documenting, holding
meetings) over a bit of waxy tissue left in a water bath (mind you, this is
coming from a research mind-set where we don't mind these things so much).
:-)
--On Thursday, January 07, 2010 1:34 PM +0000 "Edwards, Richard E."
<ree3 <@t> leicester.ac.uk> wrote:
> So, what exactly is a "floater", an extra bit of a previous section
> picked up with the next section in a dirty waterbath, or an obviously
> extra identifiable piece of tissue included in/picked up in error during
> grossing; bit of ambiguity in previous emails?.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
> DKBoyd <@t> chs.net Sent: 07 January 2010 13:18
> To: Marcia Funk
> Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Soo-Jin Cho;
> histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Policy
> on Floaters
>
> Lots of traffic on this one. Yes you definitely need a policy. The
> policy should define how you will "try" to eliminate floaters ie; clean
> water bath after each block, spray/wipe/change paper towels after each
> specimen while grossing etc. It also must include how it will be
> resolved. This covers everyone involved and is considered best practice.
>
> Debbie M. Boyd, HT(ASCP) l Chief Histologist l Southside Regional Medical
> Center I
> 200 Medical Park Boulevard l Petersburg, Va. 23805 l T: 804-765-5050 l
> F: 804-765-5582 l dkboyd <@t> chs.net
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Marcia Funk" <FUNKM <@t> mercyhealth.com>
> Sent by: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> 01/06/2010 05:23 PM
>
> To
> "Mark Tarango" <marktarango <@t> gmail.com>, "Soo-Jin Cho"
> <Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>
> cc
> "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject
> Re: [Histonet] Policy on Floaters
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Floaters
> Yes, you are so right, for patient safety and your safety, policy is a
> must. Protects you and the patient.
> Marcia
>
>
> Marcia Funk
> Histology Laboratory
> Mercy Medical Center North Iowa
> Mason City, IA, 50401
> 641-422-7907
>
>
>>>> Mark Tarango <marktarango <@t> gmail.com> 01/06/2010 2:21 PM >>>
> Your goal is not to have floaters. If you get one, your policy should set
> out to determine the cause of these incidents. You should track who did
> it
> (in a spreadsheet), where it happened (grossing, embedding, cutting...).
> Then you should have a meeting every so often with people from the lab and
> some pathologists where you go over all the incidents, brainstorm for
> corrective actions, and decide about what you can do differently.
>
> Make sure you have the techs invovled or it won't be very effective.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Cho, Soo-Jin
> <Soo-Jin.Cho <@t> ucsfmedctr.org>wrote:
>
>> Hello, I'm a resident at UCSF currently working on a QA/QI project
>> regarding floaters, with the ultimate goal of formulating a departmental
>> policy regarding floaters. Despite extensive searching on the internet
> and
>> the Histonet archives, I have not found any concrete examples of
> policies at
>> other institutions and was hoping someone could help me out in this
> regard.
>> Thank you in advance for your help.
>>
>> Most sincerely,
>> Soo-Jin Cho
>> Anatomic Pathology
>> University of California, San Francisco
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Histonet mailing list
>> Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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Message: 19
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 11:43:52 -0600
From: "Hammel, Vicky" <VHammel <@t> primecare.org>
Subject: [Histonet] CMV positive tissue
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What are labs using for positive tissue for CMV IHC? If anyone is interested
in trading tissue please contact me.
Thank you, Vicky Hammel
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Message: 20
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 11:50:01 -0600
From: "Hammel, Vicky" <VHammel <@t> primecare.org>
Subject: [Histonet] cmv positive tissue
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What are labs using for positive tissue for CMV IHC? If anyone is interested
in trading tissue (slides or blocks) please contact me.
Thank you,
Vicky Hammel HTL, ASCP
Pathology Technical Consultant
vhammel <@t> primecare.org <mailto:vhammel <@t> primecare.org>
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