[Histonet] RE:Contents of Histonet Digest, Vol 96,
Issue 8 processing program
Gilchrist, Eric
gilchrie <@t> DENTISTRY.UNC.EDU
Fri Nov 4 12:42:32 CDT 2011
Was this protocol working in the past? Depending on the size of the tissue specimens, I would suspect that they are Not completely dehydrated and poorly infiltrated.
Eric
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Today's Topics:
1. RE: Staffing to work ratios (Mike Pence)
2. RE: Staffing to work ratios (Bernice Frederick)
3. Re: Staffing to work ratios (joelle weaver )
4. processing program for biopsies (Carol Bryant)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 11:17:21 -0500
From: "Mike Pence" <mpence <@t> grhs.net>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Staffing to work ratios
To: "Mike Pence" <mpence <@t> grhs.net>, "Janice Mahoney"
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Sorry Jan, I posted before your repost. That makes more sense.
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Staffing to work ratios
That is only 20 blocks per working day (Mon-Fri)!
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Janice Mahoney
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To: stacy_mclaughlin <@t> cooley-dickinson.org; histo net
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Staffing to work ratios
I have always used the 5000 blocks per HT for the year. (not including IHC staff)
Jan Mahoney
Omaha,NE
> Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 13:03:44 -0400
> From: Stacy_McLaughlin <@t> cooley-dickinson.org
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Staffing to work ratios
>
> Hi,
>
> I know this subject has been discussed before, but I'm having trouble
> finding the info I need from the archives.
>
> Would anyone know where I can find the work to staffing ratios for a
> Histology laboratory?
>
> Our volume was ~9750 surgical cases (2010). The majority of them are
> biopsies (GI, GYN, skin, etc) but we do some larger complex cases.
>
> We had 2569 billable IHC tests, 254 billable group I special stains,
> 722 billable group II special stains.
>
> #blocks:
>
> 23,380
>
>
>
> # H&E slides : 49,524
>
>
>
> Thank you for your help!
>
>
>
> Stacy McLaughlin, HT(ASCP)
>
> Histology Supervisor
>
> Cooley Dickinson Hospital
>
> 30 Locust Street
>
> Northampton, MA 01060
>
> (413)582-2019
>
> Stacy_McLaughlin <@t> Cooley-Dickinson.org
>
>
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 16:36:28 +0000
From: Bernice Frederick <b-frederick <@t> northwestern.edu>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Staffing to work ratios
To: Mike Pence <mpence <@t> grhs.net>, Janice Mahoney
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I wish! Try at least 100blk /day. And that is on an easy day. Can I work with you all? We were taught to cut a block a minute, levels or not. At slowest, one ice tray of 14 blocks in 20 minutes ,with quality. And yes ,I can still do it after all these years. When I started I had 3 months (probation) to get the quality and quantity of techs that had been around for at least 10 years and I was straight out of histo school. Well taught, I might add.
Bernice
Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP)
Senior Research Tech
Pathology Core Facility
ECOGPCO-RL
Robert. H. Lurie Cancer Center
Northwestern University
710 N Fairbanks Court
Olson 8-421
Chicago,IL 60611
312-503-3723
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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Pence
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 11:16 AM
To: Janice Mahoney; stacy_mclaughlin <@t> cooley-dickinson.org; histo net
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Staffing to work ratios
That is only 20 blocks per working day (Mon-Fri)!
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Janice Mahoney
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 11:05 AM
To: stacy_mclaughlin <@t> cooley-dickinson.org; histo net
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Staffing to work ratios
I have always used the 5000 blocks per HT for the year. (not including IHC staff)
Jan Mahoney
Omaha,NE
> Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 13:03:44 -0400
> From: Stacy_McLaughlin <@t> cooley-dickinson.org
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Staffing to work ratios
>
> Hi,
>
> I know this subject has been discussed before, but I'm having trouble
> finding the info I need from the archives.
>
> Would anyone know where I can find the work to staffing ratios for a
> Histology laboratory?
>
> Our volume was ~9750 surgical cases (2010). The majority of them are
> biopsies (GI, GYN, skin, etc) but we do some larger complex cases.
>
> We had 2569 billable IHC tests, 254 billable group I special stains,
> 722 billable group II special stains.
>
> #blocks:
>
> 23,380
>
>
>
> # H&E slides : 49,524
>
>
>
> Thank you for your help!
>
>
>
> Stacy McLaughlin, HT(ASCP)
>
> Histology Supervisor
>
> Cooley Dickinson Hospital
>
> 30 Locust Street
>
> Northampton, MA 01060
>
> (413)582-2019
>
> Stacy_McLaughlin <@t> Cooley-Dickinson.org
>
>
>
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 16:50:49 +0000
From: "joelle weaver " <joelleweaver <@t> hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Staffing to work ratios
To: "Bernice Frederick " <b-frederick <@t> northwestern.edu>,
"mpence <@t> grhs.net " <mpence <@t> grhs.net>, "mamawooo <@t> hotmail.com "
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"histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu "
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Sounds more accurate to expectations in my experience as well.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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From: Bernice Frederick <b-frederick <@t> northwestern.edu>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 16:36:28
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Staffing to work ratios
I wish! Try at least 100blk /day. And that is on an easy day. Can I work with you all? We were taught to cut a block a minute, levels or not. At slowest, one ice tray of 14 blocks in 20 minutes ,with quality. And yes ,I? can still do it after all these years. When I started I had 3 months (probation) to get the quality and quantity of techs that had been around for at least 10 years and I was straight out of histo school. Well taught, I might add.
Bernice
Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP)
Senior Research Tech
Pathology Core Facility
ECOGPCO-RL
Robert. H. Lurie Cancer Center
Northwestern University
710 N Fairbanks Court
Olson 8-421
Chicago,IL 60611
312-503-3723
b-frederick <@t> northwestern.edu
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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Pence
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 11:16 AM
To: Janice Mahoney; stacy_mclaughlin <@t> cooley-dickinson.org; histo net
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Staffing to work ratios
That is only 20 blocks per working day (Mon-Fri)!
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Janice Mahoney
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 11:05 AM
To: stacy_mclaughlin <@t> cooley-dickinson.org; histo net
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Staffing to work ratios
I have always used the 5000 blocks per HT for the year. (not including IHC staff) ?
Jan Mahoney
Omaha,NE
> Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 13:03:44 -0400
> From: Stacy_McLaughlin <@t> cooley-dickinson.org
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Staffing to work ratios
>
> Hi,
>
> I know this subject has been discussed before, but I'm having trouble
> finding the info I need from the archives.
>
> Would anyone know where I can find the work to staffing ratios for a
> Histology laboratory?
>
> Our volume was ~9750 surgical cases (2010). The majority of them are
> biopsies (GI, GYN, skin, etc) but we do some larger complex cases.
>
> We had 2569 billable IHC tests, 254 billable group I special stains,
> 722 billable group II special stains.
>
> #blocks:
>
> 23,380
>
>
>
> # H&E slides : 49,524
>
>
>
> Thank you for your help!
>
>
>
> Stacy McLaughlin, HT(ASCP)
>
> Histology Supervisor
>
> Cooley Dickinson Hospital
>
> 30 Locust Street
>
> Northampton, MA 01060
>
> (413)582-2019
>
> Stacy_McLaughlin <@t> Cooley-Dickinson.org
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Histonet mailing list
> Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 12:50:54 -0400
From: Carol Bryant <cbrya <@t> lexclin.com>
Subject: [Histonet] processing program for biopsies
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Would you experienced histotechs mind to look at this program and see if it would cause skin biopsies to be poorly processed? I think too much time in alcohols.
The pathologists say they look bad.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Station Solution Time Temp P/V Mix
------- ---------------------- ----- ----- ----- ------
1 Formalin 0:20 OFF P/V Slow
2 Formalin 0:20 OFF P/V Slow
3 70% Alcohol 0:15 OFF P/V Slow
4 80% Alcohol 0:15 OFF P/V Slow
5 95% Alcohol 0:15 OFF P/V Slow
6 95% Alcohol 0:25 OFF P/V Slow
7 100% Alcohol 0:25 OFF P/V Slow
8 100% Alcohol 0:25 OFF P/V Slow
9 Xylene 0:35 OFF P/V Slow
10 Xylene 0:35 OFF P/V Slow
11 Paraffin 0:15 63C. P/V Slow
12 Paraffin 0:15 63C. P/V Slow
13 Paraffin 0:15 63C. P/V Slow
14 Paraffin 0:15 63C. P/V Slow
Carol Bryant, CT (ASCP)
Cytology/Histology Manager
Lexington Clinic
Phone (859) 258-4082
Fax (859) 258-4081
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