[Histonet] Audible alarm

[Jason McGough]

We use an external alarm on all of our processors. The alarm is hooked up to
a dialer that calls our pager. We have one of our techs on call then during
after hours. This has been successful. We have had the alarm call out and
delays have been minutes instead of hours. There are other errors that stop
processing, other than power outage, so that is why we went with the dialer.
We do have UPS backup too the dialer and processors are plugged into those
outlets. Our pathologists like it and so do the techs.

Jason McGough HT(ASCP)
Account Representative - Anatomic Pathology
Clinical Laboratory of the Black Hills
2805 5th Street Suite 210
Rapid City, SD 57701
605-343-2267 Ext 127
605-718-3779 (Fax)
jmcgough <@t> clinlab.com



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Subject: [Histonet] Audible alarm


Hello to all in histoland.  We recently had a issue withour tissue
processor in regards to a power outage.  Once the popwer came back on
the processor was in a power out stage and did not process our blocks.
Does any one have an external alarm attached to their tissue processor
that would alarm in another area when a problem occurs or a automatic
dialer that would start calling people.  We are using a UPS back up
power box on both of our processors right now.  I'm trying to see which
would be the best way to resolve this issue.  Any help in this matter
will be greatly appreciated.

Allison Scott HT(ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
LBJ Hospital
Houston, Texas 77026
713-566-5287
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