[Histonet] Unregistered HT testing

[joelle weaver]

True, and I agree with your statement. Yes I also think that you could meet CLIA without certification if you meet the education requirements. 




Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC
 > Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:13:03 -0400
> From: mjdessoye <@t> commonwealthhealth.net
> To: b427297 <@t> aol.com
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Unregistered HT testing
> CC: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; NKonop <@t> chw.org
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> Yes, the pathologist is interpreting.  Although the HT is evaluating the
> stain quality, I personally think that it should fall under 'high
> complexity testing'.
> 
> To clear up what I was getting at, an unregistered tech can still meet
> the CLIA requirements for high complexity testing.  If you have an
> unregistered tech performing the test, I think you should make sure that
> they are qualified under the CLIA requirements. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: b427297 <@t> aol.com [mailto:b427297 <@t> aol.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 1:22 PM
> To: Dessoye, Michael J
> Cc: Konop, Nicole; <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Unregistered HT testing
> 
> The pathologist is interpreting the staining result, right? The HT is
> only evaluating the stain quality, not the results.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Apr 18, 2012, at 9:43 AM, "Dessoye, Michael J"
> <mjdessoye <@t> commonwealthhealth.net> wrote:
> 
> > Our interpretation of special stains/IHC/ISH is that it is the 
> > 'interpretation' of these stains that is 'high complexity'.  I believe
> 
> > that CLIA is the place where 'high complexity' is defined (although 
> > CAP may expand on this) and CLIA does not recognize ASCP registration.
> > 
> > Michael J. Dessoye, M.S. | Histology Supervisor | Wilkes-Barre General
> 
> > Hospital | An Affiliate of Commonwealth Health | 
> > mjdessoye <@t> commonwealthhealth.net | 575 N. River Street | Wilkes Barre,
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> > PA 18764 | Tel: 570-552-1432 | Fax: 570-552-1526
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Konop, Nicole [mailto:NKonop <@t> chw.org]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 3:37 PM
> > To: 'histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu'
> > Subject: [Histonet] Unregistered HT testing
> > 
> > Hello everyone!
> > 
> > I'm just curious to know if anyone is allowing unregistered HT's to do
> 
> > special stains in their CAP accredited lab?  I have been involved in 
> > discussions regarding high complexity testing.  From the feedback I 
> > have received, special stains and IHC stains are considered high 
> > complexity testing.  I beg to disagree.  I can understand IHC/ISH as 
> > high complexity but I don't think routine special stains fall under 
> > that category.  I'd appreciate any feedback or literature you can 
> > reference for me to review.  Thank you!
> > 
> > Nicole Anne Konop BS, HTL(ASCP)
> > Histology Team Lead
> > Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
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