[Histonet] Control Block Tracking

[Rene J Buesa]

Absolutely unnecessary! You have to remember that an "inspector", in order to appear knowledgeable and "demanding", has to say something, even if it is stupid.
But you can comply in a simple way (as I used to do):  make a list of your control blocks, with documentation about what antigens they are used for. Also write the dates from/to that particular block was used.
If you want to know what control was used for a specific case/antigen, just check the data the test was performed, and refer to your control blocks list to know which was use according with the date.
The problem arises when you use, for example normal tonsils, although those can also be referred to a case number (the one corresponding to the tonsil resection).
In this way you will comply without the need to add additional information to every case.
René J.

--- On Tue, 3/6/12, Breeden, Sara <sbreeden <@t> nmda.nmsu.edu> wrote:


From: Breeden, Sara <sbreeden <@t> nmda.nmsu.edu>
Subject: [Histonet] Control Block Tracking
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 9:42 AM


During a recent inspection of my department, the inspector "encouraged"
me to develop a method of tracking which control tissue I used for a
case (i.e., individually identifying the block and referencing that
identifier on the slide).  To be honest, I believe this to be overload,
but since I'm probably going to have to abide by that "encouragement",
I'd like to know if/how you identify which control block is used for a
special stain.  I can think of a simple method but wonder if any of you
have used a really spectacular method that just blew the inspecting
agency away.  I'd promptly plagiarize it!  Gracias!



Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP)

New Mexico Department of Agriculture

Veterinary Diagnostic Services

1101 Camino de Salud NE

Albuquerque, NM  87102

505-383-9278 (Histology Lab)



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