[Histonet] RE: Pregnancy

[Heckford, Karen - SMMC-SF]

I was working in a Histology Lab when I first got pregnant.  I told my doctor about everything I was exposed to in the lab.  He actually opted on putting me on medical leave (workman's comp).  I did this with both of my pregnancies.  Not in less you can find her a job that she is not exposed.  I would not risk exposure.   

Karen Heckford HT ASCP CE
Lead Histology Technician
St. Mary's Medical Center
450 Stanyan St.
San Francisco, Ca. 94117
415-668-1000 ext. 6167  
karen.heckford <@t> dignityhealth.org
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-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Parker, Helayne
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 10:10 AM
To: 'histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu'
Subject: [Histonet] Pregnancy

Hi Gang,
   Thought I would ask some people with some more experience than I in this.  One of our techs is pregnant-  Yay !!!  She is very early - about 5 weeks.  My Lab Director wants her to start wearing a mask due to the chemicals.  So we need to ask what sort of precautions need to take place during the pregnancy etc.  We also coverslip by hand here out of xylene etc.  I can not remember ever working with any pregnant HTs in the past so I honestly do not know.  Please carbon copy replies to JAScholefield <@t> skaggs.net as well.  We predominately work with 10% formalin, reagent grade alcohols, paraplast, xylenes, clear-rite 3, Decal I and II (from Surgipath), cytofixative and some routine special stain items. Basically the typical myriad of stuff a very small routine histo lab would have (no immunos)....

Thanks and bunch for your help !


Sincerely,

Helayne Parker, H.T. (ASCP)
Pathology Section Head
Cox Medical Center Branson
P.O. Box 650, Branson, MO 65615
Phone:  417-335-7254
Fax:  417-335-7127
Email:  hparker <@t> skaggs.net
Web:  www.coxhealth.com/branson