[Histonet] Desperately seeking information!!!

[McKenzie, Emily]

Hello all,
A few weeks ago I sent out an information seeking email regarding IHC turnaround time. I did not get much in the way of responses. I figured there was not enough information provided to answer the general questions I was asking. I am having trouble obtaining an national average for IHC turnaround time.
I am wondering if all you fellow histoneters out there would be willing to give me some info so I can see were we stand in comparison to facilities of similar size. The facility I work at turns out anywhere from 90-150 IHC stained slides daily. We have an average of 160 cases with around 700 H&E stained slides daily. I have listed a few questions below, if any of you would be so kind as to take the time to answer them it would be greatly appreciated.

What is the rough estimate of cases and initial H&E stained slides that are turned out daily?

Roughly, how many IHC stained slides do you turn out in a day?

On average, what is your IHC turnaround time?

What tissues are you working with (general surgical, dermatology's, research etc)?

How many techs do you have that can perform IHC staining?

Who is your instrumentation through?

At the end of the day/run, is there a stain log printed?

If so, who signs off on the positive/negative?

If there are any other processes/procedures you feel are imperative to your IHC turnaround time please feel free to comment or offer suggestions.

Thank you for taking the time to help us to improve our processes. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know.
Again, thank you for your help,


Emily K. McKenzie BS, HT(ASCP)

Memorial Medical Center│701 North First Street│Springfield, IL 62781
Ph: 217-788-3991│email: McKenzie.Emily <@t> mhsil.com




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