[Histonet] RE: Prostate Needle Bx--Inking core biopsies for patient identification

[Lester Raff MD]

Our histology supervisor, Andrea O'Brien, asked me to post the reference
for our prostate biopsy inking technique. Andrea did a lot of the
development work and is one of the co-authors. The reference is: 

Raff LJ, et al:  The Effectiveness of Inking Needle Core Prostate
Biopsies for Preventing Patient Specimen Identification Errors: A
Technique to Address Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals in specialty
Laboratories. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2009;133:295-297

We have made some minor changes since original publication, please feel
free to email for additional information.

Lester J. Raff, MD MBA
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