[Histonet] Temperature for slides

[Eileen Akemi Allison]

We monitor room temp and record it as per CAP, and CLIA.  Are you sure the request wasn’t for monitoring room temp because of paraffin blocks, not slides? The concern is for paraffin blocks melting, due to excessive heat.

Akemi Allison BS, HT/HTL (ASCP)
Pathology Manager
Monterey Bay GI Consultants Laboratory
23 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Suite 200
Monterey, CA 93940
Email: aallison at montereygi.com <mailto:aallison at montereygi.com>
Tele: (831) 375-3577 X117


> On Aug 28, 2015, at 4:58 AM, Heckford, Karen - SMMC-SF via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:
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> Okay I just got a weird request for monitoring the room temperature where I have my slides for that I use for Histology.  We are talking blank slides.  I have never heard of this before.   Who else does this???  Apparently JCAHO wants this.
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> Karen Heckford HT ASCP CE
> Lead Histology Technician
> St. Mary's Medical Center
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