[Histonet] RE: Know Error

Mon Feb 2 12:37:30 CST 2015

We have many clients who perform "Know Error" for their patients. What we do is send out only one site with malignancy (preferably the highest grade) instead of all sites. This cuts down on a lot of unnecessary work to be done by the tech and cuts costs for you. I find it easiest and most cost effective to send them the vial of tissue instead of the slides. I also believe that if you contact a Know Error representative you should be able to develop a contract to ensure reimbursement. Hope this helps!

Casey Arnold
Histology Supervisor

1450 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN  37210
Office:  615.874.0410
Cell:  615.714.2940
Fax:  615.345.4595
carnold <@t> opko.com
www.opko.com

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   1. ARKANSAS SOCIETY FOR HISTOTECHNOLOGY - SPRING MEETING -	MARCH
      7TH (Marcum, Pamela A)
   2. "Know Error" (Cartun, Richard)

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Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 14:22:58 +0000
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Subject: [Histonet] ARKANSAS SOCIETY FOR HISTOTECHNOLOGY - SPRING
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Good Morning All,

THE ARKANSAS SOCIETY FOR HISTOTECHNOLOGY - SPRING MEETING - MARCH 7TH, 2015 IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PLEASE JOU US!!

The meeting is being held at the Baptist Schools of Health in Little Rock and is open to anyone in Histology and related or interested fields.  The following list is for the speakers, who will all be presenting 90 minute seminars for the meeting.  We will have two rooms of speakers so you have a choice in classes and topics for the day.

7:30AM Registration

8AM to 9:30AM Seminars

Dr Ericka Olgaard from UAMS

Diagnostic Challenges of Breast Cancer

Dr Daisy Alapat UAMS

Methods and Basics of Protein Detection in Hematopathology

9:30AM to 10:00AM BREAK

10:00AM to 11:30AM  Seminars

Dr Shree Sharma Nephropath

Integrating Mobile Technology With Anatomic Pathology

Debbie Siena Technical Specialist Statlab

Controlling Your Special Stains

11:30AM to 1:00PM Lunch

1:00PM to 2:30PM Seminars

Dr Sara Shalin UAMS

How and Why Skin Is Different

Jennifer Feldman Ventana

Antibody Production

2:30PM to 3:00PM Break

3:00PM to 4:30PM Seminars

Dr Jennifer Forsythe ME Little Rock

Autopsy in America

Pamela Marcum HT UAMS

Reagent Alcohol - Can't Drink It - What Is It?

Thank You,

Pam Marcum

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From: "Cartun, Richard" <Richard.Cartun <@t> hhchealth.org>
Subject: [Histonet] "Know Error"
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Our laboratory has a new urology group who is demanding that we send-out every "Positive" (with CA) prostate biopsy for the "Know Error" DNA identity test.  The test is used to confirm the identity of the patient diagnosed with cancer by matching the DNA in the cancer cells to that obtained from a buccal swab from the patient obtained in the doctor's office.  In my opinion, this test is absolutely unnecessary; another expense ($1,700 list price) to our healthcare system that is not justified.   In addition, the laboratory ends up doing a lot of work that it cannot get reimbursed for.  However, I would like to hear from those of you who have experience with it.  Thank you.

Richard

Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
Director, Histology & Immunopathology
Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT  06102
(860) 972-1596
(860) 545-2204 Fax

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