[Histonet] RE: Prostate Biopsies

[Michael Ann Jones]

Okay,
don¹t laugh- we use colored glass beads in the cassette. Processing
doesn¹t affect them, same colored mark goes on the top right corner
(either works) of the requisition, same colored bead is embedded in the
top of the cassette at embedding, same colored pencil mark lines the top
of the slides during sectioning. Some of the colored pencils change colors
with staining, we use Crayola pencils with great success. Little glass
beads are found at hobby lobby or other hobby stores. That works
successfully and doesn¹t take much time to do (inking is useful but takes
forever, for us anyway). Let me know if you have other questions re: glass
beads, we use all primary colors and black, brown, purple. We haven¹t
found a pink pencil that doesn¹t change colors after staining though.

Michael Ann Jones, HT (ASCP)
Histology Manager
Metropath
7444 W. Alaska Dr. #250
Lakewood, CO 80226
303.634.2511
Mjones <@t> metropath.com







On 2/25/15, 7:06 AM, "Mike Pence" <mpence <@t> grhs.net> wrote:

>I tried the ink for our group and they hated it. Said it caused them
>problems reading????? I don't know why.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
>Ellenburg, Deborah
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 4:46 AM
>To: Cartun, Richard; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: [Histonet] RE: Prostate Biopsies
>
>Our PA inks all prostate and breast core biopsy specimens with a
>different color ink and dictates the color of ink applied to the case in
>the gross dictation.
>
>Deborah Ellenburg, HT (ASCP)
>Histology Supervisor
>Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
>One St. Francis Drive
>Greenville, SC  29601
>864-255-1585 (office)
>864-444-8291 (work mobile)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cartun,
>Richard
>Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 5:15 PM
>To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: [Histonet] Prostate Biopsies
>
>Short of using a bar-coded tracking system, does anyone use
>"color-coded" formalin containers or cassettes for prostate biopsies (for
>the urology office staff) to confirm the patient's identity?  Thanks.
>
>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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