[Histonet] Cytology Workload

[Douglas Porter]

CLIA and CAP require that Cytotechs only read 100 Paps per day.  It is the responsibility of the second workplace to ensure that the Cytotech doesn't cross the 100 Pap barrier.  Because you are required to ensure compliance, they should report to you how many Paps they screened before they arrive at your lab.  How you arrive at that number is up to you.  They may not what to share their workload for obvious reasons, but that's too bad.  If they want the work, they should provide you with something that you can use in the event your CAP or other inspector asks for the proof.  Get the documentation!!

Douglas A. Porter, HT (ASCP) 
Pathologist Assistant 
IT Coordinator

Sparrow / CAP-Lab, PLC 
2508 South Cedar Street 			
Lansing, MI 48910-3138 

517-372-5520 (phone) 
517-372-5540 (fax) 

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Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 1:16 PM
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Subject: [Histonet] Cytology Workload

Hi, I have a question about cytology workload. If you have a cytology tech that works at another facility reading slides and then comes to your lab at night to read slides, do they have to provide you with a log that they keep at their day job as to what they read during that day? In other words do I have to get in writing what they read that dayat their other job or do I just take their word for it when they fill out my workload log. 
And is it illegal to ask for such a log from them? 
 
Thank you, 

Marilynn Weber H.T.(ASCP)QIHC 
Coastal Pathology Consulting Services LLC 
732 814-1170 
fax 267 722-8308 

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