[Histonet] Cost per test averages

[Terri Braud]

I find it very peculiar to be lectured by a Roche representative on including reagent management when calculating stain costs, considering Roche's yearlong ongoing issues with reagent supply problems and massive recalls.  I've yet to have one month with no reagent supply problems from Roche/Ventana.  Failed dispensers, multiple recalls, major delays in deliveries of supplies (the most recent was a TWO MONTH BACKORDER on a routinely run antibody) and the list goes on.
Roche needs to get their own house in order before they come on a technical list-serve to lecture.
Just saying...

Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
Laboratory
Holy Redeemer Hospital
1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 14:54:19 -0500
From: "Frazier, John" <john.frazier at roche.com>
To: Charles Riley <criley at dpspa.com>
I?m a vendor that sells an H&M staining product, so I?m not going to attempt to give you what the average cost per of a H&E stained slide.
What I will tell you is that when looking at cost per slide you need to calculate more than your consumables. Those are going to be your capital cost. You also need to calculate in your labor cost. Those are gonna be your operational dollars.
The reason why I say that is that some strainers are more efficient than other stainer. Not just in the staining process itself but in the overall maintenance, reagent management and waste control cost.
Remember when using labor dollars you want to calculate that using fully burdens dollars.
Be complete in the way that you calculate your overall cost per slide

John Frazier, MBA, MT(ASCP)
Strategic Workflow Consulting
Roche Diagnostics