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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=606153719-19112003>I'd
have your pathologist put the hammer down. He or she would no doubt be happy to
see you're desire to improve quality control and reduce the chance any mix up
that could lead to legal problems. Explain to them the risks and I'm sure
they'll back you. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=606153719-19112003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=606153719-19112003>curt</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
histonet-admin@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-admin@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Tapper,
Sheila<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:21<BR><B>To:</B>
histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Histonet] embedding like
specimens sequentially<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Can anyone give me a
literature reference that delineates the reasons and process for embedding
non-like specimens sequentially?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>We are trying to address our PA’s ordering cervical biopsies followed
by endocervical curettage biopsies, and breast masses followed by breast core
biopsies, etc<SPAN class=GramE>..</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The only thing that seems to drive change is documented literature, not
histotechs telling them that this is poor practice, and potential a legal
problem.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I don’t need case
studies – <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; mso-bidi-font-style: normal">WE </SPAN></U></I>all
know them – I need hard and fast rules.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Thank you in
advance!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">Sheila
Tapper HT(ASCP)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">St.
Luke’s Hospital<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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