I guess I see it differently.  I see it as an aid in avoiding disasters. We
type in the case number on the Shurmark's computer so there's no more risk
of mis-numbering than by hand and the etched version is much more legible
and less likely to be mis-read.  You simply have to look at each slide and
match it with each block before you pick the section up which is a standard
I have always followed even when we were hand-labeling slides.

Jeanine H. Bartlett, HT(ASCP)
Centers for Disease Control
NCID, DVRD, IDPA
1600 Clifton Rd., NE  MS/G-32
Atlanta, GA  30333


-----Original Message-----
From: Greer, Bonnie [mailto:Bonnie.Greer@stjude.org]
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 5:12 PM
To: 'Sabrina Dize'; histonet@pathology.swmed.edu; Dawn Cathey
Subject: RE: Shurmark


 I love automation but don`t like prelabeled slides too much potential for
disaster. I rather automate every thing else and write each slide as it is
done. I guess you must inital if more than one person in lab. In  my  years
as a supervisor have seen swapted case slides and skipped blocks....gives me
night mares....It may be slower  but safe is always better.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sabrina Dize [mailto:Dize_Sabrina@piedmont.promina.org]
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 9:36 AM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu; Dawn Cathey
Subject: Shurmark


Hi All,

     We would like to know from those of you who have the Shurmark slide
labeling system, do you have the techs initial the slides they cut? If not
how do you troubleshoot errors? etc. 

     Those of you who do not have the Shurmark, are you initialling slides
or simply recognize the handwriting?

Thanks in advance,

Lynn Dize,
Piedmont Hospital
Atlanta, GA