Re: [Histonet] Processing Specimens

From:Elizabeth M Heimrich



To all concerned,
    What we have always called "putting a blade to tissue" is Trimming!  
How 'bout it. Why are they reinventing the wheel! Yes it is a 'Process', 
but  Processing to anyone with histo background is definately not 
trimming or grossing. It is processing to paraffin.  Why can't they just 
say submitting tissue, trimming tissue, or Wet process, should I go on?  
I feel sorry for all you HT, HTL certified persons that have to deal 
with the idiocy of bureaucracy!!  Sometimes the simpliest answer is the 
best solution.
I'm sorry.....just my 25 cents (inflationary 2 cents)
Beth
And on another note: paying someone manager wages to stand there and put 
cassette lids on....what a waste of knowledge/skill and money!  And you 
are OK with IT?  Like I said, I feel for ya!! No wonder there are less 
people entering the field of histology!  If I had to stand there and put 
lids on..... I would probably quit!!!!
Ther you have it my first histonet response!!!
Joe Nocito wrote:

> and people wonder why I have issues with CAP. Before this question was 
> added, one of my pathologists (who is on the CAP board) told me that 
> CAP was thinking that "Processing" was going to be consider any tissue 
> that can be totally submitted, without inking or cutting, such as GI 
> bxs cervical bxs, EMBs, etc. I told him that "processing" was going to 
> get confused with processing like a tissue processor. He told me that 
> CAP needed to distinguish between pouring tissue in a cassette and 
> actually putting blade to tissue.
> Hey, I don't know what I'm talking about, now do I?
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles.Embrey" 
> 
> To: "Douglas D Deltour" ; "Amy Self" 
> ; 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 8:32 AM
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Processing Specimens
>
>
> Amy, Douglas has explained it better than anyone could.  Keep in mind
> that if you are also CLIA certified you have to go by their stronger
> policy.  Under CLIA '88 any grossing (even what CAP now calls
> "processing") is high complexity testing and the person performing it
> must qualify. It is a snare that is bound to catch someone.
>
> Charles Embrey, PA(ASCP)
> Histology Manager
> Carle Clinic, IL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Douglas
> D Deltour
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 3:51 PM
> To: 'Amy Self'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Processing Specimens
>
> Amy,
>
> CAP defines processing as....
> 1) Processing is defined as a tissue examination limited to
> description,
> inking and cutting of the specimen (if applicable), and submission of
> the
> entire specimen to histology.  Tissue processing can be performed
> according
> to standardized protocols.  Processing is generally limited to small
> specimens (skin ellipses, small biopsies, curettings, etc.) and does not
> require knowledge of anatomy.
>
> So basically you need to have a "processing procedure" in place for the
> different type of specimens that are being "processed". If you have a PA
> or
> a Pathologist grossing everything then this would be N/A.
>
>
> Douglas D. Deltour HT(ASCP)
> Histology Manager
> Professional Pathology Services, PC
> One Science Court
> Suite 200
> Columbia, SC 29203
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> Fax (803)254-3262
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Amy Self
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 2:33 PM
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Processing Specimens
>
>
>
> Hello Histonetters,
>
> I was just thumbing through the checklist and came across a NEW
> question and wanted to see how some of you answered or would answer the
> following question;   Thanks in advance,  Amy
>
> ANP 11665
> Are there written procedures for processing specimens.
> NOTE: this question applies if a non-pathologists process
> specimens.
>
>
>
> Amy Self
> Georgetown Memorial Hospital
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