We have been saved more times than I care to mention by the external alarm.
There is no coverage in the histo lab at night so we had the alarm sound (by
remote) in the clinical lab.  I receive a call at home by the lab staff.
Most of the times I can talk them through any problems.  On occasion I did
have to go into the lab to fix the problem, but I would rather do that than
find the "problem" Monday morning.

Jennifer MacDonald


> I would like to get a general consensus on the merits of external alarms
on
> tissue processors which would alert staff in case of an error during the
> night or on weekends.
> Thanking you in advance,
>
> Peter Rippstein, ART
> Charge Technologist
> Anatomical Pathology
> The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus
> Ph: 798-5555 ext 16589
> Fax: 761-4846
> email: prippstein@ottawahospital.on.ca
>
>