We are a Regional Histology Lab and do histology for 8 different facilities.
We have about 45,000 cases/year,  Currently 7 techs, but have added one more
starting 2-1-00 so we can bring IP's in-house.  Because of the need to
supply cases for all facilities early AM, we start embedding at 2:00 AM with
3 techs.  The other 4 come in at 3:00 PM.  We take special requests for same
day turnaround until 11:00 AM.  We haven't firmed up our IP requests yet.

Karla Carson HT/HTL (ASCP)
Regional Pathology Supervisor
Mercy Health Care Sacramento
916-453-4494
e-mail kcarson@chw.edu <mailto:kcarson@chw.edu>

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Barnhart, Tammy [mailto:tbarnhart@primecare.org]
		Sent:	Wednesday, January 05, 2000 10:45 AM
		To:	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
		Subject:	Turn around times

		Question,
		                              What are your turn around
times for special stains, immunos and deepers?  We are a private
hospital/group (~19,000 cases/year, 5 techs) and have sameday turn around
times for special stains and deepers ordered before 2:00 pm.  The turn
around for immunos is same day if ordered before 8:30 am (we have 2 hour
incubations!!!).  All replies would be helpful, please indicate if you are
an acedemic setting and case load/staff number.  Thank you....very much!!

		Tammy Barnhart, BS, HTL (ASCP)
		Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
		Pathology Consultants/St. Alexius Medical Center
		Bismarck, ND
		tbarnhart@primecare.org