Dear Barbara:

The NSH is currently conducting a survey regarding the desirability of a
proficiency survey for clinical histology labs.  You can probably find
more info at their website:  http://www.nsh.org.


Diana Goodwin,  HT
Trenton,  NJ


> ----------
> From: 	Barbara Stancel[SMTP:bstancel@hotmail.com]
> Sent: 	Friday, June 30, 2000 2:52 PM
> To: 	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: 	Proficiency Testing
> 
> Histonetters,  Are there any organizations doing proficiency testing
> for 
> histology laboratories? I seem to remember reading that one of our 
> organizations will begin some form of proficiency testing in the near 
> future.  Our QA officers want ALL the lab sections to begin some form
> of 
> testing. They do not accept running control slides or pathologist's 
> verification as "proficiency" and want an outside organization to
> perform 
> this type of testing for our lab.   Can you help?
> 
> Thanks,
> Barbara Stancel
> Lead Technician
> USDA, FSIS, OPHS, Eastern Lab
> Athens, Georgia  USA   30605
> phone: (706) 546-4556
> e-mail   bstancel@hotmail.com
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