I was thinking the same thing!!!



> My god......slave labor is illegal.
> Don Hammer, Retired Guy
> 
> 
> 
> > I have about 2000 cases per year, average 40-50 blocks per day (75% are
> > small biopsies), we have a very busy GYN clinic.
> > I am the only histotech, so I also do all the qc/qa paperwork, supplies,
> > etc. I have a cytotech that I work with, so I also cover cyto when
> > necessary. We also do a few autopsies, so I am the diener and do the
> > shipping of consults and special studies. I get the honor of
> > transcriptionist for all the returned consult reports as well. I also do
> the
> > grossing of the routine cases, the path does the really complicated
> ones.
> I
> > am the Copath system manager for the Army in Alaska, with links to
> Brooke
> > Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Hope this helps.
> >
> > Cheryl Monteverde
> > Bassett Army Hospital
> > Ft. Wainwright, AK
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: JennieLynn6176@aol.com [mailto:JennieLynn6176@aol.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 12:04 PM
> > To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> > Subject: workload question
> >
> >
> > All the histonetters that work in a hospital lab setting, I have a
> question
> > about how many techs are employed in relation to your workload.    I
> work
> in
> >
> > a hospital lab that has approximately 20,000 cases a year. We average
> about
> > 70-85 biopsy blocks a day and roughly 180-200 surgical blocks.  We are
> > responsible for accessioning specimens, logging the specimens, cleaning
> up
> > in
> > our grossing room after the resident pathologists, processing,
> embedding,
> > cutting, routine staining,manual coverslipping,  special staining and
> > automated immuno staining(which we rotate a week at a time 1 person on
> > specials, 1 person on immunos), preparing cell blocks,  all filing of
> blocks
> >
> > and slides, and also packing and mailing out  all consult cases.  We
> have
> 5
> > general techs and 1 head tech, who is responsible for all ordering and
> QA/QC
> >
> > paperwork and also does bench work.    How does this compare to  your
> > labs????  Thanks
> >
> > Jennifer Macias HT
> > Forum Health
> > Western Reserve Care System
> > Youngstown, Ohio
> >
> >
> 
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