Noreen/Charles,
I think this is a question of state licensing and not technical capabilities. When I was a Florida state licensed technologist I was licensed to do everything in histology. My impression regarding Florida state licensing was that anyone performing diagnostic testing needed to be state licensed. Most of the PA's that I knew were OJT HTL's/HT's with a Florida technologists license and college degree.
Ron Martin
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Charles.Embrey [mailto:Charles.Embrey@carle.com]
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 6:18 PM
To: 'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
Subject: FW: fs done by PA


 
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles.Embrey 
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 5:17 PM
To: 'Noreen Gilman'
Subject: RE: fs done by PA


Can a pathologist make his own slide?  I would think that the PA could do it if the pathologist could.
I do most of the frozens here.
Charles R. Embrey Jr. PA(AAPA), HT(ASCP)
Histology Manager
Carle Clinic, Urbana Illinois  

-----Original Message-----
From: Noreen Gilman [mailto:ngilman@nbhd.org]
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 11:55 AM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: fs done by PA


Does anyone know if a PA can perform frozen sections in the state of Florida? Just making the slide, not reading it. Do they have to hold a tech license? 
Anyone??
Thanks
Noreen
 
Noreen Gilman, BS, HT (ASCP) 
Histopathology Supervisor
Broward General Medical Center
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
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