Standard Practice question

[juddson]

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I'm doing a hemepath elective but spent a few days down in surgpath just to get a taste. I was surprised to find that the stages had been removed from all the scopes to fascilitate faster manipulation of the slides. Is this common? It think it would take some getting used to.

Judd

 

[112641]

I think it's standard. All the stages are off the scopes at our program except for in Cytology because they use coordinates to mark things they want us to see sometimes. When you get used to not having the stage its WAY faster and the stage starts to be a severe pain in the ass.

 

[LADoc00]

All non cytology/hemepath Pathologists will remove stages, it is simply far faster to review slides. Since I do so much nongyn cyto and heme, I dont unless I have 3+ solid trays of derm in front of me.

 

[mrp]

I actually like using the slide clip (it isn't exactly the "stage" is it? the stage is the thing the slide sits on...) mostly b/c my hands are freqeuntly a little sweaty and the slides stick to the stage when even a bit of moisture gets on the back of the slide. that drives me crazy.

also, i'm a little obssessive and the clip makes me feel like i'm see all of the tissue. but, i am definitely in the minority.

 

[Gene_]

I'm guessing that the clips have just broken off and weren't replaced. Why would anyone remove them when you can just move the stage back to get the clip out of the way? Anyways, I also find it easier to look at cytology without clipping in.

 

[djmd]

I'm guessing that the clips have just broken off and weren't replaced. Why would anyone remove them when you can just move the stage back to get the clip out of the way? Anyways, I also find it easier to look at cytology without clipping in.

They can get in the way, and use up a good part of the area you have to put the slide.

On Scopes people use to present cases the stage is often taken off, then put back on, it is a matter of personal preference. (and type of case like LADoc said)

 

[anencephalic]

For me it's easier to drive without the slide in the clips, so those were the first thing to go on my microscope. All of the pathologists I've worked with have their scopes set up that way. I know it's been discussed before, but the degree of nausea depends on who's driving...

 

[juddson]

For me it's easier to drive without the slide in the clips, so those were the first thing to go on my microscope. All of the pathologists I've worked with have their scopes set up that way. I know it's been discussed before, but the degree of nausea depends on who's driving...

Which reminds me - I did feel that my degree of nausea was less while reviewing slides (as the non-driver) when the clip had been removed. I gather a big part of nausea comes down to the slide being moved just slow enough to give the eye a chance to focus, but too fast to actually focus well. Whereas, movements of the slide are sufficiently fast enough without the clip that the eye does not even try to focus, and therefore nausea and headache are lessened with the clip removed.

Just my theory.

Judd