CMLTO

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CMLTO 2006 Laboratory Managers Survey - Anatomic
Pathology
Survey Highlights
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CMLTO 2006 Survey

• Mailed January 2006
• Returned February/March 2006
• 47 Rate of Return (36 responses)
• Where applicable, percentage of respondents
  appears as the number on the chart columns.

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Primary place of employment
36 Responses
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Classification of Hospital
34 Responses
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CMLTO Electoral
District
36 Responses
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Position Title
35 Responses
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Advanced Qualifications
39 Responses (may include multiple responses)
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Managers participation in daily workload of
Histology Department
36 Responses
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Average hours a week spent ona
bench in the Histology Department
31 Responses (Managers participation in daily
workload)
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Number of CMLTO-registered FTE MLTs in Anatomic
Pathology

• Total 248 MLTs
• Mean 8.0 MLTs per lab
• Median 3.5 MLTs per lab
• Range 0.75 MLTs 46 MLTs per lab
• 34 Responses

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FTE MLTs allocated to sections of Anatomic
Pathology
Note other includes molecular pathology,
electron microscopy, autopsy services
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Number of FTE Pathologists in Anatomic Pathology

• Total 173 Pathologists
• Mean 6 Pathologists per lab
• Median 4 Pathologists per lab
• Range 0.75 Pathologists 23 Pathologists

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FTE non-MLT Staff in Anatomic Pathology
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Method of Specimen Accessioning
33 Responses
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Responsibility for Accessioning
33 Responses
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Personnel Grossing Surgical Specimens

• MLTs (may include PAs)
• Total 42 MLTs
• Mean 1.4 MLTs per lab
• Median 1 MLT per lab
• Range 0 MLT - 9 MLTs per lab
• PAs (non-MLTs)
• Total 23

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Percentage of
workload grossed by Pathologists
29 Responses
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Automation Special Stains
14 Responses (may include multiple responses per
lab)
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Special stains performedby all MLTs
33 Responses
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Automation Immunohistochemistry
21 Responses (may include multiple responses per
lab)
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Immunohistochemistry performed by all MLTs
29 Responses
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Cassette labeller in laboratory

35 Responses
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Cassette labeller integrated with LIS
16 Responses
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Number of processors routinely used
30 Responses
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Types of microtomes used
51 Responses (may include multiple responses per
lab)
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Automation of routine staining
34 Responses
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Automated coverslipping(routine staining)
33 Responses
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Automated coverslipping (special staining)
33 Responses
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Automated coverslipping (Immunohistochemistry
staining)
30 Responses
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Hazardous chemicals recycled
35 Responses
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Solutions recycled
21 Responses (may include multiple responses per
lab) Only Respondents who recycled were included.

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Operation of Pathology LaboratoryDay shift
(0600h- 1800h)Evening shift ( 1800-1200h)
34 Responses (may include multiple responses per
lab) No night shifts or Sunday shifts reported
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CMLTO 2006 Laboratory Managers Survey
Anatomic Pathology

• Thank you to all respondents.
• Guidelines will be coming in 2007.