David Newell has been working in the field of Laboratory Medicine for over 20 years. He has experience working on the Laboratory Informatics Implementation team, leading installations across North America. Before joining Leica Biosystems, he served in several roles at a large reference laboratory in Arizona, including over eight years as a Histotechnologist. He has experience managing an Anatomic Pathology Department for a level 1 trauma center and a dermatology laboratory. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Master of Business Administration and Histologic Technician (HT) certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). He received his Six Sigma and Lean training through Quest Diagnostics in 2002 and 2010, respectively.
Pathologists use various stains to help make their diagnoses. One of the categories of stains is called special stains and refers to a technique where dyes or chemicals are used to identify specific cell structures or components present within the submitted sample. The pathologist can use these particular special stains to confirm or categorize the potential diagnoses.
Many pathology laboratories face similar issues in today’s healthcare environment: handling higher volumes of blocks and slides with fewer experienced histotechnologists. Many laboratories turn to lean assessments to help identify wastes in their current processes.
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