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'''CoPath''', a crusty 'ol turd ''Cerner'' sells to pathology departments worldwide.   
'''CoPath''' is a pathology information system ''Cerner'' sells.   


I find it hard to believe people buy this software... but they bought it at some of the teaching hospitals. So, I have little choice about using itFrightening is that there is something worse... [[Softpath]].
It was developed in part at the U of Pittsburgh.<ref>URL: [http://apiii.upmc.edu/breakout/archive/1996/apiii1996/author/slides/gross/index.htm http://apiii.upmc.edu/breakout/archive/1996/apiii1996/author/slides/gross/index.htm ].</ref>  It is often touted as a good solution.  


Tt was developed in part at the U of Pitt.<ref>URL: [http://apiii.upmc.edu/breakout/archive/1996/apiii1996/author/slides/gross/index.htm  http://apiii.upmc.edu/breakout/archive/1996/apiii1996/author/slides/gross/index.htm ].</ref>
The editing is often done in MS-Word. This may be awkward and cumbersome. Complicated searches can be run without too much difficulty; however, searches seem to lock the database and make the system otherwise unusable.  


==Useage tips==
==Useage tips==
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*Enter surgical number or autopsy number.
*Enter surgical number or autopsy number.
*Click on ''Stain process and block edit''.
*Click on ''Stain process and block edit''.
===Ordering EBER with controls===
*Click on button "Run Stain/Process Group Protocol".
**[[EBER]].
===Ordering FISH===
Ordering [[FISH]]:
*Click on button "Run Stain/Process Group Protocol".
**Type "fish"
***Select correct one:
****"FISH c-MYC - isolated nuclei  c-MYC".
*****This is done to look for the translocation involving 8q24.
******The c-MYC test is usually a break apart probe and shows rearrangement.
===Ordering molecular diagnostics===
Ording molecular diagnostics:
*Click on button "Run Stain/Process Group Protocol".
**Type "pop"
***Fill in two spaces on the right:
***# 2 x 20u to molecular diagnostics
***# PCR for __________________
====Things to fill in====
*3x20 u to molecular diagnostics.
*PCR on B&T cells.
===Addendum===
{{Main|Addendum}}
*Select ''Procedure Addendum/Entry/Edit''.
**Do '''not''' use ''Amendment Entry'' or ''Amendment Edit''.
Note:
*''Addendum'' and ''Amendment'' are considered to be completely different - ''amendments'' are changes, ''addendums'' are additional results.
===Date error at startup===
:''Cannot startup!! The Shortdateformat setup in the Windows Regional Settings Control Panel is not valid. You must use one...''
Start Menu > Control Panel > Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options > Change the format of numbers, dates, and times
<br> CHANGE TO: "English (United States)"
==See also==
*[[Informatics]].
*[[Softpath]].
*[[Dragon]].


==References==
==References==
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