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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.  


It 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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===Ordering EBER with controls===
===Ordering EBER with controls===
*Click on button "Run Stain/Process Group Protocol".
*Click on button "Run Stain/Process Group Protocol".
**EBER.
**[[EBER]].


===Ordering FISH===
===Ordering FISH===
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****"FISH c-MYC - isolated nuclei  c-MYC".
****"FISH c-MYC - isolated nuclei  c-MYC".
*****This is done to look for the translocation involving 8q24.
*****This is done to look for the translocation involving 8q24.
******The c-MYC test at UHN is a break apart probe and shows rearrangement.
******The c-MYC test is usually a break apart probe and shows rearrangement.


===Ordering molecular diagnostics===
===Ordering molecular diagnostics===
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===Addendum===
===Addendum===
{{Main|Addendum}}
*Select ''Procedure Addendum/Entry/Edit''.
*Select ''Procedure Addendum/Entry/Edit''.
**Do '''not''' use ''Amendment Entry'' or ''Amendment Edit''.
**Do '''not''' use ''Amendment Entry'' or ''Amendment Edit''.
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