Microscope slide file position flag and method related thereto

A microscope slide file position flag marker comprising:

• a. a free-standing movable marker having a rectangular cuboid shape, that substantially approximates physical dimensions of a predefined number of microscope slides with mounted specimens on each slide, positioned to stand vertically with the mounted specimens and slide label areas facing forward and up, with each slide lined up in a row;
• b. the predefined number of microscope slides corresponds to a predetermined number, in the form of one of 5, 10, 20, 25, and 50;
• c. a length of the marker is a distance between front and rear surfaces of the marker spaced apart that substantially approximates a physical thickness measured front to back of the predefined number of microscope slides standing vertically in a row;
• d. a width of the marker is a distance between left and right surfaces spaced apart that substantially approximates a smaller measurement than a width of the microscope slides standing vertically in a row;
• e. a height of the marker is a distance between top and bottom surfaces of the marker spaced apart that substantially approximates a length of the microscope slides standing vertically in a row;
• f. the front surface of the markers has an area displaced and parallel to the front surface forming an inner surface, extending outwardly from opposing outer edges of the left, and right surfaces and the inner surface are substantially identically mirrored ends forming channels within the front surface, where the channel is configured to slidably receive a slide index card, making the index card visible on the front surface;
• g. the top surface incorporates a handle extending above for grasping and positioning the marker inside a microscope slide file storage container;
• h. the predetermined number of predefined microscope slides is embossed, engraved, or surfaced labeled with the predetermined number upon any surface of the marker.

A method for use of a plurality of microscope slide filing position flag markers positioned horizontally inside microscope slide storage boxes comprising:

• a. locating and removing a plurality of microscope slides from a location inside one of the microscope slide storage boxes;
• b. counting the plurality of microscope slides removed to determine a correct sized one of the flag markers needed to infill a space created by the removed microscope slides;
• c. selecting the correct sized one of the flag markers roughly equal to the plurality of microscope slides removed;
• d. transcribing any relevant patient information from the plurality of microscope slides removed, onto a slide index marker card, and then the slide index marker card is inserted into grooves on a face of the correct sized one of the plurality of markers;
• e. inserting the corrected sized one of the flag markers into the location within the microscope slide storage box infilling the space created by removing the plurality of microscope slides;
• f. returning the plurality of microscope slides to the location by removing the correct sized one of the flag markers and inserting the plurality of microscope slides removed back into the location inside the microscope slide storage box.

A microscope slide file position flag marker for use with microscope slide storage boxes comprising:

• a. a free-standing movable marker having a rectangular cuboid shape, that substantially approximates physical dimensions of a predefined number of microscope slides with mounted specimens on each slide, positioned with the mounted specimens and slide label areas facing forward, with each slide positioned between integrated rib members inside a microscope slide storage box;
• b. the predefined number of microscope slides corresponds to a predetermined number, in the form of one of 5, 10, 20, 25, and 50;
• c. a length of the marker is a distance between left and right surfaces of the marker spaced apart that substantially approximates a distance across an inside bottom of the microscope slide storage box measured from one integrated rib directly across to an opposite rib that forms a slot for one microscope slide;
• d. a width of the marker is a distance between front and rear surfaces of the marker spaced apart that substantially approximates a physical thickness for the predefined number of slides, plus the number of integrated ribs from inside the microscope slide storage box that the predefined number of microscope slides contacts, multiplied by a measurement for a thickness of said integrated ribs;
• e. a height of the marker is a distance between top and bottom surfaces of the marker spaced apart that substantially approximates a width of the microscope slides positioned to stand horizontally;
• f. the front surface extends past the left and right surfaces with opposing identical wings that extend out to approximate the length of the microscope slide when positioned horizontally, where said microscope slide would contact the integrated ribs inside the microscope slide storage boxed, and a thickness of the opposing identical wings substantially approximates the thickness of one of the microscope slides;
• g. the front surface of the marker has an area parallel and displaced forming an inner surface, and extending outwardly from the outer edges of the inner surfaces form substantially identical channels within the front surface, where these channels are configured to slidably receive a slide index card, making the index card visible on the front surface;
• h. the top surface incorporates a handle extending above for grasping and positioning the marker within the microscope slide storage box;
• i. the predetermined number of the predefined number of microscope slides is embossed, engraved, or surfaced labeled upon any surface of the marker.