[Histonet] giving back tissue

[Tench, Bill]

In all of this discussion, it is important to understand that there are
significant variations in state laws that relate to this issue, so if
this problem arises, have your hospital/lab attorney check into state
laws very carefully.  In California, the laboratory may not "own" the
tissue (again, depending on releases never read but signed by the
patient on admission) but it clearly is the responsible "custodian."
This applies to sending out slides and blocks for research and for
clinical testing.
 
Bill Tench
Associate Dir. Laboratory Services
Chief, Cytology Services
Palomar Medical Center
555 E. Valley Parkway
Escondido, California  92025
Bill.Tench <@t> pph.org
Voice: 760- 739-3037
Fax: 760-739-2604
 

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