[Histonet] CAP & Antibody Expiration Date

[Joe Nocito]

See,
people at CAP make mistakes to, and they think they are infallible. Yeah, 
right

Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee & Peggy Wenk" <lpwenk <@t> sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Joe Nocito'" <JNocito <@t> Pathreflab.com>; "'Histonet'" 
<histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 6:19 PM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] CAP & Antibody Expiration Date


> The exact source is in the Code of Federal Register 42CFR493.1252.d
>
> http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cft/retrieve.html
>
> Go to this site, then type in the title (42), part (493) and section 
> number
> (1252). I find it works best if sub-numbers and sub-letters that might be
> found after the section number (for example, your "d") are not used.
>
> Then hit "Go".
>
> (GPO in the web address is the Government Printing Office. CFR are all the
> laws of the US that must be followed - OSHA, EPA, etc.)
>
> This particular line reads: "(d) Reagents, solutions, culture media, 
> control
> materials, calibration materials, and other supplies must not be used when
> they have exceeded their expiration date, have deteriorated, or are of
> substandard quality."
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Peggy Wenk, HTL(ASCP)SLS
> William Beaumont Hospital
> Royal Oak, MI 48073
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Joe Nocito
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 4:01 PM
> To: Histonet
> Subject: [Histonet] CAP & Antibody Expiration Date
>
> Hi all,
> since CAP never answered my email, I decided to stir up the pot again.
> According to Ed Groober in the Accreditation office, Federal
> Register dated
> 1/23/2003  section 493.1252d has the requirements about using expired
> reagents, or in this case, not using them. Now I need some help. Does 
> anyone
> know where I go from here?
> I tried contacting my state and national representatives on another
> matter and received a nice little letter on fancy letterhead that 
> basically
> said too bad or as we say here in south Texas "pass the cow patties".
> As John Paul Jones stated during the American Revolution (sorry my
> Brit
> friends) "I have yet not begun to fight".
> Tim, I know your hands are tied because of Lab Vision, but what are
> your thought on this?
>
> Joe
>
>
>
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