[Histonet] Block/slide sign out in Histology

[Pamela Marcum]

At 10:57 AM 1/9/2007, Victoria Baker wrote:
>Good morning all!
>
>It's been a while since I've done clinical Histology so, please bear
>with me if I ask questions that I really SHOULD know!  In the last
>clinical lab I worked in we had a sign out book that was used by
>everyone in the lab if they removed a block, a slide or a specimen
>from the "physical" histology space.  It was to be compliant with a
>certain CAP regulation.
>
>Currently I am a supervisor in a Histology lab that didn't keep a sign
>out book and with my taking the position I implemented one.  It is
>meeting with strong resistance.  I did check the New CAP checklist and
>it only refers to signing out of Histological materials from the lab
>for legal purposes.
>
>Can any of you share with me what your policy is for this in your lab?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Vikki Baker
>
>
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Hi,

I don't know if it is a hard rule however, we have sign out sheets 
for any materials, slides or blocks leaving this laboratory.  We are 
GLP so we need this in place however, even if we were not I would 
have it to be sure I know where the slides and blocks are and who 
took them. Someone will always ask for the one that went out the 
door.  When you don't know who took it or where it is you will be the 
one catching you know what for letting it disappear.  I would keep 
pushing if possible and ask if they have ever lost a slide by letting 
it go to another hospital or area and needed it back only to find no 
one knew where or when.  In medical legal cases missing an important 
slide is really bad news and it happens.

Best Regards,

Pamela A Marcum
Manager, Histology Special Procedures
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
R.S. Reynolds Jr.  CORL
New Bolton Center
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348

Phone - 610-925-6278
Fax     - 610-925-8120
E-mail - pmarcum <@t> vet.upenn.edu