[Histonet] Reusing specimen containers

Wed Apr 22 01:58:23 CDT 2009

We did it like Gary wrote: We had an extra "dish washer" for the  
containers, that produce a nice "melange" of formalin, damp and  
desinfectant. Cross contamination did not occur by washing the  
containers but at the point of gross section or even at the OR  
itself....

Frauke

Zitat von "Martin, Gary" <gmartin <@t> marshallmedical.org>:

> We cleaned bottles everyday for years and never had a problem ... having
> said that ... it not a good idea in the end because of the time and the
> exposure to the formalin.
> Gary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Daniel
> Schneider
> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:53 AM
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Reusing specimen containers
>
> I have no idea what CAP or JCAHO says about this but it's a very bad
> idea.
> Cross contamination happens.  If you reuse containers -- and I don't
> care
> what precautions you take -- you will rarely or occasionally fail to
> adequately clean a container and you will end up mixing patient tissues.
>
> The cost of a specimen container is a minute fraction of the cost of
> processing a specimen.  Ask yourself how much money you're really
> saving.
> You're scrapping for pennies.  Or is this some sort of "green"
> initiative?
>  In any case, it's asking for problems
>
> Daniel Schneider
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Kelly Colpitts
> <kelly_colpitts <@t> hotmail.com
>> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi Histoland!
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm just wondering what folks out there are doing about specimen
>> containers.  Is anyone cleaning them out and reusing them?  Is there
> any CAP
>> or Joint Commission regulations that say that all specimen containers
> can
>> only be used once or can you reuse them as long as they have been
> thoroughly
>> cleaned?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for you all your input,
>>
>> Kelly
>>
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