[Histonet] RE: Returning Placentas to Patients

[Maria Katleba]

Hi All,

The problem is that when you receive it and then release it to the patient, you set your self up for a lawsuit.  Have you introduced some biological hazard to it by placing it on your grossing table? How long did it sit in your counter...fridge?

Some people bury it, but some people also eat it. Yes, sounds gross, but that does happen. Not sure which culture doe it...but I have heard of it.

For the same reason restaurants are governed by FDA, I would imagine the potential for a lawsuits if the person who may ingest the now contaminated placenta gets sick. Just a thought.

If you are going to do this, then let patient take it home. Don't even do a gross on it.

-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Pirain, Danielle D
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 9:12 AM
To: 'Laurie Colbert'; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] RE: Returning Placentas to Patients

When I worked as a Pathologist assistant at CCF we were always to receive, document, gross in path lab and then release them to the patient.  Hope this helps.

Danielle Pirain

-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Laurie Colbert
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 11:58 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Returning Placentas to Patients

For those of you who work at hospitals that will let patients take their placentas home, I have a question.  Do you ever see these placentas - are they sent to Pathology for exam before being returned to the patient or is the placenta given directly to the patient in L&D?



Laurie Colbert

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