[Histonet] AAVLD Histo sample block & slide retention policy

[Rathborne, Toni]

CAP requires 10 years for each.

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Konni
Black
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 10:41 AM
To: Cheri Miller; Burton, Lynn; Jan Shivers; histonet
Subject: Re: [Histonet] AAVLD Histo sample block & slide retention
policy


CLIA (feds) require blocks to be retained 2 years and slides to be retained 
10 years. Space usually determines how long beyond that they are kept. We 
keep a "Cancer" file of slides and blocks that are retained indefinitely.

K Black
Digestive Health Specialists
Tacoma, WA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cheri Miller" <cmiller <@t> physlab.com>
To: "Burton, Lynn" <Lynn.Burton <@t> Illinois.gov>; "Jan Shivers" 
<shive003 <@t> umn.edu>; "histonet" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:19 AM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] AAVLD Histo sample block & slide retention policy


> I disagree, the slide is what was used to make the diagnosis. The block 
> may not be a good representation of the actual slide, it may could have 
> been cut so that what is on the original slide is no longer in the block. 
> In Surgical path we keep our slides indefinitely and our blocks for 10 
> years.
>
> Cheryl A. Miller HT ASCP
> Histology Supervisor
> Physcians Laboratory, P.C.
> 402 493 0403
> ________________________________________
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
> [histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Burton, Lynn 
> [Lynn.Burton <@t> Illinois.gov]
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 10:35 AM
> To: Jan Shivers; histonet
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] AAVLD Histo sample block & slide retention policy
>
> I read our SOP's on storage and referred to Dr. webb, our pathologist. His 
> feeling was that they, AAVLD, leave that up to each lab depending on the 
> state statutes regarding law suits. Our SOP says seven years on blocks and 
> nine years on slides. I would agree with you that as long as you have 
> blocks, the slides would be less important.
>
> Lynn Burton
> Lab Assoc. I
> Animal Disease Lab
> Galesburg, Il 61401
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Jan Shivers
> Sent: Fri 9/11/2009 9:21 AM
> To: histonet
> Subject: [Histonet] AAVLD Histo sample block & slide retention policy
>
>
>
> For veterinary diagnostic lab personnel:
>
> We're having a difference of opinion here over how long our Histo slides 
> need to be retained.  It was my understanding that all paraffin blocks and 
> stained slides need to be retained for 7 years.  Others here believe that 
> as long as the blocks are retained, it's not necessary to retain the 
> stained slides past a year or two.  Storage space might be a problem in 
> the near future.
>
> I've looked through the AAVLD Essential Requirements, but cannot find a 
> definitive answer to this question.  Can someone help me out with the 
> correct answer?  We're writing a sample storage SOP for each lab section 
> today, and I'd like to get an answer as soon as possible.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jan Shivers
> UMN VDL
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