[Histonet] Retaining empty jars

[Tom McNemar]

CAP retention guidelines say that wet tissues are to be retained for 2 weeks after final signout.  We keep all containers, empty or not, for the 2 weeks then strain and discard them in biohazard trash.

We have a large cabinet and designate a shelf for each day.

Tom McNemar, HT(ASCP)
Histology Co-ordinator
Licking Memorial Health Systems
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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rosa Fields
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Retaining empty jars

We also retain ours; for about 2 weeks.  I have plastic bins labeled Monday 1/ Monday 2.. ect.. that way I don't have to search through all of them if I have a question about a case.


Rosa Fields, HT (ASCP)
Gastroenterology Specialties
Histology Supervisor
4545 R Street
Lincoln, NE  68503
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Subject: [Histonet] Retaining empty jars


Rhonda Hartz asks if anyone else retains empty jars after grossing.

We too retain our empty jars after grossing for about a month. We keep them in a red biohazard trash bag. It pays dividends. If once the case has been signed out the physician/surgeon complains that they removed more biopsies than we listed in the report, or submitted more jars, etc, we can go back and check. On rare occasions we have found tiny pieces of tissue in the jars, or hidden in the grooves of the lid. These enquiries most often happen with tiny pieces of tissue, of course, like GI biopsies.

 We have the physicians write on the label on the jar what is inside it (like everyone else I guess) as well as listing it on the surgical pathology slip. You can also go back and check what they wrote down.

Afterwards the jars are incinerated as they have all that HIPPA related stuff on the labels.

Michael Titford
USA Pathology
Mobile AL USA



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