[Histonet] Space requirements for AP lab

[Morken, Timothy]

It's not a theoretical question. 

When I came here I found our EM lab / Muscle histochem Lab / IF lab are crammed into one small space. It had 30years of accumulated stuff that no one wanted to throw out. There were microscope tables in the middle of walkways, the histochem staining area is the primary path into the lab - and the walkway itself is inadequately sized - imagine crowding through when staining is going on!  

JC inspectors cited the lab for inadequate working space. That put focus on a lab that had been largely ignored and we spent a long while "decluttering", surplussing unused equipment and getting a new, larger,  fume hood. (Thank you JC!!)

That said, I think it is a very subjective judgment by an inspector and I am not aware of any specific space requirements that any agency applies beyond "adequate." In this case it was one inspector out of dozens that had been through the lab previously.


Tim Morken
Supervisor, Electron Microscopy/Neuromuscular Special Studies
Department of Pathology
UC San Francisco Medical Center


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From: Lynette Pavelich [mailto:LPaveli1 <@t> hurleymc.com] 
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 4:05 AM
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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Space requirements for AP lab

We are Joint Commission. I've never run across this issue (and God forbid bringing it up in front of one!) in 40+ years and 3 lab renovations. CAP people out there??

Lynette

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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Space requirements for AP lab

Administrators rule of thumb: If there is free space in Histology, they are taking up too much space!

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Subject: [Histonet] Space requirements for AP lab

Greetings All, Are there any JACHO or CAP space requirements for an AP laboratory? Looking for recommended square footage per tech, equipment, and/or work area.
Thanks


Joe Maslanka BS, CT,HT (ASCP)
Anatomical Pathology Technical Supervisor St Peter's Hospital,MT 59601
(P)(406) 447-2406
(F)(406)444-2126

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