[Histonet] Block retention?

[Weems, Joyce K.]

I wish CAP would revisit this. With all the molecular testing coming we will lose tissue that may be valuabe to a patient's treatment. I'm hanging on for dear life to what we have.

Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
678-843-7376 Phone
678-843-7831 Fax
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We kept them for the most stringent of governing body requirements.  We compared CAP, Joint Commission, CLIA and in our case the State of Florida.
I have found that CAPs requirements were the most stringent.  They cite 10 years on blocks, slides and reports.

Michelle

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Subject: [Histonet] Block retention?

I searched for retention policies and found what seems to be an 8 year difference in keeping blocks. How long do you retain your blocks?


CDC website CLIA
Sec. 493.1105  Standard: Retention requirements







    (7) Slide, block, and tissue retention--
    (i) Slides.

    (ii) Blocks. Retain pathology specimen blocks for at least 2 years from the date of examination.











CAP website states using CLIA as guide






Surgical Pathology (including bone marrows)
Wet tissue
2 weeks after final report
Paraffin blocks
10 years
Slides
10 years
Reports
10 years






















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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