[Histonet] RE: Glassware Cleaning, CAP Checklist Item GEN.41770

[Cooper, Brian]

I've never been asked by a CAP auditor either, but our internal inspectors used to inquire about this in a previous lab all the time.  We use Bromocresol Purple as an indicator here, and we have a simple log sheet wherein our crew just tests one piece of cleaned glassware each day.  They write the type of glassware they test, and place a checkmark in a "yellow" or "purple" column based upon what they see.  If "purple," they rewash, retest and document accordingly.     

Brian D. Cooper, HT (ASCP)CM | Histology Supervisor 
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Children's Hospital Los Angeles 
4650 Sunset Blvd MS#43- Los Angeles, CA 90027 
Ph: 323.361.3357     Pager: 213-209-0184
bcooper <@t> chla.usc.edu 

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Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 11:06 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] Glassware Cleaning, CAP Checklist Item GEN.41770

Do others in Histology follow these CAP Guidelines for cleaning glassware?   I'm not sure if this question actually applies to Histology.  I have never had an inspector ask me about it, but I'm wondering if anyone has been questioned.

Laurie Colbert, HT (ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
PATH MD
8158 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA  90048
(323) 648-3214 direct
(424) 245-7284 main lab

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