[Histonet] RE: Retaining unstained glass slides

[Walter Benton]

Follow the guidelines of your accrediting agency.

CAP = 10 years minimum

ANP.12500 Record Retention Phase II
Surgical pathology records and materials are retained for an appropriate period.
NOTE 1: Minimum requirements for surgical pathology, providing these are not less stringent than
local, state and national regulations, are:
1. Accession log records - 2 years
2. Wet tissue (stock bottle) - 2 weeks after final report
3. Paraffin blocks - 10 years (subject to Note 2, below)
4. Glass slides (including control slides) and reports - 10 years (slides must remain
readable for this period)
5. Surgical pathology reports - 10 years (see Notes 3 and 4, below)
6. Fluorochrome-stained slides - at the discretion of the laboratory director
7. Fine needle aspiration slides - 10 years
8. Images of FISH studies - 10 years (see Note 5, below)

Walter Benton HT(ASCP)QIHC
Histology Supervisor
Chesapeake Urology Associates
806 Landmark Drive, Suite 127
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
443-471-5850 (Direct)
410-768-5961 (Lab)
410-768-5965 (Fax)
ChesapeakeUrology.com

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Renee H. Workman [rhworkman <@t> uro.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 1:53 PM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Retaining unstained glass slides

How long due most labs retain glass slides?
Renee H. Workman
Histology Supervisor
Virginia Urology
9105 Stony Point Drive
Richmond, VA  23235
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