[Histonet] RE: specimen release

[Rathborne, Toni]

Correction! My first response did not accept the copy/paste strikethroughs.





NOTE: Waste disposal must be in accord with all regulations and disposed of with minimum danger.

Specimens returned to professional, technical, and custodial personnel patients (e.g. prostheses, gallstones) or otherwise released to others (e.g. pacemaker or prosthesis to manufacturer) must be disinfected before release.



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Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 4:35 PM
To: 'Cartun, Richard'; Gale Limron; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] RE: specimen release



You may want to consider the CAP checklist which has recently been revised.



**REVISED** 04/21/2014

ANP.24200

Biohazard Waste Disposal                                                                                                                                                                                                       Phase II

Infectious tissues and other potentially contaminated materials are disposed of with minimum danger to professional, technical, and custodial personnel, and to recipients.



NOTE: Waste disposal must be in accord with all regulations and disposed of with minimum danger.



Specimens returned to professional, technical, and custodial personnel patients (e.g. prostheses, gallstones) or otherwise released to others (e.g. pacemaker or prosthesis to manufacturer) must be disinfected before release.



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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cartun, Richard

Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 3:57 PM

To: Gale Limron; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Subject: [Histonet] RE: specimen release



In the state of Connecticut we can only release human tissue to a funeral home.  Other than a hospital or a laboratory, a funeral home is the only company licensed to handle human tissue.  The patient then deals with the funeral home.



Richard



Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD

Director, Histology & Immunopathology

Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology Hartford Hospital

80 Seymour Street

Hartford, CT  06102

(860) 972-1596 Office

(860) 545-2204 Fax

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Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 12:38 PM

To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Subject: [Histonet] specimen release



We are looking into revising our policy/release form regarding the release of specimens to patients and I am interested in knowing what others are doing.

Thanks,

Gale



Gale Limron HT,CT (ASCP)

Histology Supervisor

Union Hospital

659 Boulevard

Dover, Ohio 44622

330-343-3311 ext 2562







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