[Histonet] Opening of Uterus' and Colons

[Walter Benton]

Here is a link to the CLIA qualifications for testing personnel. I would imagine that staff member you are describing is not qualified to open these specimens for fixation.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/CFR-2011-title42-vol5/CFR-2011-title42-vol5-sec493-1489


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-----Original Message-----
From: Timm, Amber L [mailto:timma at dxandtx.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 9:51 AM
To: histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Opening of Uterus' and Colons

Good morning-

I am wondering if are there regulations on who is able to open uterus' and colons? We have a non-Histo tech lab assistant in our laboratory and am unable to find any regs. on if he can open these for placing in formalin. Thoughts please.

Thank you

Amber Timm, MLS (ASCP)CM

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