[Histonet] Are gloves required when cutting FFPE blocks?

[Simmons, Christopher]

Never been cited by cap or clia for not wearing gloves
There are hundreds of papers supporting the face that formalin fixed tissues will not spread disease all ER docs cite them when you go in for cutting your finger and ask about transmission
CJD cases are the exception


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> On Nov 25, 2015, at 10:10 AM, goodwin, diana via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:
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> We were cited for this by CAP.  I need a specific reference to rebut or comply.  Nothing specific to routine paraffin microtomy in CAP checklists.
> 
> dg
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> From: Rene J Buesa [mailto:rjbuesa at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 10:04 AM
> To: goodwin, diana; 'histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu'
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Are gloves required when cutting FFPE blocks?
> 
> NOT AT ALL, unless you are sectioning a suspected or known Creutzfeldt-Jakob's disease case. Check CAP regulations.
> René
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, November 25, 2015 9:56 AM, "goodwin, diana via Histonet" <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu<mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu>> wrote:
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> Can anyone provide a reference as to whether or not gloves are required when cutting routine FFPE blocks?
> 
> Diana Goodwin
> UMCPP
> Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
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