[Histonet] CAP question ANP.12500

[Eileen Akemi Allison]

We keep ours for one week after final report. There have been past issues as to tissues  submitted from our endoscopy center not matching up to our gross exams. Gastric tissue included with esophageal tissue, I account for every MINUTE fragment, so there were absolutely floaters from somewhere!. We account for everything when I gross the tissue!  I have a embedding log sheet which accounts for every piece submitted, as well as who embeds it, cuts, it, etc.. as well as any comments which just don’t match up to the gross.

Akemi Allison BS, HT/HTL (ASCP)
Pathology Manager
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> On Sep 15, 2017, at 8:46 AM, Vickroy, James via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:
> 
> Wondered if something has changed on the question pertaining to retention.   We only do biopsies and keep the containers they come in for two days.   We have done this forever.   Going through the new checklist I notice under wet tissue it has (stock bottle).   Before I interpret this incorrectly, a stock bottle to me meant left over fixed tissue not taken for sections.  Last week I got an email saying this other institution was keeping the empty containers for two weeks after final report.
> 
> Obviously, it is clear if we have left over tissue we hold it for the specified time period but does this also mean we should be holding the empty biopsy container for two weeks plus also?
> 
> I hope I am overthinking this since we don't have room for them.
> 
> Your thoughts?
> 
> Jim
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> Jim Vickroy
> Histology Manager
> Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building
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