Good Morning Histo Land, I am asking all you out there to give me your input on recycIing formalin. I realize this has been discussed in the not too distant past, but this may be a little different situation. I realize some labs are recycling formalin to put on their tissue processors, but this is a totally different scenario.
I have been a manager at my lab for only a month. Much to my surprise, I just found out yesterday that our lab is recycling formalin and shipping it out to one of our clients to put their FRESH SPECIMENS into. I just had a lengthy conversation with Robert Lott the day before yesterday, regarding pre-analytical protocol's effecting the test results of AFB. By the way, we were in full agreement. This formalin issue was unknown to me then. I realize that the pre-analytical, pre-analytical, pre-analytical, process effects the final out come. I need to present my case to our Director of Pathology why this is compromising patient care. Any and all responses are gladly welcome. Thanks, Akemi Akemi Allison-Tacha BS, HT (ASCP) HTL Histology Manager Associated Pathology Medical Group Laboratories 105A Cooper Ct. Los Gatos, CA 95032 Cell: 425.941.4287 W: E-Mail: aallison-ta...@apmglab.com P: E-Mail: akemiat3...@yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet