This link will take you to the article about legalisms of tissue and blocks:
http://labmed.ascpjournals.org/search?fulltext=tissue+blocks&submit=yes&x=18&y=12 Tim >>> "Morken, Tim" <timothy.mor...@ucsfmedctr.org> 9/8/2010 6:49 PM >>> There was a good article about this topic in Lab Medicine (ASCP) "Who Owns Diagnostic Tissue Blocks?" February 2009, Vol 40, No 2, pf 69-73 (available in pdf format on line at www.ascp.org). It also addresses wet tissue, other things taken out of people. The key sentence in that article is: "In practice, there are no specific laws, case law, or prior legal rulings that explicitly address ownership of diagnostic materials." So, it is left up to individual institutions to develop their own guidelines. Obviously, then, there will be many variations of practice. Tim Morken Supervisor, Histology, IPOX UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA, USA -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Nails, Felton Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 3:18 PM To: 'kim.dona...@bhcpns.org'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Odd question Consult your medical legal department on this issue because this is not new situation. It is often times based on the person religion but the request should be made know at the time of surgery. So pathology can be made aware and avoid putting the specimen in formalin. -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of kim.dona...@bhcpns.org Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 4:31 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Odd question Hi Histonetters, Can anyone give me any idea of any laws that guide giving a patient there organ after we have taken from it what we need to do the Histology? I know we have to keep it for a minimum of two weeks after sign out ( our policy is 6 weeks after sign out ). But then we dispose of it as medical waste. Are any of you aware of any guidelines on giving a patient there entire organ which would be submerged in formalin? Help and thanks in advance :-) Kim Donadio Pathology Supervisor Baptist Hospital 1000 W Moreno St. Pensacola FL 32501 Phone (850) 469-7718 Fax (850) 434-4996 ----------------------------------------- All electronic data transmissions originating from or sent to Baptist Health Care Corporation (BHC) are subject to monitoring. This message along with any attached data, are the confidential and proprietary communications of BHC and are intended to be received only by the individual or individuals to whom the message has been addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please take notice that any use, copying, printing, forwarding or distribution of this message, in any form, is strictly prohibited and may violate State or Federal Law. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete or destroy all copies of this message. For questions, contact the BHC Privacy Officer at (850) 434-4472. Rev.10/07. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ------------------------------------------------------------ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information in this e-mail may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, or copying of this e-mail and its attachments, if any, or the information contained herein is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your computer system. Thank you. ============================================================ _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
