Thank you to all the wonderful people who responded to my inquiry,
It was great to see what the various protocols are in place. I will
share this information, and will implement a more formalized and
concise policy.
Akemi Allison BS, HT (ASCP) HTL
Director
Phoenix Lab Consulting
Tele: 408.335.9994
E-Mail: akemiat3...@yahoo.com
On Jan 12, 2011, at 6:21 PM, Akemi Allison wrote:
Thanks Laurie, and Histoland,
My client does what Laurie suggests. Perhaps, I need to clarify:
Please read
information below: This is regarding RAW chemicals such as: Iodine
crystals,
Sodium Thiosulfate, Mercuric Chloride, and Copper, etc, and dry Dye
Stains, that
do not have expiration dates. I don't have a written policy for
evaluation of
these chemicals and dyes that do not have an expiration date. How
do I know
they can use these chemicals and dyes to make up the final end
solutions.
My client currently visualy inspects these chemicals and dyes to
see if they
appear to be OK, they put another year to review "visually". How
can an
untrained, non-chemist, judge by visual inspecition if the chemical
is OK???
I need a written policy to adhere to CAP guidelines.
Akemi Allison BS, HT(ASCP)HTL
Director
Phoenix Lab Consulting
E-Mail: akemiat3...@yahoo.com
________________________________
From: Laurie Colbert <laurie.colb...@huntingtonhospital.com>
To: Akemi Allison <akemiat3...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wed, January 12, 2011 3:17:20 PM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] CAP #ANP.21382 Reagent Expiration Date.
Hi Akemi,
Our procedure for evaluating stains/reagents is to run control
tissue. If the
control works, the stain/reagent is good. And that is done much
more often than
annually - it is done every time the stain is performed.
Laurie
-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
Akemi Allison
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 2:07 PM
To: histonet
Subject: [Histonet] CAP #ANP.21382 Reagent Expiration Date.
Hi Everyone in Histoland!
Happy Hump day! I have 2 questions to ask you. The CAP "#ANP.
21382 Reagent
Expiration Date", Evidence of compliance requires a written policy for
evaluating reagents lacking manufacturer's expiration date.
I worked in the Biotech arena for several years in R&D and
manufacturing. We
had procedures which were in compliance to GLP and manufacturing
standards.
These policies were much more rigid than for AP departments, who
adher to CAP
requirements.
Would any of you kind people like to share a copy of your written
policy with
me. I would be forever grateful!
Second question: How do you address powder dyes, and chemicals in
crystalin and
powder form, which are extremely old and do not have an expiration
date? What
is your criteria for passing of failing these chemicals and dyes?
Do you
visually inspect these chemicals and dyes on an annual basis, and
if they look
fine, give it another year for a visual check with next years date,
or do you
send them out to a company for analysis to see if they past required
specifications??? That would be pretty costly!
If anyone has a written procedure for this I would love to see it too!
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Akemi
Akemi Allison BS, HT(ASCP)HTL
E-Mail: akemiat3...@yahoo.com
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