In today's world with all the molecular test advances, I'd keep malignancies as long as forever.
Your state should have guidelines. I would look there. GA is the same as CAP - 10 years. Joyce Weems Pathology Manager Saint Joseph's Hospital 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30342 678-843-7376 - Phone 678-843-7831 - Fax -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rene J Buesa Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 10:01 To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Michael JDessoye Subject: Re: [Histonet] Slide/Block Retention We keep our blocks 9 years. René J. --- On Mon, 10/3/11, Dessoye, Michael J <mjdess...@wvhcs.org> wrote: From: Dessoye, Michael J <mjdess...@wvhcs.org> Subject: [Histonet] Slide/Block Retention To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Monday, October 3, 2011, 9:50 AM Hello Histonet, What policy is everyone following for slide and block retention? We are not CAP, however we currently keep slides and blocks for 10 years. My director wants to decrease that period to 2 years, which is the Joint Commission standard. I would like to keep 10 years because we frequently are asked to send slides for consult and review that are several years old. It is also helpful when looking for hard-to-find control tissue. However these reasons are apparently not sufficient. I'm leaning towards keeping the 10 year policy, but I need additional justification. Or does anyone think the 2 year period is sufficient? Thanks, Mike Michael J. Dessoye, M.S. | Histology Supervisor | Wyoming Valley Health Care System | mjdess...@wvhcs.org <mailto:mjdess...@wvhcs.org> | 575 N. River Street | Wilkes Barre, PA 18764 | Tel: 570-552-1485 | Fax: 570-552-1526 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the originator of the message. This footer also confirms that this email message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifies and with authority, states them to be the views of Wyoming Valley Health Care System. Scanning of this message and addition of this footer is performed by Websense Email Security software in conjunction with virus detection software. _______________________________________________ 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 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
