You may want to consider the CAP checklist which has recently been revised.
**REVISED** 04/21/2014
ANP.24200
Biohazard Waste Disposal
Phase II
Infectious tissues and other potentially contaminated materials are disposed of
with minimum danger to professional, technical, and custodial personnel, and to
recipients.
NOTE: Waste disposal must be in accord with all regulations and disposed of
with minimum danger.
Specimens returned to professional, technical, and custodial personnel patients
(e.g. prostheses, gallstones) or otherwise released to others (e.g. pacemaker
or prosthesis to manufacturer) must be disinfected before release.
-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cartun, Richard
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 3:57 PM
To: Gale Limron; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] RE: specimen release
In the state of Connecticut we can only release human tissue to a funeral home.
Other than a hospital or a laboratory, a funeral home is the only company
licensed to handle human tissue. The patient then deals with the funeral home.
Richard
Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
Director, Histology & Immunopathology
Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs Assistant Director, Anatomic
Pathology Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT 06102
(860) 972-1596 Office
(860) 545-2204 Fax
richard.car...@hhchealth.org<mailto:richard.car...@hhchealth.org>
-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Gale Limron
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 12:38 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] specimen release
We are looking into revising our policy/release form regarding the release of
specimens to patients and I am interested in knowing what others are doing.
Thanks,
Gale
Gale Limron HT,CT (ASCP)
Histology Supervisor
Union Hospital
659 Boulevard
Dover, Ohio 44622
330-343-3311 ext 2562
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