Hello, in the Netherlands (Europe), the Dutch Society of Pathologists, has made a document called "code for good use of body materials". This advice is established after an juridical consultation in connection with the excisting legal provisions.
The standard for now (since 2011) is: blocks 115 years frozen material 30 years slides (glass or digital) 30 years reports 30 years Bert klein Brink Head of Department Histopathology Gelre Hospital Apeldoorn (Netherlands) Op 12 jan. 2016 14:34 schreef "Charles Riley via Histonet" < histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>: > Hello all, > > What are the guidelines for disposal of blocks and slides? This was never > discussed in my program and I am now in charge of the department. No one > who currently works here has been through the process. Any help will > greatly be appreciated. > > -- > > Charles Riley HT(ASCP)CM > > Histopathology Coordinator/ Mohs > > Doctors Pathology Services, Dover DE > _______________________________________________ > 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