Good point about lab closings and block/slide archives Dr. Richmond. I seem to remember a requirement for a policy for what a lab will do with their archives in the event of closing in the CAP checklist. Having a policy of course, is only part of the resolution.
Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 17:46:11 -0500 > From: rsrichm...@gmail.com > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] Re: Block and Slide Retention > > Blake Taylor, Surgical Pathology Supervisor, Lexington Medical Center in SC > asks: > > >>We currently keep our blocks and slides indefinitely but would like to > revise our retention policy. I know CAP has a minimum of 10 years, Just > wanted some feedback on what others thoughts on this are. We are thinking > maybe 15-18 years???<< > > I think that with the rapid advent of molecular and genetic studies that > can be done on paraffin embedded tissue, that the 10 year minimum is going > to need to be extended, though I haven't heard of any proposals. A > non-trivial problem, because of the temperature control needed for storing > paraffin blocks. > > A related problem: what should be done with archived blocks when a lab > closes, as so many will in the next few years? > > Bob Richmond > Samurai Pathologist > Maryville TN > _______________________________________________ > 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