[Histonet] Disposal of blocks and slides

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

Re: [Histonet] Disposal of blocks and slides

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

Re: [Histonet] Disposal of blocks and slides

. -Original Message- From: Charles Riley via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 8:29 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Disposal of blocks and slides Hello all, What are the guidelines for disposal of blocks and slides

Re: [Histonet] Disposal of blocks and slides

The New York state Law it is 20 for blocks and 20 year for slide also includes frozen sections slide Sent from AOL Mobile Mail Get the new AOL app: mail.mobile.aol.com On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, B kB via Histonet wrote: Hello, in the Netherlands

[Histonet] Disposal of Blocks and Slides

Our lab will be passing its 10th anniversary shortly, and for space considerations, will begin disposal of blocks and slides. None of blocks or slides from early years have patient ID, so no HIPAA concerns, but what other issues are there with disposal? What kind of waste do slides and blocks

Re: [Histonet] Disposal of Blocks and Slides (Lester Raff MD)

estern.edu> Subject: [Histonet] Disposal of Blocks and Slides Message-ID: <6347C6D2B080534F9B5C2B08436DCFAF0B5EA84B@COLOEXCH01.uropartners.local> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Our lab will be passing its 10th anniversary shortly, and for spac