Would anyone be willing to share their policy on how to handle placentas? I
have public health asking.
Thank you!
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Would anyone be willing to share their policy for handling placentas? I have
Public Health asking!
Thanks!
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I have been asked this set of questions and thought I would ask the experts!
This is regarding sending placentas to the lab for AP evaluations: Is there
an industry standard, CAP or Joint Commission requirement for sending
placentas for AP evaluations? Such as send all for evaluations; send
comp
As a follow up to this question: If the placentas are not sent to AP for
testing, are they listed on a tissue exception list?
Thanks!
Michelle
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Subject: [Histonet] Placentas and AP
I have been
We are occasionally getting requests for a patient to take home a placenta.
Our hospital policy does not require that placentas are sent to pathology
unless requested by the clinician. The placentas that are being requested are
ones that normally would not come to pathology for examination an