[Histonet] Placentas

Would anyone be willing to share their policy on how to handle placentas? I have public health asking. Thank you! UHS of Delaware, Inc. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and pr

[Histonet] Placentas

Would anyone be willing to share their policy for handling placentas? I have Public Health asking! Thanks! UHS of Delaware, Inc. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged

[Histonet] Placentas and AP

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

RE: [Histonet] Placentas and AP

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 -Original Message- Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 8:37 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Placentas and AP I have been

[Histonet] Placentas - Requests for Homeopathic remedy usage

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