It is difficult for many Anatomic Pathology Laboratories to document the exact
time in formalin for breast specimens. Here at Hartford Hospital, we have PAs,
Residents, Surgical Pathology Fellows, and Pathologists doing the gross
dissection on breast specimens throughout the day in different lo
We document total fixation time, including the time in formalin on the
processor, in the report.
We do not document times on breast reductions.
Laurie Colbert
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If I were inspecting you, I would ask you to show me how you are in
compliance. I would not stop until you showed me documented times in
formalin.
I would want to see something like " Formalin fixation time in 10% NBF
is 18 hours"
Mike
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