Re: Slide Retention Policy
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| From: | Jeff Silverman <peptolab@hamptons.com> (by way of histonet) |
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Marg- New York State requires retention of blocks and slides for twenty
years, normal Pap smears for five and abnormal for 10.
Jeff Silverman
Southampton New York
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> From: Hagerty, Marjorie A. <mhagerty@emc.org>
> To: 'Histonet' <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
> Subject: Slide Retention Policy
> Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 6:29 PM
>
> Hi Histonet,
>
> The State of California, CAP, and JCAHO all require that diagnostic
> pathology slides be kept for at least 10 years. Does anyone know of any
> other U.S. regulating agency that has a longer retention policy? Does
> CLIA have a mandate?
>
> Thanks
> Marg
> EMC, Rancho Mirage, CA
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