We are CAP accredited and also follow the Canadian Society of Cytology
guidelines.
These are our standards:
Minimum of 2 years for tissue requisitions.
Minimum 5 years for normal GYN cytology and 20 years for abnormal GYN
cytology.

Karen MacLennan
Manager Histology/Cytology Services
Regina Health District
Regina, SK, Canada

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	From:  Jill Stevens-Becker [SMTP:jills65@hotmail.com]
	Sent:  Tuesday, June 13, 2000 2:09 PM
	To:  Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
	Subject:  Requisitions

	Does anyone know the length of time we are required to save the
tissue 
	requisitions and pap smear requisitions?

	Thanks
	Jill
	Kaiser,  CO

	
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