And how was it preserved?

The strangest request I've had is that a patient wanted us to put his foot
in acid and clean the bones - so he could make a necklace of the toe bones!
We released it to him - I don't know what he did with it!! (That was in TN)
j:>)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	cgarver@yorkhospital.edu [SMTP:cgarver@yorkhospital.edu]
> Sent:	Wednesday, May 03, 2000 7:52 AM
> To:	Connolly, Brett
> Cc:	Histonet (E-mail)
> Subject:	RE: Return of Specimen to Patient
> 
> Yuck - Imagine all the legal issues that would surface with that little
> trick these days!  Thanks for the info!
> 
> Candra Garver,
> Manager, Anatomic Pathology
> York Hospital
> York, PA
> 
> On Tue, 2 May 2000, Connolly, Brett wrote:
> 
> > History buffs of the US civil war may recall Gen. George Sickles of the
> > Union Army, who had his leg amputated after he was shot at the Battle of
> > Gettysburg. He requested the amputated leg be returned to him. It is
> highly
> > doubtful that consent forms were even considered then. 
> > 
> > Regardless, during his ensuing political career Sickle's leg would
> accompany
> > him to various gatherings where he would show it off as proof of his
> heroism
> > and sacrifice. He certainly got a lot of extra 'mileage' out of it! I
> think
> > the leg may now reside at the Walter Reed Army Hospital Medical Museum
> in
> > Washington, DC.
> > 
> > Happy Tuesday,
> > Brett
> > 
> > 
> > Brett M. Connolly, Ph.D.
> > Merck Research Laboratories
> > Department of Pharmacology
> > WP26A-3000
> > PO Box 4
> > West Point, PA 19486
> > Ph. 215-652-2501
> > FAX 215-652-2075
> > e-mail: brett_connolly@merck.com
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > > ----------
> > > From: 	O'Brien, Sue[SMTP:histo@bthosp.com]
> > > Sent: 	Monday, May 01, 2000 8:23 PM
> > > To: 	Histonet (E-mail)
> > > Subject: 	Return of Specimen to Patient
> > > 
> > > Hi! I was wondering what others do when they receive a request for a
> > > specimen to be returned. I realize that there are many levels to this
> > > question. (e.g. are we talking about a gallstone - which we clean,
> > > disinfect
> > > and document return; or a placenta - which we release to a funeral
> home
> > > selected by the patient). I would appreciate input concerning how any
> > > requests you have received were handled, as well as where I may go to
> find
> > > any guidelines on this issue. Thanks for all your help!
> > > Sue O'Brien
> > > Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital
> > > e-mail: histo@bthosp.com <mailto:histo@bthosp.com> 
> > > fax: 609-463-2747
> > > 
> > 
> > 
>