Re: paraffin block storage
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From: | Jig1357@aol.com (by way of Histonet) |
To: | HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu |
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We store our blocks indefinitely (now) for the reason you cited--possibly
having to run a test which may have not been available when the specimen was
processed originally. We had been keeping them indefinitely, then changed to
a 10 year retention, and now keep them indefinitely again. We are running
out of storage also, and may need to rent some space in the future. Keeping
tumor blocks sounds like a good idea, but perhaps keeping them all,( just in
case) might be the way to go. It can definitely pose problems either way.
Jeanne Godine
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