RETENTION AND TURN OVER IN PATHOLOGY Flashcards
1
Q
clinical pathology lab reports
A
2 years
2
Q
autopsy forensic reports
A
indefinite
3
Q
surgical pathology (and BM) reports
A
10 years
4
Q
cytogenetics reports
A
20 years
5
Q
pathology tissue blocks
A
10 years
6
Q
serum/body fluids
A
2 days
7
Q
slides
A
indefinite
8
Q
turn-over of results of surgical pathology and cytology
A
2 days (or 5 working days)
9
Q
turn-over of results of frozen sections
A
5-15 mins
10
Q
turn-over of results of autopsy reports
A
7 days
