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Specimen retention Flashcards

1
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Copies of report distribution

A

3 copies; 1 doctor, patient = original, file

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2
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Types of reports

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Surgical pathology, Cytopathology, Autopsy

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3
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Request form signatories

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Patient’s doctor

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4
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Result form signatories

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Pathologist

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5
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Surgical pathology & cytology turnover time

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24 hours

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6
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Frozen section turnover time

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5-15 minutes

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7
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Autopsy report turnover time

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1 week (Autopsy procedure: 24 hours)

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8
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Specimen (tissue) storage duration

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1 month to 1 year

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9
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Tissue blocks (paraffin) storage duration

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3 to 10 years

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10
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Slides storage duration

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Indefinitely

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11
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Record of requisition can be retained for

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2 years

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12
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QC records can be retained for

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2 years

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13
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Instrument maintenance records can be retained for

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2 years

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14
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BB QC records can be retained for

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5 years

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15
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BB employee signatures can be retained for

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10 years

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16
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BB donor/recipient records can be retained for

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Indefinitely

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17
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Clinical pathology lab reports can be retained for

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2 years

18
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Surgical pathology (and BM) reports can be retained for

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10 years

19
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Cytogenetics reports can be retained for

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20 years

20
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Autopsy forensic reports can be retained for

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Indefinitely

21
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Specimen (tissue) can be stored for

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1 month to 1 year

22
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Tissue blocks (paraffin) can be stored for

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3 to 10 years

23
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Slides can be stored for

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Indefinitely

24
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Serum/other body fluids can be retained for

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48 hours

25
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Blood smears (routine) can be retained for

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7 days

26
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Microbiology smears can be retained for

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7 days

27
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BB donor/recipient specimens can be retained for

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7 days post-transfusion

28
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Pathology/BM slides can be stored for

A

10 years

29
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Pathology blocks can be stored for

A

10 years

30
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Cytogenetic slides can be stored for

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3 years

31
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Cytogenetics diagnostic images can be stored for

A

20 years

32
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Body fluids (forensic cases) can be retained for

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1 year

33
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Tissue for toxicology (forensic cases) can be retained for

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1 year

34
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Wet tissues (forensic cases) can be retained for

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3 years

35
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Paraffin blocks (forensic cases) can be stored for

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Indefinitely

36
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Slides (forensic cases) can be stored for

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Indefinitely

37
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Reports (forensic cases) can be stored for

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Indefinitely

38
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Gross photographs/negatives (forensic cases) can be stored for

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Indefinitely

39
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Dried blood films (forensic cases) can be stored for

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Indefinitely

40
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Frozen tissue for DNA (forensic cases) can be stored for

A

Indefinitely

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