Times and conditions of storage of samples in anatomic pathology. Recommendations of the Spanish Society of Anatomic Pathology (SEAP) part 1: samples for diagnosis
Por:
Tresserra Casas F, Rosello Sastre E, Fernández Aceñero MJ, Zaragoza Macián L, Azúa Romeo J, Alfaro-Cervelló C, Navarro Fos S, García Fernández E, Temprana-Salvador J, Iglesias Coma M, Olivares Vegas F, Fernández Figueras M, Aso Manso S, Aguirre Anda JJ, Salas Valién JS, Álvarez Alegret R, Hernández Losa J, Jou-Munoz C, Dinarès Fernández C, Urbano Carrillo M, Béjar Valera J, Chappuis de Oliveira C, Centeno Haro M, Leiva-Cepas F and Martínez Lorente A
Publicada:
1 oct 2024
Ahead of Print:
1 oct 2024
Resumen:
Introduction: The correct storage of specimens in the Pathology service is of vital importance for patient safety. However, there are no clear recommendations as regarding how long samples should be stored for a minimum period. Material and methods: A working group of the Spanish Society of Anatomic Pathology has reviewed a series of recommendations established in the literature and after two rounds of consultations and a discussion and voting phase has established a series of storage time proposals. Results: Each of the proposals is presented with the data found in the literature and sometimes offers definitions and exceptions to the proposal. Conclusion: These recommendations, which are minimums, establish a period of at least 10 years for paraffin embedded blocks (including cell blocks), histological preparations, general cytology, pathologic cervico-vaginal cytology and electron microscopy blocks; at least 3 years for cervico-vaginal cytology, 5 years for extracted nucleic acids, at least 4 weeks for tissue in formalin and from the time of diagnosis for liquid cytology material and fluids.
Filiaciones:
Tresserra Casas F:
Hospital Universitario Dexeus, Barcelona, España
Rosello Sastre E:
Consorci Hospital General de Valencia, Valencia, España
Fernández Aceñero MJ:
Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España
Zaragoza Macián L:
Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, España
Azúa Romeo J:
Grupo Analiza, Madrid, España
Alfaro-Cervelló C:
Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España
Navarro Fos S:
Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España
García Fernández E:
Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España
Temprana-Salvador J:
Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España
Iglesias Coma M:
Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, España
Olivares Vegas F:
Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, España
Fernández Figueras M:
Hospital Universitario General de Catalunya, Sant Cugat del Vallès, España
Aso Manso S:
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Toledo, Toledo, España
Aguirre Anda JJ:
ISS Bioaraba, Hospital Universitario Araba (HUA) sede Txagorritxu, Vitoria-Gazteiz, España
Salas Valién JS:
Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, España
Álvarez Alegret R:
Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España
Hernández Losa J:
Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España
Jou-Munoz C:
Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, España
Dinarès Fernández C:
Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España
Urbano Carrillo M:
Hospital Universitario General de Catalunya, Sant Cugat del Vallès, España
Béjar Valera J:
Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, España
Chappuis de Oliveira C:
CLILAB Diagnostics, Barcelona, España
Centeno Haro M:
Hospital Trueta, Girona, España
Leiva-Cepas F:
Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, España
Martínez Lorente A:
Grupo de Trabajo de Gestión aplicada y Calidad de la SEAP, Hospital Universitario del Vinalopó, Alicante, España
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