My thought would be that it could be either paper or electronic, since it doesn't specify. There is nothing in the general checklist that addresses it. I would also think that since it's a new question, we cannot be cited for not having records back that far, but would need to show that our procedure and policies have been changed to reflect the new requirements. I also have both for leukemia/lymphoma specimens but do not have CD4 records back farther than 2 years. I am interested to see what others think about this new requirement. <mailto:kimberly.pacella@healthnetworklabs.com> Kimberly A. Pacella, MT(ASCP)QCYM Manager, Immunology & Flow Cytometry Health Network Laboratories ph: (610)402-5593 e-mail:kimberly.pacella@healthnetworklabs.com ________________________________ From: Montgomery, Roberta J [mailto:Roberta.Montgomery@hcmed.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:24 PM To: cyto-inbox Subject: CAP checklist item FLO.23706 Can anyone provide any further information on the new checklist item for CAP, FLO.23706 which reads "Are gated dot plots and histograms retained for at least 10 years?" I'm wondering if this refers to paper and electronic, or either one/or the other, and is it for all applications? For example, I have more than 10 years electronically for CD4 counts, but I don't have paper records that far back. I thought the requirement for CD4 counts was two years, and paper or electronic, not necessarily both. I have both for leukemia/lymphoma (since the beginning) so that isn't a concern for me. Robbi Montgomery, MLS, MT(ASCP)SI, CLS(NCA) Director of Education Clinical Laboratories Hennepin County Medical Center 701 Park Ave, P4 Minneapolis, MN 55415 612-873-3022 612-904-4229 fax roberta.montgomery@hcmed.org (new email) This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may constitute as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify us immediately by telephone and (i) destroy this message if a facsimile or (ii) delete this message immediately if this is an electronic communication.Received on Fri Jan 4 13:58:00 2008
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