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==Data retention standards== | |||
*There are data retention standards - how long results have to be retained. | |||
*In the United States, there are standards from ''College of American Pathologists'' (CAP) and ''Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments'' (CLIA).<ref>URL: [http://www.cms.gov/clia/ http://www.cms.gov/clia/]. Accessed on: 1 April 2012.</ref> | |||
Selected CAP and CLIA standards:<ref>URL: [http://home.ccr.cancer.gov/lop/intranet/policymanual/generalpolicy/CAPCLIA.asp http://home.ccr.cancer.gov/lop/intranet/policymanual/generalpolicy/CAPCLIA.asp]. Accessed on: 1 April 2012.</ref> | |||
*Cytology slide (non-fine needle aspiration): 5 years. | |||
*Fine needle aspiration: 10 years. | |||
*Histopathology slides: 10 years from the exam date. | |||
==Failure-potential analysis== | ==Failure-potential analysis== | ||
Adapted from Ullman:<ref name=ullman>{{cite book |title=The mechanical design process |last= Ullman |first = David G. |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= 1997 |publisher= McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. |location= Toronto|isbn=0-07-065756-4 |page= |pages= |url= |accessdate=}}</ref> | Adapted from Ullman:<ref name=ullman>{{cite book |title=The mechanical design process |last= Ullman |first = David G. |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= 1997 |publisher= McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. |location= Toronto|isbn=0-07-065756-4 |page= |pages= |url= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||