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The Role of Diagnostic Tissue in Research
- Source :
- Pathobiology. 81:298-303
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- S. Karger AG, 2014.
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Abstract
- There are two broad classes (or categories) of excised human tissue: diagnostic tissue (DT) and research tissue (RT). Classification of excised human tissue does not define its ultimate use and ultimate use of excised human tissue does not define its classification. While both DT and RT can be used for research, DT has specific requirements with respect to how it must be handled if and when being accessed for research. We highlight distinguishing features of DT: (1) it is a clinical record, (2) it must be identifiable to a specific individual, (3) it is stewarded by pathology departments/clinical laboratories and (4) it has a mandatory retention period. We discuss how the further sub-classification of DT into archived DT (aDT) and excess DT (eDT) impacts the nature of its role in research. We examine the concept of DT as a clinical record and emphasize the impact of mandatory retention as it applies to how DT may be accessed for research purposes. We explain the role of post-retention eDT as a source of RT as well as procedures for access to in-retention aDT for research. Clarity of such issues will facilitate responsible access to DT for research.
- Subjects :
- Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Biomedical Research
Internationality
Tissue and Organ Procurement
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
MEDLINE
Diagnostic test
Biological Specimen Banks
Cell Biology
General Medicine
Biology
Biobank
Specimen Handling
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
law.invention
law
CLARITY
medicine
Animals
Humans
Medical physics
Molecular Biology
Clinical record
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14230291 and 10152008
- Volume :
- 81
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Pathobiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6df6f254c09cdd7cab9c0eb81971612c