August 20, 1986
VA HANDBOOK 7610 (240)
center, and must be adjacent to the histology laboratory. It should be adequately
ventilated
NOTE: Refer paragraph 3a(1), program data. Space for this function is not
required in Levels M and S laboratories if the medical center does not have
Surgery Service.
1. Level S ........................................................................................................................................ 9.3 NSM (100 NSF)
2. Level M ......................................................................................................................................13.9 NSM (150 NSF)
3. Level L ........................................................................................................................................18.6 NSM (200 NSF)
4. Level VL .....................................................................................................................................23.2 NSM (250 NSF)
(c) Cytology: In this area gynecological and nongynecological cytological specimens are
processed, mounted on slid es, stained and examined microscopically. Adequate
ventilation must be provided. This area should have walls to provide a quite work
area.
1. Level S ........................................................................................................................................Not Required
2. Level M ......................................................................................................................................13.9 NSM (150 NSF)
3. Level L ........................................................................................................................................18.6 NSM (200 NSF)
4. Level VL .....................................................................................................................................23.2 NSM (250 NSF)
(d) Slide. Block and Records Files
The location should be designed so that it will provide access in such a way that the
secretarial staff can adequately control the utilization of slides, records and quickly
retrieve previously filed slides and reports for a pathologist reviewing a case. This
area should be planned in a way as to insure adequate storage for slides, tissue
blocks, autopsy records, indexing facilities, etc., for 25 years of slides and reports.
The histology facilities for autopsy slide preparation should be adjacent to the area
just described to allow the histology staff to daily file slides, blocks and preserved
tissues.
The following space provided includes storage for both active and inactive s lides,
blocks and records. The space may be planned as two separate rooms if desired by
the medical center laboratory management.
1. Level S .......................................................................................................................................13.9 NSM (150 NSF)
(Not required if the medical center does not have Surgery Service.)
2. Level M .....................................................................................................................................18.6 NSM (200 NSF)
3. Level L .......................................................................................................................................27.9 NSM (300 NSF)
4. Level VL ....................................................................................................................................46.5 NSM (500 NSF)
(e) Electron Microscopy Suite:
(Provided only when approved by the ACMD for Clinical Affairs.)
It is particularly important that the service oriented (diagnostic) electron microscopy
unit should be located in close proximity to the frozen and gross section laboratory.
It must be integrated with the location of the immunopathology laboratory in the
clinical diagnostic area; and should not be isolated in a research area which is at some
distance from the diagnostic anatomic pathology service.
The suite should not be located near anything producing vibrations. Similarly,
location near high voltage electrical equipment should be avoided. Since electron
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