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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute renewal and amendment No.1 to the agreement (A-15919) with Peninsula Histopathology Laboratory, Inc. For laboratory services, extending the agreement an additional Twelve (12) month period (April 18, 2025 through April 17, 2026) for a revised full agreement term of April 18, 2022 through April 17, 2026 and adding $300,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,200,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute renewal and amendment No.1 to the agreement (A-15919) with Peninsula Histopathology Laboratory, Inc. For laboratory services, extending the agreement an additional Twelve (12) month period (April 18, 2025 through April 17, 2026) for a revised full agreement term of April 18, 2022 through April 17, 2026 and adding $300,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,200,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
PenLab will provide tissue processing and staining services for Natividad Medical Center in order to meet histology processing needs. Natividad Pathology will provide fresh tissues fixed in formalin. The tissue block processing and slide preparation will be performed at PenLab’s facility.
One H&E slide will be produced from each paraffin block received unless otherwise specified on the submitted order sheet. Additional H&E stained sections, special stained sections, or immunohistochemical stained sections from previously processed blocks may also be requested. The slides shall be returned with the next scheduled delivery. Samples are expected to be processed by PenLab with a 24 hour turn around time to Natividad pathologists for microscopic interpretation.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of County Counsel has reviewed and approved this renewal and amendment No. 1 as to form, and the Auditor-Control...
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