Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques by John D. Bancroft and Marilyn Gamble Dr. you can probably get hold of a copy on Amazon for 1/2 price, even at full price it definitely worth every cents.
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 6:32 PM, Kim Merriam <kmerriam2...@yahoo.com> wrote: > The NSH sells a set of study guides on histology (maybe 10 of them, on > fixation, various special stain categories and the like), I think you will > find them quite helpful to see how much you actually remember after reading > the textbooks. > > Kim > Kim Merriam, MA, HT(ASCP)QIHC > Cambridge, MA > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Pat Laurie <foreig...@gmail.com> > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Sent: Wed, April 14, 2010 12:02:21 PM > Subject: Re: FW: [Histonet] studying for ASCP certification exam > > I definetly agree with the previous suggestions. Those 3 books are in the > top 5 of my collections. Another book that might help you because of the > illustrations (special stain color pictures on the test!) is: > > Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques > 5th edition edited by Bancroft and Gamble > > Unfortunately it is rather pricey. > > > Another good standby because so many books seem to cite it (classic): > > AFIP Laboratory Methods in Histotechnology > latest edition is Prophet et.al. ISBN: 1-881041-00-X > > Good luck with your test! > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 6:58 AM, Ian Montgomery < > ian.montgom...@bio.gla.ac.uk> wrote: > > > Jennifer, > > > > HISTOLOGICAL AND HISTOCHEMICAL METHODS. 4th Ed. Kiernan, J.A. > > > > In my opinion this is the best histotechnique text currently > > available. Amazon UK has it in stock for £34.99 and for a text of this > > quality it's a bargain. If you are studying for an exam this text gives > > everything you'll need, but more importantly, it is written in a style > that > > is easily understood. Better still, when you have finished studying, the > > text can sit on a shelf in your lab and become your standard lab manual. > No > > tie in with the author or publisher but I have 2 copies, one in my office > > and the other in the lab. > > Ian. > > > > Dr. Ian Montgomery, > > Histotechnology, > > I.B.L.S. Support Unit, > > Thomson Building, > > University of Glasgow, > > Glasgow, > > G12 8QQ. > > -----Original Message----- > > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mike > > Pence > > Sent: 14 April 2010 14:18 > > To: Jennifer Campbell; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Subject: RE: [Histonet] studying for ASCP certification exam > > > > Also try: > > > > "Theory and Practice of Histotechnology" by Sheehan and Hrapchak. > > > > I have heard this is a VERY hard book to get a hold of these days and if > > you can it will cost! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jennifer > > Campbell > > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6:46 PM > > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Subject: [Histonet] studying for ASCP certification exam > > > > > > I am in the process of studying for my HT certification exam and was > > wondering if anyone had any recommendations on text books or study > > guides they found to be helpful. I am currently studying > > "Histotechnology: A Self-Instructional Text", by Carson and just > > recieved the "BOR study Guide for Histotechnology". Are there any other > > sources you would recommend? I have taken a look at the suggested > > reading list on the ASCP website but, there are quite a few books > > listed. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Jennifer Campbell _______________________________________________ > > Histonet mailing list > > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Histonet mailing list > > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Histonet mailing list > > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > > > > -- > Patrick Laurie HT(ASCP)QIHC > CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories > 1124 Columbia Street, Suite 200 > Seattle, WA 98104 > PH: 206-215-5949 > plau...@cellnetix.com > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > -- " Smile .... it confuses people " _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet