This paper can also be downloaded, indirectly, from the CAP's website: _http://www.archivesofpathology.org/doi/pdf/10.1043/1543-2165-134.7.e48_ (http://www.archivesofpathology.org/doi/pdf/10.1043/1543-2165-134.7.e48) Happy (re-)validating, Joe ------------------------------
Message: 12 Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 10:23:08 -0500 From: "Webb, Dorothy L" <dorothy.l.w...@healthpartners.com> Subject: [Histonet] ER and PR validation To: _'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu'_ (mailto:'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu') In a recent article written by 4 pathologists, including Dr. Elizabeth Hammond and Dr. Patrick Fitzgibbons, the recommendations are now including testing with a lab that has validated it's assay against clinical outcomes. How is everyone planning on fulfilling this requirement inasmuch as we are not aware of any lab in our metro area with this kind of compliance. Thanks, as always, for any guidance in this area! If you would like a reprint of this article, email is pf...@stjoe.org and the article is entitle "Recommendations for Validating Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor immunohistochemistry Assays". Dorothy Webb, HT Regions Histology Technical Supervisor _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet