I want to thank everyone for their input. After reading through the CAP guidelines, it sounds like both ways are acceptable as long as proper documentation is recorded. Thank you!!
Jean Taylor, HT(ASCP)QIHC IHC Tech Meriter Health Services Madison, WI -----Original Message----- From: Cheri Miller [mailto:cmil...@physlab.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 12:16 PM To: Galbraith, Joe; Rathborne, Toni; Laurie Colbert; Taylor, Jean; ih...@googlegroups.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] batching controls We run 1 control per antibody within a case, so if we had 3 mart-1 on 3 separate cases I would run a control for each case Cheryl A. Miller HT(ASAP)cm Histology/Cytology Prep Supervisor, Safety Officer, Physicians Laboratory Services Omaha, NE. 68127 402 731 4145 ext. 554 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Galbraith, Joe Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 12:04 PM To: Rathborne, Toni; Laurie Colbert; Taylor, Jean; ih...@googlegroups.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] batching controls We run an appropriate positive control on every patient test slide to test that the antibody and all components used on that slide worked. This may be overkill but it helps us ensure that each slide worked properly not just the run. Joe joseph-galbra...@uiowa.edu -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rathborne, Toni Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 11:44 AM To: Laurie Colbert; Taylor, Jean; ih...@googlegroups.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] batching controls How does this work if you need to send the case out for a consult and the control is on another patient's slide? -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]on Behalf Of Laurie Colbert Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 12:39 PM To: Taylor, Jean; ih...@googlegroups.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] batching controls We batch our controls. We still try to put the control tissue on a patient slide, and then we reference that case that has the control on the other cases that don't have a control. Laurie Colbert -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Taylor, Jean Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9:22 AM To: 'ih...@googlegroups.com'; 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: [Histonet] batching controls Hi Everyone, I'd like to know how many labs batch their controls when the same antibody is ordered on multiple cases. Do you run the control on a separate slide, or with one of the cases ordered? Thank you! Jean Taylor, HT(ASCP)QIHC IHC Tech Meriter Health Services Madison, WI _______________________________________________ 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 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This message and any included attachments are from Somerset Medical Center and are intended only for the addressee. The information contained in this message is confidential and may contain privileged, confidential, proprietary and/or trade secret information entitled to protection and/or exemption from disclosure under applicable law. Unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distribution, or use of such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the addressee, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender of the delivery error by e-mail or you may call Somerset Medical Center's computer Help Desk at 908-685-2200, ext. 4050. Be sure to visit Somerset Medical Center's Web site - www.somersetmedicalcenter.com - for the most up-to-date news, event listings, health information and more. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet PRIVILEGED / CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee intended / indicated or agent responsible for delivering it to the addressee, you are hereby notified that you are in possession of confidential and privileged information. Any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email from your system. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet