Per CAP checklist ANP.22970, it lists the expected published benchmarks for ER/PR, does anyone know where to find them for Her2 or MMR?
Thanks and Happy Friday!! Tanya Tanya G. Abbott RT (CSMLS) Manager Technologist, Histology/Cytology St. Joseph Medical Center Reading, PA 19603-0316 ph 610-378-2635 fax 610-898-5871 email: tanyaabb...@catholichealth.net<mailto:tanyaabb...@catholichealth.net> In response to Tanya's question, when I called CAP, they told me that if you were to view the Master Checklist, not your customized, it will list several references which I have copied for you below: REFERENCES 1) Wolff AC, Hammond ME. Schwartz IN. et al. American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists guideline recommendations for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 testing in breast cancer. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2007;131: 18-43 2) Hammond ME. Hayes OF. Oowsett M. et al. American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists guideline recommendations for immunohistochemical testing of estrogen and progesterone receptors in breast cancer. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2010;134(6): 907-922 3) Fitzgibbons PL. Murphy OA. Hammond ME. et al. Recommendations for validating estrogen and progesterone receptor immunohistochemistry assays. Arch Pathol Lab Med 201 0; 134:930-935 4) Ounnwald LK. Rossing MA. Li CI. Hormone receptor status. tumor characteristics. and prognosis: a prospective cohort of breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Research 2007;9:R6 Beth Ann O'Neil, MT(ASCP)SC, HTL, QIHC Histology Supervisor/Technical Specialist West Virginia University Hospitals one...@wvuhealthcare.com 304-293-7629 (office) 304-293-6014 (lab) _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
