This is what I put in my procedure shortly after Richard sent his email. There wasn't a problem at inspection.
Following his announcement at NSH/ISH Forum in Windsor, CT, Dr. Richard Carten sent an email to Histonet on July 17, 2102, regarding CAP guidelines for negative controls. The checklist will be changed to reflect that negative controls will no longer be required for polymer based procedures. The new wording contains the following statement: “Immunohistochemical tests using polymer-based systems (biotin-free) are sufficiently free of background reactivity to obviate the need for a negative reagent control and such controls may be omitted at the discretion of the laboratory director”. Dr. Stargel has approved the discontinuation of negative controls as of July 20, 2012. Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph’s Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Beth Brinegar Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 5:56 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Negative controls Hello fellow histonetters, What is are other labs doing to satisfy the ANP.22570 QC - Antibodies "Appropriate negative controls are used." I apologize, I know this question has been asked before. I'm trying to satisfy these requirements in one procedure. Thank you all for your assistance!! Beth Brinegar HTL(ASCP) Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ________________________________ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments).
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