[Histonet] distilled water systems

2023-06-23 Thread Curt Tague via Histonet
Not sure what everyone else is doing but we're buying a TON of DI water for 
bulk IHC reagents... I'm looking at a system to install to produce our own. 
Anyone have any recommendations of a good, cost effective and efficient system?

Thanks!
Curt




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[Histonet] IHC CRO

2023-06-23 Thread Amy Lee via Histonet
Hello,
Does anyone has a list of category can share that is used for IHC CRO
comparison? I want to make a table to do comparison after talking to
multiple CROs and I don't want to miss something.  Just wondering if anyone
did this before and can share your table or list?

Thanks,
Wendy
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Re: [Histonet] ISH decal specimens

2023-06-23 Thread Val Tolley via Histonet
Hi Kendra-

Decal Stat from Statlab is HCl based, therefore is not appropriate for 
subsequent IHC, ISH, or other molecular studies.  There is lots of 
peer-reviewed published data, if you need to supply rationale to your 
pathologists.  HCl is known to significantly reduce molecular assay sensitivity 
and cause false negatives.

Switch to either a formic-acid based decal (such as Immunocal) or EDTA-based 
decal and re-optimize your assay(s).

Val Tolley, HTL (ASCP), QIHC

> On Jun 23, 2023, at 8:53 AM, Kendra Beechie ND-Bismarck via Histonet 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> Recently, the Kappa/Lambda ISH has quit working on our decal specimens.
> When we first validated ISH, we tested decal specimens that stained
> appropriately. We use the DECAL Stat from StatLab. I did NOT do the initial
> ISH validation back in 2019, but as far as I know, we have not changed
> which Decal solution we use since then.
> 
> Has anyone else experienced this problem? I realize the other option is to
> run K/L IHC on the decal specimens, but we discontinued those after we
> brought the ISH on board. My medical director wants me to try to isolate
> the problem. My troubleshooting has only revealed that the decal is the
> common denominator.
> 
> Thanks for any help!
> 
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[Histonet] ISH decal specimens

2023-06-23 Thread Kendra Beechie ND-Bismarck via Histonet
Hello all,

Recently, the Kappa/Lambda ISH has quit working on our decal specimens.
When we first validated ISH, we tested decal specimens that stained
appropriately. We use the DECAL Stat from StatLab. I did NOT do the initial
ISH validation back in 2019, but as far as I know, we have not changed
which Decal solution we use since then.

Has anyone else experienced this problem? I realize the other option is to
run K/L IHC on the decal specimens, but we discontinued those after we
brought the ISH on board. My medical director wants me to try to isolate
the problem. My troubleshooting has only revealed that the decal is the
common denominator.

Thanks for any help!

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transmission to (or receipt by) any unauthorized person(s). If you believe that 
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Then destroy it and any attachments. Thank you.
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