RE: [Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 83, Issue 20

2010-10-16 Thread histotech
Joyce, THANK YOU for the link! :o) Now I wonder, if this is over a year old, is the the first time it's been seen on Histonet, or did I just miss this important update? This is really going to help the widget count in my lab! My paths frequently want to test more than one block on their tumor

[Histonet] AFB

2010-10-16 Thread Cheryl Crowder
Amy - The AFB (Ziehl-Neelsen, Kinyoun's, etc) will stain any acid-fast bacteria. The Fite's stain is usually considered specific for mycobacteria. Cheryl ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Re: [Histonet] IHC FILD

2010-10-16 Thread pru...@ihctech.net
it depends on who you are working with, it would be a requirement to work for me since i specialize in IHC, but other employers may not value it as much, in any case as Mark said, it is investing in yourself. From: Langenberg, Stacey

RE: [Histonet] negative controls

2010-10-16 Thread histotech
I run both positive and negative controls. Wherever possible, I put the positive control on the same slide as the test patient (this makes it easier for the pathologist and it also saves us the cost of on slide being tested). I always run a negative patient control on the exact same run. If I

[Histonet] Microsporidia

2010-10-16 Thread Aazath Raj
Dear Friends, Can anyone tell me how to demonstrate Micrsporidia in Deudenal biopsy.For me the modified Brown and bren gram is not working.if u have any other method pls let me know. with regrads, Aazath