Re: [Histonet] IHC DAB

2020-05-01 Thread Joe Myers via Histonet
Kristy: I’m thinking along the same lines as Paula; is it possible that your detection reagent contains only Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) as there a reactive enzyme? If so, a peroxide/DAB solution simply won’t react with it. Can’t wait to see your protocol, with detailed descriptions of the ant

Re: [Histonet] IHC DAB

2020-05-01 Thread Paula Keene Pierce via Histonet
Since you are newbies, I am just putting IHC 101 out there.  Permanent red is for alkaline phosphatase detection and DAB is for HRP. Paula Keene Pierce, BS, HTL(ASCP)HTPresidentExcalibur Pathology, Inc.5830 N Blue Lake DriveNorman, OK 73069PH 405-759-3953http://www.excaliburpathology.com A sharp

Re: [Histonet] IHC DAB

2020-05-01 Thread Kristy Castillo via Histonet
Thanks for the tip! On Fri, May 1, 2020 at 8:53 AM Val Tolley wrote: > It’s difficult to know without your full protocol, but you can easily test > your DAB. > > Take a paper towel and add a drop of your secondary/HRP. Add a drop of > DAB to that. If it doesn’t immediately turn brown, your hyd

Re: [Histonet] IHC DAB

2020-05-01 Thread Val Tolley via Histonet
It’s difficult to know without your full protocol, but you can easily test your DAB. Take a paper towel and add a drop of your secondary/HRP. Add a drop of DAB to that. If it doesn’t immediately turn brown, your hydrogen peroxide has likely degraded into water. Make a fresh batch of DAB and

Re: [Histonet] IHC DAB

2020-05-01 Thread Porter, Amy via Histonet
Hydrogen Peroxide gone bad / or not being added??? From: Kristy Castillo via Histonet Sent: Friday, May 1, 2020 11:00 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] IHC DAB Hi Histonetters, We are starting our IHC (fun times), we are having troubl

Re: [Histonet] [External] IHC DAB

2020-05-01 Thread Daniel Pesino via Histonet
Hi Kristy, What platform and detection kit are you using? Would you mind sharing your DAB protocol? Thank you, Daniel Pesino, HTL(ASCP)CM QIHC CM Senior Histotechnologist Trinity Health Of New England daniel.pes...@trinityhealthofne.org W  860-714-4675 114 Woodland Street Hartford, CT 06105 T

[Histonet] IHC DAB

2020-05-01 Thread Kristy Castillo via Histonet
Hi Histonetters, We are starting our IHC (fun times), we are having trouble with the DAB lighting up. Processed for 5 thru 10 minutes and still nothing. Our permanent red is working just fine. Any ideas. Thank you! Kristy ___ Histonet mailing list H

[Histonet] Leica ST5020 vs Spectra

2020-05-01 Thread Histology via Histonet
Hi all, We have a Leica ST5010 that we have had forever and love. We have gotten a lot busier and need to eliminate the backup we currently get every day waiting to load the racks. I think we need an extra oven or 2. So we are looking into updating and will probably go with the ST5020 or the