and Training (CMIRT)
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From: Abbott, Tanya
Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2015 3:09 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] AFB contaminant
Has anyon
Department of Pathology
UC San Francisco Medical Center
-Original Message-
From: Abbott, Tanya [mailto:tanyaabb...@catholichealth.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 12:10 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] AFB contaminant
Has anyone ever had a problem with a possible
Hi,
This may be AFB contamination from tap water. The organisms grow in the
end of cold water taps. You should take the taps apart and thoroughly
descale and scrub out. The organisms may be somewhat longer and thicker
than TB, and may be quite distinctly beaded.
Bryan Llewellyn
Abbott, Tanya
your computer system. Thank you
From: Abbott, Tanya [tanyaabb...@catholichealth.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 12:09 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] AFB contaminant
Has anyone ever had a problem with a possible contaminant in
Has anyone ever had a problem with a possible contaminant in their AFB hand
stain? If so, how did you deal with it? Any suggestions?
Ours actually looked like an AFB like organism, which we later determined to be
negative.
Thanks!
Tanya G. Abbott
Manager Technologist
Histology/Cytology
St Joseph
