f you are able to help!!
E-van
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From: Mayer,Toysha N via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]
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Subject: Re: [Histonet] Fungus controls
We got some organisms from the micro
to
stain touch preps with specials.
Toysha
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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:48:16 -0400
From: Charles Riley
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Subject: [Histonet] Fungus Controls
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Does anyone grow their own fungus control blocks for GMS and
I've been told by one of my pathologists that blue cheese for a fungus control
would work.
Akemi Allison
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> On Jul 24, 2017, at 6:48 AM, Charles Riley via Histonet
> wrote:
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> Does anyone grow their own fungus control blocks for GMS and AFB stains?
>
> If so would you min
Does anyone grow their own fungus control blocks for GMS and AFB stains?
If so would you mind sharing your procedure for doing so. I tried using
rotten oranges but the sample wouldn't hold onto the counterstain.
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Charles Riley BS HT, HTL(ASCP)CM
Histopathology Coordinator/ Mohs
Cheryl,
If you are having trouble with the yeast floating down the slide and onto your
patient tissue, you can always run the control and the patient tissue on
separate slides. Running separate controls is always a good idea when searching
for microorganisms (GMS, AFB, or PAS-F stains). Also, I
Hi all,
We are in need of some Fungus controls. Anyone have any extras to spare? Will
do a trade... if we have anything available for you.
Thank you very much,
Karen
Karen Bauer, MHA, HTL/HT (ASCP) | Histology Supervisor | Pathology | MOHS Lab
Supervisor | Dermatology | Phone: 715-838-3205
I have requested fungus control from the NSH bank, and now I'm asking
you guys... do you have non-Aspergillus controls? Our pathologists do
not like us to use Aspergillus and we are looking for Histoplasmosis if
anyone would have any to share.
Thanks and Happy Friday! j
Joyce Weems
Pathology
