Debbie,
We use the Diff-Quick stain for immediate evaluation.
Matt Lunetta HT (ASCP)
Longmont United Hospital
Longmont Colorado
Message: 2
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:24:10 -0500
From: dkb...@chs.net
Subject: [Histonet] FNA stain
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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Here we provide onsite adequacy for every FNA. The normal is for every pass
preformed we make two smears one is air dried and stained using Diff-Quick, and
the other is fixed in 95% ETOH using Pap or H&E.It's a fast and easy to do
bedside in cases with bilateral nodules as the Radiologist is sw
Debbie M. Boyd, HT(ASCP), Chief Histologist, Southside Regional
Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia asks:
>>This question is for those of you who perform fine needle aspirations. What
>>stain are you using for your immediate evaluation? Or do you give an
>>immediate evaluation/adequacy?<<
T
