You do not have to "babysit" the procedure for it has well defined/timed steps. You just need a timer and check the slides when required. As to procedural "dos & donts" try to get a copy of the DAKO IHC manual.René
On Wednesday, February 8, 2017 7:34 PM, Jennifer via Histonet <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: Hello, My dermatopathologist wants me to start hand staining immunos for MITF. I would really like some feedback about everyone's experiences/thoughts with manually hand staining immunos and especially with MITF. Pros and cons? I am concerned about the amount of time this will take for a tech to babysit the stain and also about the consistency of the quality in the end result. Your opinions are much appreciated. Thank you! Jennifer _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet