Re: [Histonet] GLUT-1 and Desmin

2021-10-06 Thread Maria Cruz via Histonet
The lab I work gets both of these antibodies from Biocare, and we rarely, if ever, experience a back order from that vendor. On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 1:06 PM Pairan, Kelly via Histonet < histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: > Good Afternoon, > Our current vendor of GLUT-1 and Desmin has a

[Histonet] Antibody diluent

2021-03-23 Thread Maria Cruz via Histonet
Like other folks in the histo community, I’ve recently experienced the inability to buy diluent from Leica. Now wondering what others are doing to handle this problem. TIA! Maria ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Re: [Histonet] Statlab immuno-stainer

2020-11-19 Thread Maria Cruz via Histonet
Mary Ann: I don’t have any experience with the Quantum, but I know you can get thesame stainer from Biocare Medical and Diagnostic Biosystems. Personally, I’d rather work with Biocare because they have a reputation for making good reagents and providing good technical support. Statlab just gets

Re: [Histonet] QIHC Exam Preparers

2020-09-28 Thread Maria Cruz via Histonet
I am very interested in this issue too. I’ve wanted to obtain the QIHC credential but people I know have failed the exam two and three times. Someone once told me that the NSHs liaison to the ASAP exam committee was retired. How can that be good for members of the histology community that want

[Histonet] Desperately seeking a certain IHC expert

2020-02-03 Thread Maria Cruz via Histonet
Hey everybody - This is an unusual request or at least I think it is. I’m hoping that someone can help me find and connect with a guy that I heard speak at the national histo-meeting. I’ve also seen his name as a presenter at several state meetings to. Hes involved with the national society and

Re: [Histonet] How to prevent bubbling in pressure cooker for immunohistochemistry procedure

2019-10-16 Thread Maria Cruz via Histonet
Subash: Since the main purpose of using a pressure cooker for HIER is the rapid and reliable pre-treatment of sections while PREVENTING boiling and potential tissue detachment, you really shouldn’t be experiencing any bubbling. If you are, then your PC isn’t sealed adequately and the only way to

[Histonet] Fwd: [HISTONET] Biocare

2019-09-12 Thread Maria Cruz via Histonet
Mr. Bradley: This is how awful rumors get started. I’m sure that Biocare is not going out of business. They’ve recently released a new stainer and last weak an IVD-labeled antibody for P16. If a sales rep from another company told you this they are pretty unethical and could learn a few things

[Histonet] QIHC Exam prep course

2019-02-14 Thread Maria Cruz via Histonet
All: For those of you who are not members of the NSH I thought you should know that this organization has recently announced a new program on preparing for the QIHC. I’ve taken this course by the same speaker at a state conference and it was excellent. I don’t think it could have passed the