[Histonet] RE: P16 and HPV

2012-09-26 Thread Settembre, Dana
WHO is going to discontinue HPV testing? Dana Settembre University Hospital -UMDNJ Newark, NJ USA -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of barbara.cr...@lpnt.net Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012

RE: [Histonet] Negative controls and CAP

2012-07-16 Thread Settembre, Dana
Hi Chris, CAP actually has a specific checklist question on Negative Controls. The question is ANP.22570 and if I remember correctly it is quite extensive. Most of the CAP questions are about 7 to 10 lines. The Negative control question is more than a page long. Get your hands a copy of the most

[Histonet] RE: Re: Methanol in H2O2 explanation

2012-07-11 Thread Settembre, Dana
Carl, H202 mixed with Buffer here.(instead of aq.) That's OK too, right? Dana -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Hobbs, Carl Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 11:32 PM To:

[Histonet] RE: Happy Retirement to Jim Burchette

2012-06-22 Thread Settembre, Dana
Best of Luck to Mr. Burchette. Who, I am sure, doesn't know me from Eve, but once sent me a positive control block. I didn't ask for anything in return. I was happy astonished. Dana Settembre University Hospital - UMDNJ Newark, NJ -Original Message- From:

[Histonet] looking p16 - where is mtm labs?

2012-06-12 Thread Settembre, Dana
Looking to get current pricing and availability from mtm labs on p16 and no one answers their phone - 800# nor their direct# Seems Roche has taken them over. Need to reach them. Any help would be appreciated Dana Settembre Immunohistochemistry University Hospital - UMDNJ Newark, NJ USA

RE: [Histonet] THANKS for p16 info

2012-06-12 Thread Settembre, Dana
From: Amanda Kelley [mailto:akell...@slu.edu] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 12:13 PM To: Settembre, Dana Cc: Vickroy, Jim; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] looking p16 - where is mtm labs? You have to get current pricing on P16 from your local Ventana rep

RE: [Histonet] CAP Question -ER/PR Validation

2012-04-16 Thread Settembre, Dana
You should pose that question to CAP via acc...@cap.org they answer quickly and when they do you can print out their answer and keep for when your inspectors come. When I asked them that question, they said that it was usually at the discretion of the pathologist in charge. But instead of

RE: [Histonet] New Reagent Lot Verification

2012-04-13 Thread Settembre, Dana
We are saving slides from inspection to inspection, about 2 years. Dana Settembre University Hospital - UMDNJ Newark, NJ -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sebree Linda A Sent: Thursday, April

RE: [Histonet] Does xylene cause skin cancer?

2012-02-22 Thread Settembre, Dana
I would be worried too. Wearing gloves in the lab is always a good practice and I believe, a requirement in my lab whenever handling reagents or the possibility of coming into contact with reagents. You have the right to wear gloves if you want. Dana Settembre University Hospital - UMDNJ

[Histonet] RE: IHC and negative controls?

2012-02-16 Thread Settembre, Dana
Tom, As Tunde says, the Checklist 7/11/2011 question ANP.22570 does explain that you can do as your pathologists suggests, BUT there are rules to be followed if that is what you will do. A negative tissue control must be processed for each antibody in a given run. Any of the following can

[Histonet] RE: MYO-D1

2011-09-12 Thread Settembre, Dana
Hi Donna, I use Dako's Myo-D1 cat. M3512. Use it at 1:25 I use Dako's labeled polymer kit, Envision + Mouse. Use Trilogy (from Cell Marque) in a steamer. That means: Start the steamer and put a two Coplin jars in filled with Trilogy. Place all your slides in 1st Coplin jar for 30 min. right then,

[Histonet] RE: CAP slides

2011-09-01 Thread Settembre, Dana
Her-2 IHC Dana Settembre -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Coppin, Margaret Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 5:53 PM To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] CAP slides

[Histonet] RE: pten Antibody

2011-08-15 Thread Settembre, Dana
Leica sells the NovoCastra line pTEN. That's what I have been using. Which vendor have you been using? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Chiriboga, Luis Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 10:41

[Histonet] RE: TFE-3

2011-08-09 Thread Settembre, Dana
We use TFE-3 (p16) from Santa Cruz, made in Goat. Cat.# SC-5958 Dana Settembre University Hospital - UMDNJ Newark, NJ -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Houston, Ronald Sent: Tuesday, August

[Histonet] RE: P16 on the BOND

2011-07-18 Thread Settembre, Dana
Hi Nancy, I am using the p16 with the Bond. I am using the Bond's ER1 for 20min with their Refine detection kit. Dana Settembre University Hospital - UMDNJ Newark, NJ -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]

[Histonet] RE: P16

2011-07-15 Thread Settembre, Dana
The only company currently allowed to sell it (have it, etc.) MTM Labs 1-866-686-5227 CAT#: 9581 Dana Settembre University Hospital - UMDNJ Newark, NJ -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of

RE: [Histonet] Luciferase

2011-07-01 Thread Settembre, Dana
This is so much fun. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Angela Bitting Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 2:50 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; McAuliffe, William Subject: Re: [Histonet]

RE: [Histonet] PAX-2

2011-06-22 Thread Settembre, Dana
Want to purchase Pax-2 for FFPE human tissue. I have been told that there is a countrywide issue that has it on BACKORDER - I have been waiting for about a 3 to 4 weeks. I have been told that a release date may come in a couple of months. I. Does anyone know enough to confirm this? II. Where do

RE: [Histonet] IHC verification forms

2011-06-16 Thread Settembre, Dana
Validate. Dana Settembre University Hospital - UMDNJ Newark, NJ 07103 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Curt Tague Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 10:34 AM To:

RE: [Histonet] Re: Her2 CAP survey

2011-05-11 Thread Settembre, Dana
Laurie, when we called CAP they also told us to use Code 11. That's a GOOD point - specimen unsatisfactory is this issue. Dana Settembre -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Laurie Colbert

RE: [Histonet] cap new ANP.22760

2011-04-29 Thread Settembre, Dana
ANTIBODY LOTS I have a Dako and I have a Bond too. For the Dako I use my positive control. I use 3 slides. One is treated as the negative control - no antibody One is treated with the current lot One is treated with the new lot. I keep all QC slides together. I keep the 3 slides together. For my

[Histonet] Pax-2 on FFPE human tissue

2011-04-29 Thread Settembre, Dana
Hi All, Having a tough time looking for a reliable vendor for Pax-2. What vendors are you using? I need to use this on formalin fixed paraffin embedded human tissue. What control do you use? Thank you. Dana Settembre Immunohistochemistry Lab University Hospital - UMDNJ Newark, NJ

RE: [Histonet] Lab week

2011-03-29 Thread Settembre, Dana
Lab Week is April 24th through April 30th. Dana Settembre -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Yahoo Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 9:26 PM To: Histonet Subject: [Histonet] Lab week Can someone

[Histonet] RE: negative controls on immunos

2011-03-01 Thread Settembre, Dana
Yes, you should run negative controls with each run - today and tomorrow. Something can happen in tomorrow's run so tomorrow's negative control will have different issues from today's negative control. The negative control should go through everything that your slides go through, whether it's

[Histonet] RE: CD21 antibody

2011-02-07 Thread Settembre, Dana
Hi Linda, I found Dako's CD21 mouse antibody reliable. M0784 Dana Settembre University Hospital - UMDNJ 150 Bergen Street Newark, NJ 07103 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sebree Linda A

[Histonet] Any problems with Bond Max Heater Assembly (SSA)

2011-01-28 Thread Settembre, Dana
Has anyone had any problems with the Leica Bond Max's Heater assembly. We have 2 Bonds that are less than 2 years old and one of the heater assembles went. That is 10 less slides that we have to work with. Thank you, Dana Settembre University Hospital - UMDNJ Newark, NJ 973-972-5232

RE: [Histonet] ihc slides

2011-01-24 Thread Settembre, Dana
Hi Cindy, That too has happened to me and the process that you do to remedy it, works for me too. (take off coverslip properly, re-apply DAB, and you get a reaction.) My experience is that the slides are not shot, as described by another Histonetter. There was definitely something else going on.

[Histonet] RE: MPB antibody

2010-12-28 Thread Settembre, Dana
Hi Jean, I use Leica's MBP which the get from NovoCastra cat. NCL-MBP I use it on formalin fixed paraffin embedded human tissue on my Dako. I use Dako's Target Ret. Soln in a steamer for 40 minutes Incubate 15 min with it at the dilution of 1:25. Then I use Dako LSAB2 kit. It works fine. Good

[Histonet] ISH edge effect on TMA

2010-12-22 Thread Settembre, Dana
Has anyone experience edge affect on TMA when doing ISH? Dana Settembre ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] Kathleen Dittrich, where are you?

2010-12-22 Thread Settembre, Dana
Kathleen Dittrich, formerly from Dako. Where are you? Dana Settembre ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] Edge affect on TMA?

2010-12-21 Thread Settembre, Dana
Does anyone experience edge affect on TMA? Dana Settembre ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

RE: [Histonet] problems with staining IHC

2010-10-07 Thread Settembre, Dana
Are you staining by hand or are you automated? Dana Settembre University Hospital Newark, NJ -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of sris...@mail.holyname.org Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010

RE: [Histonet] p16 antibody

2010-10-07 Thread Settembre, Dana
Hi Michele, Yes, it's true, only MTM labs sells it and they Sell it as a kit and they also sell it along with a negative control reagent. That's how I buy it. They have a license or something and no else can sell it now. Their cat# is 9518 and I think it's called the CINteck Histology V-kit,