Re: [Histonet] Proficiency Testing for small labs

Hi Gareth, Good luck on your upcoming inspection. Regarding Proficiency testing, labs that don't do the usual barrage of special or immunohistochemical stains need to have some sort of alternate plan for PT. Our lab has outlined alternative assessment in our Quality Assurance Program. It requ

[Histonet] Tracking lot numbers

Hi Histonetters, I need to find out what labs are doing for best practices to track reagent lot numbers in their tissue processor as they rotate reagents. We currently have a preparation log where we track the lot numbers, but by the time we do a rotation we may be using a different lot. As al

Re: [Histonet] Kappa & Lambda ISH

Hi Renee, Are you using two different fixatives for bone marrow vs lymph node? And, if yes, have the assays been validated on both fixatives? Teri Johnson, HT(ASCP)QIHC Manager, Clinical Trial Testing T +1 760 516 5954 teri.john...@navigatebp.com Navigate BioPharma, Inc. A Novartis Subsidiary

Re: [Histonet] Histology Hacks - The book

Hi histonetters! Some clarification is needed I think. In this context, the term "hacks" are used these days to describe work arounds to make our lives easier. I have seen videos which show many household hacks such as using the hole in the flip top can to hold a straw, or using a rubber band

[Histonet] Open position - Associate Scientist: Clinical Trial Testing

Dear histonetters, We have a newly open position available for an Associate Scientist at our facility in Carlsbad, CA. ASCP certification is not required, experience in IHC staining a must. Ventana, Intellipath, Leica IHC platform experience desired. Primary responsibilities for this position is

[Histonet] Microtome maintenance

Hi fellow histonetters, I am interested in finding out what those of you in CAP/CLIA labs are doing for routine maintenance of your microtomes, especially for smaller volume labs. Do you have service contracts set up? Or regular (annual or every other year) maintenance schedules? The cost of "p

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[Histonet] Leica Bond Rx and clipped corner slides

Hi Histonetters, Leica is recommending not to use clipped corner slides on their Bond Rx instrument. I know there are labs out there who use this instrument and may also use clipped corner slides in their slide printer. For those labs, do you have any problem with covertiles not working properl