[Histonet] control tissues

[Gayle Callis]

The original publication on inoculation of placenta is in Histologic, many
years ago but available on Sakura Finetek website - a good read. Contact
Peggy Wenk, she does this all the time.  Also, go to March 2003 issue of J
of Histotechnology, a David Young has another tidy method for getting
control blocks for Gram staining, 

Gayle Callis
MT,HT,HTL(ASCP)
Research Histopathology Supervisor
Veterinary Molecular Biology 
Montana State University - Bozeman
PO Box 173610
Bozeman MT 59717-3610
406 994-6367 (lab with voice mail)
406 994-4303 (FAX)


 At 07:49 AM 2/10/2004 +0400, you wrote:
>Hi Theresa,
>
>Thanks for your reply but I am well familiar with the 'in-house' sytem of
>control tissues. I am more interested in inocultaing tissues, such as fresh
>placenta, with 'substances' to create a new control block. Just wondering if
>anyone has tried it!
>
>Regards,
>Evelyn
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Therersa Stegall [mailto:STEGTM <@t> samcstl.org]
>Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 12:00 AM
>To: ekaplan <@t> squ.edu.om
>Subject: Re: [Histonet] control tissues
>
>
>Evelyn:  We make many of our own controls, using other cases that are
>positive for the pathology tested for.  Our pathologists keep us
>informed on + Helicobacter Pylori, and for other things, we use tissue
>raided from surgicals (such as appendix for Trichrome, non-neoplastic
>spleen for reticulum, liver for PAS).  Good liver for Fe controls is
>hard to find, some Histonetters in England sent me a batch.  I think you
>could "raid" surgicals, and find nearly any tissue you need for
>controls.  Our computer system allows a natural language search, so it
>gets easier.  Peace,  Terre
>
>>>> "Evelyn Kaplan" <ekaplan <@t> squ.edu.om> 2/8/2004 12:13:37 AM >>>
>
>
>Good morning,
>
>I realise this is a subject which has been previously discussed but I
>wonder
>if anyone has had experience of 'manufacturing' their own control
>blocks? I
>have a student about to start a project  and would apreciate any
>protocols.
>
>Regards,
>Evelyn Kaplan,
>Dept of Pathology,
>College of Medicine and Health Sciences,
>Sultan Qaboos University,
>Oman
>
>
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Gayle Callis
MT,HT,HTL(ASCP)
Research Histopathology Supervisor
Veterinary Molecular Biology 
Montana State University - Bozeman
PO Box 173610
Bozeman MT 59717-3610
406 994-6367 (lab with voice mail)
406 994-4303 (FAX)