[Histonet] Re: acceptable rate of carryover

[John Auld]

Jim

I have a (very) vague recollection of a study done on carryover on an
automated stainer for cervical cytology many many years ago. Don't remember
what it said.
BUT IMO there is only one acceptable rate for carryover and that is ZERO.
This may not always be possible but that is what we should always work to.
In my lab any slide with possible tissue carryover is always recut even if
the suspect part is away from the section.

regards

John

John Auld FIBMS MSc
Dept of Histopathology and Clinical Cytology
Arrowe Park Hospital
Arrowe Park Road
Upton
Wirral



Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 07:40:02 -0600
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Subject: [Histonet] carryover on slides
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Has anyone ever seen any articles on what is an acceptable rate of
carryover
on routine slides?  We have been monitoring our carryover rate and our
pathologists wondered if anyone had ever seen a study on carryover rates.


James R. Vickroy BS, HT (ASCP)
Technical Supervisor, Surgical Pathology
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