[Histonet] GRAM Stain Control Slides

[Andrea Grantham]

I had my students try this and they got gram positives - didn't see any 
gram negatives. Hot dogs worked the same.
Andi



At 12:46 PM 4/26/2006 -0400, Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/NCID/VR) wrote:
>That doesn't demonstrate both Gram-positives and negatives, does it?
>
>
>Jeanine Bartlett, BS, HT(ASCP)
>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems,
>Joyce
>Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 12:35 PM
>To: Breeden, Sara; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: RE: [Histonet] GRAM Stain Control Slides
>
>A section of processed Slim Jim works well. J:>)
>
>
>Joyce Weems
>Pathology Manager
>Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta
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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Breeden,
>Sara
>Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 11:08 AM
>To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: [Histonet] GRAM Stain Control Slides
>
>Looking for source for GRAM Stain control slides or a known positive
>tissue to make control block. Vendor sources seem to be quite pricey.
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP)
>New Mexico Department of Agriculture
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