[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 61, Issue 2 H&E CONTROL TISSUE

[Kay, Karen]

Hello Tanisha,
We feel that no one tissue is suitable on its own, therefore we create a
multi-tissue control block for our H&E stains. The tissues included are
liver, skin, appendix, and placenta. This enables us to assess the stain
from a number of different perspectives according to the tissue types
included. We use small portions of each type, embedded into a
rectangular shaped mold.
Hope this helps you
Karen J Kay, MLT
Pathology Supervisor
Chinook Health Laboratory
Chinook Regional Hospital
960 - 19 st South
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
T1J 1W5
(403) 388 - 6061 (Phone)
(403) 388 - 6067 (Fax)




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Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 11:33:22 -0500
From: "McKnight, Tanisha" <tanisha.mcknight <@t> covance.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Best Tissue for H&E Control
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Hello All:
 
Can I get some of you to share with me, what types of tissue you use to
assess the quality of your H&E? Or what tissue type do you believe to be
best for assessing the quality of an H&E?
 
Thanks,
 
Tanisha Neely, HT(ASCP)
AP-Histology/Specimen Management
Covance CLS, Indianapolis


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