[Histonet] Question about special stain controls

[Rene J Buesa]

If you process the control in any different way than the case slides, it is no longer an acceptable control for that test.
Remember that the control is used to determine if the reaction took place when used simultaneously and in an identical way as the test slides.
René J.

--- On Fri, 1/8/10, Thurby, Christina <christina.thurby <@t> bms.com> wrote:


From: Thurby, Christina <christina.thurby <@t> bms.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Question about special stain controls
To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Date: Friday, January 8, 2010, 4:14 PM


I have a question for you all regarding the use of special stain controls (non-IHC).  I have many years of experience doing special staining and was trained to always treat the control sections the same of the patient or study sample.  Does anyone have any references if it is ever appropriate to treat the positive control sample (shortened incubation period) than the patient/study samples?
Thanks!
Christina Thurby

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