[Histonet] Re: IHC for H. pylori

[Robert Richmond]

The three pathology services I've worked in in the last few yers that
did immunohistochemical staining for Helicobacter pylori did it on all
gastric biopsy specimens. Usually "R/O H.p." is on the requisition.

I prefer a blue stain (Giemsa or Diff-Quik II or equivalent) if I have
one slide a day to read, IHC if I have ten.

Bob Richmond
Samurai Pathologist
Knoxville TN