[Histonet] Discontinuing Negative Reagent Controls for IHC

[Roger Heyna]

Below is the list of Histonet responses representing the labs that have discontinued the use of negative reagent controls for IHC's. Thanks to everyone who responded.
 
Roger
Maywood, IL
 
 

Molecular Diagnostics Lab, Winston-Salem, NC
Saint Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Central Vermont Medical Center, Berlin, VT
Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, MI
Saint Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, MO
Dominion Pathology Laboratories, Norfolk, VA
CSI Laboratories, Alpharetta, GA
Unitypoint Health-Methodist, Peoria, IL
Rutland Regional Medical Center, Rutland, VT
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Physicians Reference Laboratory, LLC, Overland Park, KS
Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN
United Clinical Laboratories, Dubuque, IA
Holy Redeemer Hospital Laboratory, Meadowbrook, PA
St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, MN
PRHS, Naples, FL
 
 
>>> "Roger Heyna" <rheyna <@t> lumc.edu> 12/9/2013 2:47 PM >>>
I am putting together a list of facilities that have discontinued the use of negative reagent controls for IHC. After the CAP revised the requirement related to negative controls when polymer-based detection systems are used, we decided to investigate whether discontinuing the negative controls would be possible for our lab. It would be helpful to know what labs have done this successfully. If the labs that have discontinued the use of negatives could just respond in an email, I would appreciate it.

Also, if anyone has any thoughts pertaining to this change, they're certainly welcome.

Thank you,
Roger
Maywood, IL