[Histonet] Ventana HPV High/Low Replacements?

[Jennifer Masuzumi]

Hello everyone,

My lab is interested in starting HPV High and Low Risk ISH testing, but it seems like we just missed the boat on it. We have Benchmark XTs, but Ventana discontinued their HPV probes sometime around last December, and they don't have an alternative at this time. After talking with nearby labs that are currently using stockpiles of Ventana probes, they told me the following courses of action they were planning on using when their stock runs out:
-One lab is thinking of doing HPV by PCR
-Another is thinking of switching to Dako probes

After discussing the possibility of Dako probes with Ventana and Dako, neither could recommend using them together because each side was unfamiliar with the other's reagents or system, though both said it might be possible.

Is anybody in a similar situation, looking for a replacement for the Ventana HPV High/Low Risk probes? Any insight on possibilities to pursue would be much appreciated!

Sincerely,
 
Jennifer Masuzumi
Sterling Pathology
Seal Beach, CA
jennifer.masuzumi <@t> sterlingpath.com
562-799-8900