[Histonet] Negative controls

[Weems, Joyce K.]

This is what I put in my procedure shortly after Richard sent his email. There wasn't a problem at inspection.

        Following his announcement at NSH/ISH Forum in Windsor, CT, Dr. Richard Carten sent an email to Histonet on July 17, 2102, regarding CAP guidelines for negative controls. The checklist will be changed to reflect that        negative controls will no longer be required for polymer based procedures. The new wording contains the following statement:
        “Immunohistochemical tests using polymer-based systems (biotin-free) are sufficiently free of background reactivity to obviate the need for a negative reagent control and such controls may be omitted at the  discretion of the laboratory director”. Dr. Stargel has approved the discontinuation of negative controls as of July 20, 2012.

Joyce Weems
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Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 5:56 PM
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Subject: [Histonet] Negative controls

Hello fellow histonetters,

What is are other labs doing to satisfy the ANP.22570 QC - Antibodies "Appropriate negative controls are used."

I apologize, I know this question has been asked before.  I'm trying to satisfy these requirements in one procedure.

Thank you all for your assistance!!

Beth Brinegar HTL(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
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