[Histonet] RE: Negative Controls for IHC

[Cheri Miller]

I just stopped using the reagent controls on all our IHC due to the drastic cuts in reimbursement. It will be a significant immediate savings for our tiny lab.
Cheryl A. Miller HT ASCP cm
Histology Supervisor
Hygiene Officer
Physicians Laboratory, P.C.
4840 F St.
Omaha , NE. 68117
402 731 4145 ext. 532
Cell 402 493 0403
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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of joelle weaver [joelleweaver <@t> hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 1:54 PM
To: Sebree Linda A; 'Abbott, Tanya'; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: Negative Controls for IHC

Not too long ago, there was a posting about labs that had discontinued. You technically don't need with a polymer, non-biotin system. I still do them- for now. The pathologist never uses them, internal controls only. But I do, but this may be a good cost cutting idea for the future.




Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC

> From: LSebree <@t> uwhealth.org
> To: TanyaAbbott <@t> catholichealth.net; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:44:37 +0000
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> Subject: [Histonet] RE: Negative Controls for IHC
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> Hi Tanya,
>
> We have made the decision to continue running negative reagent control slides.
>
> Linda A. Sebree
> University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics
> IHC/ISH Laboratory
> 600 Highland Ave.
> Madison, WI 53792
> (608)265-6596
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Abbott, Tanya
> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 12:54 PM
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> Subject: [Histonet] Negative Controls for IHC
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> I just read in Advance Dec 2013 that there is a possibility of laboratories utilizing fewer QC controls to cut costs? Has anyone stopped running negative controls for IHC?
>
> Tanya G. Abbott RT (CSMLS)
> Manager Technologist, Histology/Cytology St. Joseph Medical Center Reading, PA 19603-0316 ph  610-378-2635 fax 610-898-5871
> email: tanyaabbott <@t> catholichealth.net
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