[Histonet] Re: IHC Validation

[Michael Ann Jones]

I document all of the worksheet process¹ and then I create a ³Validation
Report² where my technical director both reviews all slides and signs this
report.
Michael Ann Jones, HT (ASCP)
Histology Manager
Metropath
7444 W. Alaska Dr. #250
Lakewood, CO 80226
303.634.2511
Mjones <@t> metropath.com




On 7/15/14, 7:51 AM, "Leslie Graves" <lsgraves70 <@t> gmail.com> wrote:

>Thank you to everyone who sent a template.  This is very helpful.  I do
>need clarfication on the 10 cases that are required for validation.  Do
>you
>include the 10 cases on this same form, or do you have something separate
>for that?  These look ideal for optimization.  From what I have read
>online, 10 cases need to be run after optimization has been completed.
>When validating these 10 cases, accuracy, sensitivity, specificity and
>reproducibility need to be monitored.  Are all of you using separate form
>to capture this data and approval from the Pathologists?  Maybe I am going
>overboard, but I want to make sure that I have everything covered.  We are
>bringing a new platform into our lab in 2 weeks, and I want to have
>everything ready to go.
>
>Leslie Graves
>Technical Specialist
>Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
>Fayetteville, NC  28341
>910-615-6142
>lgrav <@t> capefearvalley.com
>
>On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Leslie Graves <lsgraves70 <@t> gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have a sample IHC Validation worksheet that they used in
>>their
>> lab for review.  I know that the requirements have changed since our
>>last
>> inspection.  I want to make sure that I am including all of the
>>criteria,
>> and would like to see how other labs are documenting this process.
>>
>> Leslie Graves
>> Technical Specialist
>> Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
>> 1638 Owen Drive
>> Fayetteville, NC 28341
>> 910-615-6142
>> lgrav <@t> capefearvalley.com
>>
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