[Histonet] RE: H Pylori IHC

[Cartun, Richard]

I think the real question here is, "Why do your pathologists want H. pylori IHC on all of these specimens?"  If it's "TAT, maybe something can be done to improve it so that you not have to do all this "unnecessary" work.  We only order H. pylori IHC on those cases that show the appropriate inflammatory background and organisms cannot be identified on H&E.  Also, IHC can be helpful when patients have been treated for H. pylori and, once again, organisms cannot be identified on H&E.

Richard

Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
Director, Histology & Immunopathology
Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs
Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT  06102
(860) 972-1596
(860) 545-2204 Fax



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Subject: [Histonet] FW: H Pylori IHC



Hi all
My pathologist would like our techs to do H pylori IHC stains on all stomach, GE Junction and esophagus BX's.  What I was wondering, if there were any indication in Regulations or anything that we couldn't do this?  Any advice would be greatly appreciated :)

S Kathy Baldwin
Histology/Cytology Supervisor
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