[Histonet] H. Pylori Testing

[Michael Ann Jones]

If you do it by IHC it is the normal 2 hour or so process step-by-step.
Giemsa is quick 15 minutes or around there? Again, not as sensitive but
works.

Michael Ann




On 4/27/15, 2:49 PM, "Garreyf" <garreyf <@t> gmail.com> wrote:

>Is it a pain in the neck to do it  by hand? I'd like to bring my h
>pyloris in house as well. I'm trying to create more revenue to support a
>2nd histotech.
>
>Garrey
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 27, 2015, at 4:11 PM, Michael Ann Jones <mjones <@t> metropath.com>
>>wrote:
>> 
>> We recently switched to IHC stain for HP, however, before that we used
>> Giemsa regressively for those. Not as sensitive as IHC. For IHC we used
>> Cell Marque by hand (with great results) and now we are automated.
>> 
>> Michael Ann
>> Michael Ann Jones, HT (ASCP)
>> Histology Manager
>> Metropath
>> 7444 W. Alaska Dr. #250
>> Lakewood, CO 80226
>> 303.634.2511
>> Mjones <@t> metropath.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 4/27/15, 2:04 PM, "Vickroy, James" <jvickroy <@t> SpringfieldClinic.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> We are a small lab processing mostly GI specimens.  Currently we are
>>> sending our H. Pylori testing to a local hospital for staining however
>>>I
>>> can predict that this year we may have around 1000 H. Pylori stains
>>>done.
>>> I am looking for a small platform or manual test kit to perform the H.
>>> Pylori's inhouse.   Can someone please give me their thoughts,
>>> suggestions, or similar experiences  how they have or would approach
>>>this
>>> endeavor?
>>> 
>>> Jim Vickroy
>>> Histology Manager
>>> Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building
>>> 1025 South 6th Street
>>> Springfield, Illinois  62703
>>> Office:  217-528-7541, Ext. 15121
>>> Email:  
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