[Histonet] IHC work flow

[Clare Thornton]

I would love to hear about your IHC department or lab.  We are looking to changing our work flow, and sometimes it's difficult to know if you are trying to perform miracles!  These are the questions I have:


1.       What is your volume of IHC slides/month?

2.       How many antibodies do you offer?

3.       What platforms do you use?  Do you use platforms from multiple vendors?

4.       What is your turn around time?  Do you offer same day turn around, and under what conditions?

5.       How many full time employees work in IHC?  Do any work on a part time or rotating basis?

6.       Is your IHC department part of general histology, or is it a separate department?

7.       If you are continuous flow, how does this work?  I will say that we use Ventana platforms (both Ultra and XT), so I would be interested in hearing about those who also use Ventana, but I would like to hear from users with other platforms as well.

8.       If there are any other aspects you would like to mention, please add them!


I appreciate the help on this.  Every lab is a world unto itself, often seeing how other labs run their operations can open your eyes to additional possibilities.  Thank you.

Clare J. Thornton, HTL(ASCP)QIHC
Lead Immunohistochemistry Technologist
Dahl-Chase Diagnostic Services
417 State Street, Suite 540
Bangor, ME 04401
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