[Histonet] Controls:

[Susan Foreman]

Slim Jims do work for use as Gram Controls

-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Bernice
Frederick
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 10:44 AM
To: Jeffrey Robinson; Jb; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Controls:

There was actually an article written in The Journal of Histotechnology a
few years back on this and it was, I f I recall, using a hot dog to create
the gram control. Might be in the archives on nsh.org.
Bernice

Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP)
Senior Research Tech
Pathology Core Facility
Robert. H. Lurie Cancer Center
Northwestern University
710 N Fairbanks Court
Olson 8-421
Chicago,IL 60611
312-503-3723
b-frederick <@t> northwestern.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jeffrey
Robinson
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 9:21 AM
To: Jb; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Controls:

We have successfully used hamburger meat to make Gram controls.  As far as
GMS controls go, we ran across a post from someone smearing cream cheese
onto lung tissue and letting it sit for a couple of days, fixed and
processed it and were able to demonstrate Aspergillus by GMS.  My fungus
control stocks are low so I was actually planning to try this with some beef
lung.  I haven't heard of the Slim Jim method before.

Jeff Robinson, Senior Histotechnologist, Sierra Pathology Lab, Clovis, CA.

-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jb
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 1:05 PM
To: Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Controls:

Off the wall question, I have been told that slim jims (pepperoni stick) at
the gas station can be processed and used as good gram controls. Has anyone
done this and do they work for GMS also?

Thank you,

Sent from my iPhone
_______________________________________________
Histonet mailing list
Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet


This email and attachments may contain PHI that is privileged and
confidential and is not intended for any unauthorized person. If you, the
reader, are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly
prohibited. Do not read the email but instead reply to the sender and
destroy the message and any attachments. Thank you.

_______________________________________________
Histonet mailing list
Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

_______________________________________________
Histonet mailing list
Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet