[Histonet] Controls:

[Cooper, Brian]

I've used moldy orange peels as a GMS/PAS-F control in the past.  Just saved the peels in a plastic bag over the weekend, then processed as usual.  They worked beautifully!

Brian D. Cooper, HT (ASCP)CM | Histology Supervisor 
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Children's Hospital Los Angeles 
4650 Sunset Blvd MS#43- Los Angeles, CA 90027 
Ph: 323.361.3357     Pager: 213-209-0184
bcooper <@t> chla.usc.edu 

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Robinson
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 7:21 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.

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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
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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,

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