[Histonet] Fungus controls

[Mayer,Toysha N]

We got some organisms from the microbiology lab and some fresh lung from autopsy.  When the organisms were ready, we 'stuck' the lung with the inoculating loop and let them incubate for a few days.  Then we grossed and processed the lung.  We were given separate specimens for GMs, AFB, and gram.  It worked great.
If you don't have lung, some liver from the grocery store would work.  We let that sit in the refrigerator for about two weeks, then did touch preps to see if anything was growing.
It had fungus galore in the touch prep.  We used that to teach students how to stain touch preps with specials.

Toysha

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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:48:16 -0400
From: Charles Riley <criley at dpspa.com>
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Does anyone grow their own fungus control blocks for GMS and AFB stains?

If so would you mind sharing your procedure for doing so. I tried using rotten oranges but the sample wouldn't hold onto the counterstain.

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Charles Riley BS  HT, HTL(ASCP)CM

Histopathology Coordinator/ Mohs


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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 08:11:40 -0700
From: Akemi <akemiat3377 at gmail.com>
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I've been told by one of my pathologists that blue cheese for a fungus control would work.
Akemi Allison

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> On Jul 24, 2017, at 6:48 AM, Charles Riley via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone grow their own fungus control blocks for GMS and AFB stains?
> 
> If so would you mind sharing your procedure for doing so. I tried 
> using rotten oranges but the sample wouldn't hold onto the counterstain.
> 
> --
> 
> Charles Riley BS  HT, HTL(ASCP)CM
> 
> Histopathology Coordinator/ Mohs
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