[Histonet] CAP control revision

[Terri Braud]

For all stains, we report the control verification on the patient report when reporting the stain results, and we run negative tissue controls for our organism stains, AFB and GMS

Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
Laboratory
Holy Redeemer Hospital
1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
ph: 215-938-3689
fax: 215-938-3874
Care, Comfort, and Heal
 

  2. revised Cap regulation ANP .21395  ?? (Roy, Ryan)
Message: 2
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:18:32 +0000
From: "Roy, Ryan" <Ryan.Roy at va.gov>
Subject: [Histonet] revised Cap regulation ANP .21395  ??
Hello Histonetters,
What is the take home message of this revision? How are other labs complying with respect to Special staining?  Do you keep records of individual case control verification or just individual block verification? Does anyone run NEG controls for Special staining? Is this regulation requiring Neg Controls for special stains? Any thoughts are appreciated.
" **revised** 08/17/2016
ANP .21395
Special Stains/Studies
For special stains, including histochemical stains, and studies using immunologic and ISH methodology, positive and negative controls are verified and recorded as acceptable prior to or concurrent with the reporting of patient results and records maintained. "

Thanks you,
Ryan Roy BS,  HTL (ASCP)CM
Laboratory: Histology Department
Manchester VA Medical Center
Manchester NH
603 -624-4366 extension 6640