[Histonet] Sausage controls

[John Garratt]

A control block made of four tissues will cover the majority of IHC stains. Use appendix, tonsil, pancreas and liver in the block. It is important to select the tissues carefully to ensure they are fixed and processed appropriately. It is also important to test and document the tissues before adding them to the multi tissue block. If anybody needs more information on the testing and building protocol please contact me directly.

John

On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 11:12 AM, Sheeder, Christopher via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

> Here is the article...
> Multitumor "Sausage" Blocks in Immunohistochemistry Simplified Method of Preparation, Practical Uses, and Roles in Quality Assurance
> Rodney T. Miller, M.D., Carol L. Groothuis, MT(ASCP)SI
> American Journal of Clinical Pathology, Volume 96, Issue 2, 1 August 1991, Pages 228-232, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/96.2.228
>
> Christopher Sheeder, HT(ASCP)CMQIHC
> Histology Supervisor | Department of Laboratories
> Seattle Children's Hospital
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> christopher.sheeder at seattlechildrens.org
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> Seattle Children's - Internal
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mac Donald, Jennifer <jmacdonald at mtsac.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 10:30 AM
> To: Emily Horst <mashalsmom at gmail.com>
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> The Journal of Histotechnology had an article regarding this years ago. Perhaps you can find it in the archives. Dr. Hector Battifora was the author.
> Jennifer
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emily Horst via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 10:11 AM
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> Hello all,
>
> For those of you who use a sausage control for IHC/special stains, could you direct me as to process for starting that instead of using individual controls for everything?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Emily
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