Yes, they are slides.  We usually don't ever get blocks from anyone unless
we get them from another hospital or lab.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Connie McManus [mailto:conmac@cc.usu.edu]
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 12:08 PM
To: Shawn Griffin
Cc: 'Lynn McKee'; histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Re: control slides


Shawn,
do these controls come as slides or as blocks? I am assuming they are
slides.  I am having a hard time finding a good gram control, too, and
would like tissue rather than slides.  Thanks for your info.

Connie McManus

Shawn Griffin wrote:
> 
> We have two companies we purchase controls from.  Histology Outlet Mall
> Enterprises, Inc. (H.O.M.E)  800-474-9477.  They sell gram controls box of
> 10 $30.00.  Also, Newcomer supply, 800-383-7799, they sell gram,
> staphlococous aureus & E.coli combined in same organ 10/set $37.00.  Hope
> this helps.
> 
> Shawn
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lynn McKee [mailto:mckeela@ucmail.uc.edu]
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 8:37 AM
> To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: control slides
> 
> Dear Histonetters,
> 
>   I know this subject has been discussed before, but I need some
> information on companies that sell control slides. (We are particularly
> interested in Gram control). Thanks for your input in advance.
> 
> Lynn McKee
> University of Cincinnati
> Developmental Markers Lab

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