Thanks to everyone who responded with help regarding the cat scratch
staining. I didn't end up having to do a stain but rec'd some great new
procedures!

Marjorie Hagerty, H.T. (ASCP) H.T.L., Q IHC
Supervisor, Anatomic Pathology
Eisenhower Medical Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, California 92270
760.773.2013
FAX:760.773.1587
mhagerty@emc.org


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Tim Morken [SMTP:timcdc@hotmail.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, February 18, 1999 8:38 AM
> To:	histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject:	Re: Bartonella
>
> If you have a suspected Bartonella hensalae or B. quintana case you can
> send it to the CDC for immuno-testing.
>
> Send blocks, with full history, to:
>
> Sherif R. Zaki, M.D.
> Chief, Infectious Disease Pathology
> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
> MS-G32
> 1600 Clifton Rd.
> Atlanta, GA 30333
> USA
> email: SXZ1@cdc.gov
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Tim Morken, B.A., EMT(MSA), HTL(ASCP)
> Infectious Disease Pathology
> Centers for Disease Control
> MS-G32
> 1600 Clifton Rd.
> Atlanta, GA 30333
> USA
>
> email: tim9@cdc.gov
>        timcdc@hotmail.com
>
> FAX:  (404)639-3043
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 10:14:09 -0500
> From: Richard Cartun <Rcartun@harthosp.org>
> Subject: Bartonella
> To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
>
> I have sent cases of suspected Cat-Scratch disease to Dr. Kyung-Whan Min
> =
> at the Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK for detection of
> Bartonella =
> henselae.  He uses a Warthin Starry histochemical stain as well as an =
> immunostain for this purpose.  I believe he uses a pAb reactive with =
> Bartonella organisms.  To my knowledge, commercially available
> antibodies =
> to Bartonella are not available.  Please call (or e-mail) me if you want
> =
> his telephone number.
>
> R. Cartun
> Department of Pathology
> Hartford Hospital
>
> (860) 545-1596
> e-mail: rcartun@harthosp.org=20
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