Another question regarding Sentinal Node Procedures - are the specimens sent
to Nuclear Medicine for the radiation to reduce? Thanks, j
Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta


	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Robin Fitzl [SMTP:rfitzl@hotmail.com]
	Sent:	Wednesday, July 21, 1999 8:28 PM
	To:	johnsom@shmc.org; histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu
	Subject:	Re: SENTINAL NODE PROTOCOL

	There are a couple of articles out regarding this subject:

	"Handling Sentinel Lymph Node Bx Spec."
	Arch.Path.Lab.Med.
	July '99

	New England Journal of Medicine also has one, but not sure about the
month.

	R. Fitzl HT



	>From: johnsom@shmc.org (Mickie L. Johnson)
	>To: "Coni Forney" <conif@MEDCENOA.WPAFB.AF.MIL>,        
	><histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu>
	>Subject: Re: SENTINAL NODE PROTOCOL
	>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 12:34:07 -0700
	>
	>Hi Coni,
	>We are currently cutting three levels on breast sentinel nodes.
Levels 1 &
	>3 are stained for H & E. Level 2 is stained for pan-Keratin.  For
melanoma
	>nodes, we cut three slides per block.  One stained S-100, one
stained 
	>HMB-45
	>and one H&E.  We are currently reviewing our procedures because we
	>understand there are other protocols out there which require more
levels.  
	>I
	>would appreciate any and all procedures any of you would like to
share and
	>whether there is a new standard developing.  Thank you.
	>Best Regards.
	>
	>Mickie
	>
	>Michael L. Johnson, HT/HTL(ASCP)
	>Histology Supervisor
	>Sacred Heart Medical Center
	>W. 101 8th Avenue
	>Spokane, Washington 99220
	>(509) 626-4418
	>FAX (509) 455-2052
	>johnsom@shmc.org
	>-----Original Message-----
	>From: Coni Forney <conif@MEDCENOA.WPAFB.AF.MIL>
	>To: histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu <histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu>
	>Date: Friday, July 16, 1999 6:43 AM
	>Subject: SENTINAL NODE PROTOCOL
	>
	>
	> >Help - looking for protocol for cutting sentinal nodes - what is
everyone
	> >using as far as levels, etc. We are currently taking several
levels at 
	>the
	> >beginning and then every 10 cuts until the block is exhausted. Is
there a
	> >standard protocol or is it site specific? Please advise. Thanks,
	> >
	> >Constance M. Forney MT HT(ASCP)
	> >Technical Supervisor, Histopathology
	> >USAF Medical Center
	> >Wright Patterson AFB, OH
	> >
	>
	>
	>


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