Re: SENTINAL NODE PROTOCOL

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From:"Robin Fitzl" <rfitzl@hotmail.com>
To:johnsom@shmc.org, histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu
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Date:Wed, 21 Jul 1999 17:28:22 PDT
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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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