We do the same here........If we don't have the antibody we don't purchase
it for the survey......
Hazel 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	DDittus787@aol.com [SMTP:DDittus787@aol.com]
> Sent:	Monday, March 13, 2000 07:05 PM
> To:	joseph_nocito@srhc.iwhs.org; histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject:	Re: CD-117
> 
> Dear Joe
> I too received that CAP survey and the idea is that if you do not
> routinely 
> use the antibody, don't buy it now. We sent in our results without it and
> as 
> before we will do well. Part of this is about the pathologists ability to 
> diagnose and our ability to assist. We purchase antibodies based on the 
> pathologists desires and needs , not CAP surveys. You are not penalized
> for 
> not doing one of them, so why worry.
>                                                       Dana