Alpha Fetoprotein is found in mammalian embryonic serum and in fetal liver
hepatoma, yolk sac, several germ cell tumor (form hyaline droplets), in most
non-seminomatous germ cell tumors, in endodermal sinus tumors, and in
regenerating hepatic parenchyma. So, any of these could serve as positive
controls. We sell hepatoma/hepatocellular carcinoma slides as positive
control.

Abizar
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-----Original Message-----
From: Barnhart, Tammy [mailto:tbarnhart@primecare.org]
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 7:33 AM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Immuno Control Tissue


I need help locating control tissue for the Alpha Fetoprotein antibody.  I
would like to have a heptatocelluar carcinoma sample to use for a positive
control, but we rarely see those tumors.  We have had a couple of needle bxs
come through, but the sample size is insufficient to use as control
material.  Can anyone help? P.S.  We have never seen a yolk sac tumor!!!!

Tammy Barnhart, B.S., HTL(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
St. Alexius Medical Center/ Pathology Consultants, P.C.
Bismarck, ND
tbarnhart@primecare.org