Re: Immuno Control Tissue
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From: | amos brooks <atbrooks@snet.net> |
To: | "Barnhart, Tammy" <tbarnhart@primecare.org> |
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Hi,
Try placenta as an Alpha Feto Protein control. There is not a shortage of that tissue and it stains nicely.
Amos Brooks
"Barnhart, Tammy" wrote:
> 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
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