Cindy,
my interpretation of ASRs is this.  When I was at the AFIP, we had our own
rabbit that was used for cytokeratin.  We would bleed the rabbit on a
monthly basis, spin down to obtain the serum, place the serum through column
chromatography.  This is an antibody that we created in house, not
manufactured by a company.
    I just went through a CAP inspection in January and this question was
raised, but the inspector was satisfied when I told him this story.  The
checklist does state, though, that a list of all antibodies used must be
available, not just ASRs.  Hope this helps

Joe Nocito BS, HT (ASCP) QIHC
Histology Manager
Pathology Reference Lab
San Antonio, Texas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Carlton" 
To: "'Cindy/Rick DuBois'" ;

Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 1:18 PM
Subject: RE: CAP INSPECTION


> I believe you can obtain the information from the company you bought the
> antibody from.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cindy/Rick DuBois [mailto:ccdub@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 8:48 AM
> To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: CAP INSPECTION
>
>
> We recently were CAP inspected and got written up for not having a ASR
list.
> This is supposedly a list of all FDA approved Antibodies.  Does anyone
have
> such a list?
>
> Cindy DuBois
> Delta Pathology Assoc.
> Stockton, CA 95207
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