John,
I have only one general procedure for all my antibodies supplemented by
written procedures for pretreatments, i.e., steam, digestion, etc.  I
haven't had a problem yet.

Joe Nocito, B.S., HT(ASCP)QIHC
Histology Supervisor
Christus Santa Rosa Hospitals
San Antonio, Texas 


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Mackinnon, John [SMTP:jmackinnon@lakeridgehealth.on.ca]
> Sent:	Monday, May 08, 2000 12:37 PM
> To:	'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
> Subject:	CAP and Immuno Procedure Manual
> 
> Can anyone tell me if a single generic procedure for immuno stains is
> acceptable or does CAP require an individual method written according to
> NCCLS standards for each and every antibody that you are using in your
> lab.
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> John MacKinnon MLT, ART
> Senior Technologist, Pathology
> Lakeridge Health Oshawa
> Ontario, Canada
>