Personally, I think IHC is the most sensitive method.  Why are you doing
H. pylori stains on esophagus and duodenum?

Richard Cartun

>>> "Snyder, Wendy"  05/14/03 12:02PM >>>
Does anyone know about any "Standard of Care" for staining for 
H.Pylori?  I have 3 pathologists.  Two of them want the Warthin-Starry
method and one that loves the Immuno method.  We also do routine
H.pylori
stains on all esophagus, gastric and duodenum.  I am looking for some
information as to what other institutions do as routine stains for
H.pylori.

Wendy Snyder HT(ASCP)
United Hosptial Center
Clarksburg, WV
snyderw@uhcwv.org 
(304)624-2652

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