What's the billing code for this? It's just a coincidence that it has come
up in our lab while I'm reading this. Thanks in advance.

Salvacion

> ----------
> From: 	Patsy Ruegg[SMTP:pruegg@colobio.com]
> Reply To: 	pruegg@colobio.com
> Sent: 	Wednesday, October 16, 2002 12:39 PM
> To: 	DeLovino, Salvacion S.
> Cc: 	Histonet (E-mail); 'Johnston, Kathy'
> Subject: 	Re: Chloroacetate Esterase
> 
> when i had a b5 fixed sample to do TRAP on i just put up with the mercury
> parcipitate, it usually did not pose an interpation problem.
> patsy
> 
> "DeLovino, Salvacion S." wrote:
> 
> > In our old procedure, there was a comment section that says esterase is
> > inhibited to varying degrees by mercury, acid solutions, heat, and
> iodine.
> >
> > Salvacion Delovino
> > > ----------
> > > From:         Johnston, Kathy[SMTP:Kathy.Johnston@CLS.ab.ca]
> > > Sent:         Friday, October 11, 2002 8:39 AM
> > > To:   Histonet (E-mail)
> > > Subject:      Chloroacetate Esterase
> > >
> > > We are using Sigma's Chloroacetate Esterase kit, and are doing one on
> a B5
> > > fixed bone marrow slide.  Our problem is thus:  Both myself and the
> stains
> > > tech recall in the recesses of our collective memories, that Na
> > > thio/iodine
> > > to remove the mercury pigment produces a false negative for this test.
> > >
> > > Is there anyone else out there that confirms or contradicts this??  We
> are
> > > reluctant to proceed and possibly ruin a slide, as well, we do not
> want to
> > > stain it, and leave a bunch of mercury which may impair diagnosis.
> > >
> > > Your help is greatly appreciated!
> > >
> > > Kathy Johnston
> > > Tech II - Special Stains
> > > Anatomic Pathology - Foothills Medical Center
> > > Calgary Laboratory Services
> > > Ph - 403-944-4760
> > > Fax - 403-270-4093
> > > kathy.johnston@cls.ab.ca
> > >
> > >
>