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Immunohistochemistry - Recommendations, Validations, Checklists and Updates

Overview

The ASCO/CAP regulations on procedures are part of the regulatory process in a laboratory setting.  A discussion and overview of current trends and changes with the latest ASCO/CAP recommendations and checklist will be reviewed.  Recommendations of how to get through an inspection will be review with examples to help laboratories have the information for inspections.

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Learning Objectives

  1. Review and understand the most recent ASCO/CAP updates
  2. Review the most recent CAP IHC recommendations
  3. Review the CAP checklist in regards to IHC
  4. Recommendations on how to get through an inspection

About the presenter

Loralee McMahon, MS HTL (ASCP)

current role is the Immunohistochemistry Supervisor in Surgical Pathology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.  Previous roles have been Histology Supervisor in Dermatopathology and positions in histology included general histologist and advanced staining for Alzheimer’s disease and Orthopedics research.  Loralee has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and a Master’s degree in Medical Management; ASCP certified as a Histotechnologist and has a New York State license as a Medical Technologist.  She is an active member of the National Society of Histotechnology, the New York State Histology Society, and ASCP.  She also teaches a Histology Techniques course for a Medical Technician program and works as a consultant for a company that sets up laboratories and helps them get ready for CAP and/or NYS inspections.   Loralee is contributory author on articles that have been published most recently in the following journals:  The Journal of Histotechnology (in print), Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology, International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, American Journal of Clinical Pathology, and Human Pathology.

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