Fundamentals
Start here for our most popular educational pieces. Learn how to avoid common errors in your histology practice, absorb the basics of going digital, and more.
How to Create a Histology Competency Assessment Program in Six Steps
Herbert Skip Brown, M. Div., HT(ASCP), Director of Education & Training, Lab Management Consultants
Download this generalized guide with examples of questions and images for building a competency assessment that can promote quality assurance and training standards for lab personnel.
Mohs Surgery
Linda A. Callahan, HT(ASCP)
Jennifer Healy, B.A., HT (ASCP)
The Mohs series will present relevant topics to today's laboratorians practicing Mohs surgeries. This introductory article is the first of the series and will describe steps for practicing surgeries. The second and third series will provide thoughts on setting up a new laboratory and tips for completing a Mohs laboratory inspection.
Safety with Special Stains
Maureen Doran, B.A., M.S., HTL(ASCP)
Histology laboratories perform a wide range of special stains that include multiple chemicals many of which have unique hazards. This workshop will cover the appropriate handling of dyes and reagents used in special stains. The discussion will consist of...
IHC Workflow Optimization Toolkit
Ashley Troutman, MBA, HT(ASCP), QIHC, CLSSBB.
Download this training resource to assist you in better understanding your current IHC process by identifying critical points in your current workflow. This guide will help you measure and improve the workflow at these critical points to help you determine the optimal workflow for your laboratory.
A Guide to Better IHC
Download this guide and learn troubleshooting tips for a wide range of immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining issues.
The Leeds Guide to Digital Pathology
Darren Treanor, MD, PhD
Bethany Williams, MBBS PhD
Every organization’s transition to digital is unique, and there are critical steps to success. Download this guide and learn more about clinical deployment of digital pathology.
Precision and Personalized Medicine
Precision and personalized medicine are terms used interchangeably. This approach is advancing rapidly and will change the way clinicians are practicing medicine.
What is Green?
Practicing sustainability in the histology laboratory shapes paradigms in four fundamental ways: minimizing our impact on the Earth, maintaining our well-being, decreasing the cost of waste management in the laboratory, and discovering new processes affecting our daily work.
The Importance of Cytogenomics in the Diagnostic Pathway
Cytogenomics is the study of genetics that studies chromosomes and their relation to diseases. Through a combined analysis of chromosomes and molecular tests, clinicians can better understand and treat disease states.