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HISTOQIP IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION - HQISH
HQISH
Analytes/procedures in bold type are regulated for proficiency testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Stain/Tissue Challenges/
Shipment A
Challenges/
Shipment B
Number of Shipments
H&E - Nonneoplastic tonsil 1 Two shipments per year
DNA/RNA positive control probe (ISH) 1
DNA/RNA negative control probe (ISH) 1
Kappa ISH (Kappa probe, ISH) 1
Lambda ISH (Lambda probe, ISH) 1
H&E - Bone marrow core biopsy 1
DNA/RNA positive control probe (ISH) 1
DNA/RNA negative control probe (ISH) 1
Kappa ISH (Kappa probe, ISH) 1
Lambda ISH (Lambda probe, ISH) 1

This program augments efforts to improve the preparation of ISH slides in all anatomic pathology laboratories involved in the handling of specimens undergoing analysis for HPV and EBV detection by chromogenic in situ hybridization.


Program Information

  • Participants are to submit an H&E, positive and negative reagent control slides, and HPV and EBV DNA/RNA ISH stained coverslipped glass slides (one from each category) per mailing

Shipping Schedule

  • Shipment A: January 24
  • Shipment B: June 20

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