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CAP/NSH HISTOQIP - HQIP
HQIP
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 - Liver resection or biopsy
1
Two shipments per year
H&E - Breast, needle core biopsy
1
IHC - Hep-Par, liver resection
1
IHC - GATA3, breast needle core biopsy
1
Special Stain - Reticulin, liver resection
1
H&E - Stomach resection with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and nonneoplastic stomach mucosa
1
H&E - Prostate biopsy, containing both adenocarcinoma and nonneoplastic acini
1
IHC - DOG1, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) positive for DOG1
1
IHC - PIN4, prostate biopsy with adenocarcinoma and nonneoplastic glands
1
Special Stain - Congo Red, positive for amyloid
1
HistoQIP improves histologic slide preparation in anatomic pathology laboratories. In this educational program, an expert panel of pathologists, histotechnologists, and histotechnicians evaluates submitted slides for histologic technique using uniform grading criteria. Participants receive laboratory-specific evaluations and participant summaries with performance benchmarking, commentary from evaluators, and peer comparison data.
Program Information
Participants may submit up to five stained and coverslipped glass slides (one from each category) per mailing.
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