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HISTOQIP MELANOMA IHC - HQMEL
HQMEL
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 - Melanoma, skin biopsy
1
Two shipments per year
IHC - Melan A/MART-1, melanoma skin biopsy
1
IHC - SOX10, melanoma skin biopsy
1
H&E - PD-L1, positive melanoma skin biopsy
1
IHC - PD-L1, positive melanoma skin biopsy
1
H&E - Melanoma skin resection
1
IHC - S100, melanoma skin resection
1
IHC - HMB-45, melanoma skin resection
1
H&E - Nevus resection
1
IHC - p16, nevus resection
1
This program augments efforts to improve the preparation of H&E and immunohistochemical slides in all anatomic pathology laboratories that handle skin specimens containing melanoma.
Program Information
Participant laboratories may submit up to five stained coverslipped glass slides (one from each category) per mailing.