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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 positive melanoma, skin biopsy 1
IHC - SOX10 positive 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 positive melanoma, skin resection 1
IHC - HMB-45 positive melanoma, skin resection 1
H&E - BRAF V600E positive mutated melanoma 1
IHC - BRAF V600E positive mutated melanoma 1

Additional Information

This program augments efforts to improve the preparation of H&E and immunohistochemical slides in all anatomic pathology laboratories involved in the handling of skin specimens containing melanoma.


Program Information

  • Participants may submit up to three IHC and two H&E stained coverslipped glass slides (one from each category) per mailing

Shipping Schedule

  • Shipment A: January 27
  • Shipment B: June 22

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