Handbook of Practical Immunohistochemistry Frequently Asked Questions /

In a conceptually current, quick-reference, Question & Answer format, the Handbook of Practical Immunohistochemistry: Frequently Asked Questions provides standardization of the immunostaining process for each antibody and for each staining panel. With links to the authors Immunohistochemical Lab...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Lin, Fan (Editor), Prichard, Jeffrey (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • Quality management and regulation
  • Technique and troubleshooting of antibody testing
  • Overview of automated immunohistochemistry
  • Automated staining - Dako Perspective
  • Automated staining - Ventana Perspective
  • Tissue microarray
  • Unknown primary/undifferentiated neoplasms in surgical and cytologic specimens
  • Exfoliative cytopathology
  • Predictive markers of breast cancer: ER, PR and Her-2/neu
  • Central and peripheral nerve system tumors
  • Thyroid and parathyroid gland
  • Adrenal gland
  • Salivary gland and other head and neck structures
  • Lung, pleura, and mediastinum
  • Breast
  • Uterus
  • Ovary
  • Prostate gland
  • Urinary bladder
  • Kidney
  • Testis and paratesticular tissues
  • Pancreas and ampullae
  • Liver, bile ducts and gallbladder
  • Upper gastrointestinal tract
  • Lower gastrointestinal tract and microsatellite instability (MSI)
  • Soft tissue and bone tumors
  • Lymph node
  • Bone Marrow
  • Infectious diseases
  • Skin
  • Application of Direct Immunofluorescence for skin and mucosal biopsies
  • In situ hybridization in surgical and cytologic specimens
  • Appendices – Antibody information and protocols (Appendix I using Dako System; Appendix II using Ventana System).