Technical Level services
On-site technologist training for IHC and FISH: AP’s expert histo-technologists will conduct one-on-one or small group training sessions with your staff on all technical aspects of IHC and FISH testing. The curriculum for this training may include the set-up of new IHC or FISH procedures, techniques for improving the efficiency of existing procedures, troubleshooting, instrument training, and the writing of new laboratory procedures in compliance with national regulatory standards. Technical Level training sessions for the implementation of new procedures are typically 3-4 days in duration.

Rapid email and phone access: Our expert histo-technologists are also available for same-day support of your lab’s day-to-day technical needs and emergencies such as troubleshooting of controls, assay results, and instrument operation. Please inquire about our rapid access options, which may be configured for email via AP’s dedicated web portal or by direct telephone access.

Professional Level services
On-site pathologist training for IHC and FISH: AP’s expert pathologist will conduct one-on-one or small group practical slide interpretation sessions with your pathologists to review the typical expression patterns of the most valuable IHC or FISH markers used in anatomic pathology. The curriculum for these sessions typically includes the positive and negative staining patterns of each antibody or probe to be used in your laboratory, a review of the diagnostic pitfalls associated with the molecular anatomic pathology techniques, and the design of IHC marker panels using an algorithmic approach to the work-up of most differential diagnostic situations in surgical pathology. To ensure the optimal use of these methods in your laboratory, we will review surgical pathology cases from your department’s files, and use these cases to train your staff to avoid under- or over-utilization of these methods in order to maximize cost-effectiveness in your laboratory.

Rapid email and phone access: Imagine having a pathologist with IHC and FISH expertise permanently on call to assist with your problem cases! Our expert pathologists are available to you when you need them through the communication channel of your choice. Please inquire about the options available for rapid access, which may be configured for email via AP’s dedicated web portal or by direct telephone access.