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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—Placenta resection
1
Two shipments per year
H&E—Tonsil resection
1
IHC—Cyclin D1, tonsil resection
1
IHC—HCG, placenta resection
1
Special Stain—PAS, kidney resection
1
H&E—Ovary resection
1
H&E—Adrenal gland resection
1
IHC—WT1, fallopian tube, cross section
1
IHC—Melan A/Mart-1, adrenal gland resection
1
Special Stain—Alcian blue PAS, small bowel resection
1
Additional Information
HistoQIP improves the preparation of histologic slides in all anatomic pathology
laboratories. In this educational program, participants will receive an evaluation specific
to their laboratory, an educational critique, and a participant summary that includes peer
comparison data, evaluators' comments, and performance benchmarking data. An expert
panel of pathologists, histotechnologists, and histotechnicians will evaluate submitted
slides for histologic technique using uniform grading criteria.
Program Information
Participants may submit up to five stained and coverslipped glass slides (one from each category) per mailing
Includes photographs and online learning assessment questions