New IHC Validation Guideline Improves Patient Safety by Ensuring Consistent Lab Test Results
NORTHFIELD, ILL. — Physicians and patients rely on accurate laboratory test results to guide treatment decisions. To ensure the accuracy of laboratory tests and reduce variation in laboratory practices, the College of American Pathologists has developed the first evidence-based guideline to validate all immunohistochemical (IHC) assays. The guideline, “Principles of Analytic Validation of Immunohistochemical Assays , is now available in the online edition of Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. “IHC testing is