I get my CK5/6 from Boehringer, but Zymed carries it now also (same clone).

I use 1:60 dilution with HIER citrate 6.0. The company recommends a
protease retrieval, but I find microwave/pressure cooker more efficient. My
detection is done with Zymed's streptavidin system.

 Katri

Katri Tuomala
Anatomic Pathology
St.Joseph's Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

N Kenneison wrote:

> Hi there netters - for those who are not asleep after watching the
> Olympics at whatever silly time it is shown in your area.?!
>
> Does anyone know of a source of CK5/6 apart from Boehringer?
> What dilution, detection kit, and retrieval methods are you using.
>
> Also has anyone any experiecne of the Plasma Cell marker CD38 from Dako
> on FFPE material - and what is the best control?
>
> Anyway back to the Olympics?!!?!
> --
> N Kenneison