Test Categories

  • Routine Histology
  • Special Stains
  • Enzyme Histochemistry
  • Immuno Fluorescence
  • Immuno Histochemistry
  • Cytochemistry
  • In-Situ Hybridization

Publications

Publications:

  1. Puniak, M.A., Freeman, G.M., Agresta, C.A., Van Newkirk, l., Barone, C.A., Salzman, S.K. Comparison of a serotonin antagonist, opioid antagonist, and TRH analog for the acute treatment of experimental spinal trauma.  J. Neurotram., 8:193-203, 1991.                       
  2. Barone, Carol A., Microwave Stimulation for Commonly Used Mordants.  Biotechnique & Histochemistry 68: 122-124, 1993.
  3. Barone, Carol A. Tech Sample:  Microwave Techniques for Mordants.  American Society of Clinical Pathologists, TECH SAMPLE, No.HT-3, 1994
  4. Barone, Carol A. Hobson, G.M. Tech Sample:  In Situ Hybridization Histochemistry for Creatine Kinase in Brain. American Society of Clinical Pathologists, TECH SAMPLE - No. HT- 2, 1996
  5. Theroux, M.C., Akins, R.E., Barone, C., Boyce, B., Miller, F., Dabney, K.W. Neuromuscular junctions in cerebral palsy: presence of extrajunctional acetylcholinesterase receptors. Anesthesiology, Vol. 96, Issue 2,.2002
  6. Kirwin, S, Bhandari, V, Di Matteo, D, Barone, C, Johnson, L, Saptarashi, P, Spitzer, A, Chandra, A, Hassink, S, Funanage, V.  Leptin enhances lung maturing in the fetal rat. Journal of Pediatric Research, vol 60, No. 2, 2006
  7. Barone, C, Boyce, B, Broomall, K. Plastic Embedding with Osteobed and Technovit 9100:  A comparative study. Histologic Technical Bulletin for Histotechnology, 2007

Abstracts:

  1. Funanage, V. L., Carango, P., Barone, C.A., Bacon, C.R. Hemin Enhances Regeneration of Bupivacaine-damaged Rat Skeletal Muscle. Pediatric Res. 27:343A, 1990
  2. Nadkarni, V, Tice, L, Fraser, J, Barone, C.A. Pentoxifylline Treatment of Experimental Spinal Cord Injury in the Rat. Journal of Neurotrauma, 1999
  3. Alherz, W. Barone, C, Mehta, D, Justinich, C, Morales, C, Chowksy, A, McGeady, S. Mast Cell numbers in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract of Patients with Idiopathic Eosiniphillic Gastroenteritis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2002 
  4. Barone, C, and Boyce, B. LMD: Choosing the Right System for the Right Application. Journal of Histotechnology, 2004
  5. Barone, C, Tomasso, K, Broomall, K, Boyce, B. A Hare Better:  Rabbit Monoclonals in IHC. Are they the solution to the IHC Conundrum? Journal of Histotechnology, September 2005.
  6. Barone, C, Broomall, K and Boyce, B. Plastic Embedding with Osteobed and Technovit 9100: a comparative study. Journal of Histotechnology, September, 2006.
  7. Tomasso, K, Boyce, B, and Barone, C. Reclaiming maximum antigenicity form previously stained samples: A re-capture method for IHC. Journal of Histotechnology, September, 2007.
  8. Barone, C, Tomasso, K, Jesse, J, McLaughlin, T, Boyce, B. Introduction of LEAN Principles for the Laboratory: Implementation of 5S-Visual Workplace. Journal of Histotechnology, December, 2008
  9. Barone, C, Boyce, B, Mclaughlin, T, Tomasso, K. LEAN to Green: Advancing Healthcare with Quality Systems and Green Initiatives in the 21st Century. Journal of Histotechnology, (accepted: December, 2010)

Posters:

  1. Microwave Mordants, NSH, Orlando, 1992.
  2. Modified Histochoice Fixation of Cryo-Sections for Indirect Immunofluorescence, NSH, Philadelphia, 1993
  3. In Situ Hybridization for Detection and Localization of Creatine Kinase in Brain, NSH,
  4. Nashville, 1994 Lysosomal Disorders, NSH, Buffalo, 1995
  5. Histograms: A Visual Aid for Muscle Enzyme Histochemistry, NSH, Columbus, 1997
  6. Antibody to N-terminus of Dystrophin Detects Becker Muscular Dystrophy in Two Asymtomatic Males, NSH, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1998.
  7. Barone, C, Boyce, B. LMD: Choosing the Right System for the Right Application. Journal of Histotechnology, 2004
  8. Barone C, Tomasso K, Broomall, K, Boyce B.  A Hare Better:  Rabbit Monoclonals in IHC.    Are they the solution to the IHC Conundrum? Journal of Histotechnology, 2005
  9. Plastic Embedding with Osteobed and Technovit 9100: A comparative study. NSH, Phoenix, AZ, September, 2006
  10. Tomasso, K, Boyce, B, and Barone, C. Reclaiming maximum antigenicity form previously stained samples: A re-capture method for IHC. NSH, Fort Lauderdale, 2007
  11. Vanelli, P, Yan, T, Barone, C, and McGeady, S. Regulatory t Lymphocyte Distribution and Eosinophillic Gastroenteropathy. Philadelphia, PA, 2007
  12. Barone, C, Tomasso, K, Jesse, J, McLaughlin, T, Boyce, B, Introduction of LEAN Principles for the Laboratory: Implementation of 5S-Visual Workplace. Pittsburgh, PA, 2008.
  13. Barone, C, Boyce, B, Mclaughlin, T, Tomasso, K.  LEAN to Green: Advancing Healthcare with Quality Systems and Green Initiatives in the 21st Century. NSH, Seattle, WA, 2010

Magazine Article:

Barone, C. “Slowing the Vacancy Rates”. ADVANCE for Medical Laboratory Professionals, 2005.

Invited Speaker:

  1. Histotechnology Society of Delaware.  Presentation: Freezing in a Snap.  A discussion of snap freezing techniques for muscle enzyme histochemistry.  Kent General Hospital, Dover, DE, 1993
  2. Alfred I. du Pont Institute.  Presentation:  Muscle Enzyme Histochemistry.   A discussion of histochemical protocols for the neuromuscular lab.  Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, 1994
  3. Histotechnology Society of Delaware.  Presentation:  In Situ Hybridization Histochemistry. 
  4. An introduction to molecular technique in the histology lab.  A.I. du pont Institute, Wilmington, DE, 1995 
  5. National Society of Histotechnology - Region II Symposium. Presentation: Muscle-Talk. Valley Forge, PA, 2005.
  6. Frozen Sectioning: Methods, mediums and Mastery Regional Seminar: Old Dominion University Education and Conference Center. Seminar: Muscle - Talk. Virginia Beach, VA. May, 16 2009.
  7. Regional Seminar: Old Dominion University Education and Conference Center – Frozen Sections: Mediums, Methods and Mastery.  Virginia Beach, VA. May 16, 2009.
  8. National Society of Histotechnology - Region II Symposium: LEAN to Green. Atlantic City, NJ. May 2010
  9. National Society of Histotechnology – 2010 National Symposium. Frozen Sectioning: Methods, mediums and Mastery. Seattle, WA 2010

Teleconferences:

  1. National Society for Histotechnology – Teleconference Series.  Frozen Sectioning: Methods, Mediums and Mastery. July 23, 2008, 1pm
  2. National Society for Histotechnology – Teleconference Series.  LEAN to Green: A Partnership for Making an Environmentally Friendly Histology Laboratory. November 17, 2010, 1pm. (scheduled)

Panel Discussions:

  1. Panel: The Core Lab: Selecting services, maintaining standards and establishing certifications. Pittsburgh, PA, 2008.
  2. Panel: Management Problems and Solutions. Atlantic City NJ, 2010

Special Accomplishments:

  1. 1995 ASCP - Nikon Photography CompetitionDermatomyositis:  An H & E.  Light microscopy, Honorable Mention.  Laboratory Medicine, 26:10:646, 1995.
  2. Society for Critical Care Medicine - Neuroscience Specialty Award for 1999, “Abstract: Pentoxifylline Effect on Functional, Biochemical and Histological Ratings After Spinal Cord Impact”, Nadkarni, V., Tice, L., Fraser, J. and Barone, CA. 
  3. Quality Fair Poster Presentations – LEAN: 5S Visual Workplace - 2nd Place.
  4. Carol Barone currently sits on the Board of Directors of the National Society for Histotechnology, as Region II Director (Region II: DE, MD PA, NJ VA, W.VA and DC) with an adjunct faculty position with the School of Life Sciences, Delaware Technical Community College.
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