Guidelines for the Optimization and Validation of In Situ Hybridization

Abstract

As RNA in situ hybridization (ISH) moves into the mainstream lab and increasingly into clinical adoption and additional multiplexing techniques are developed to enable further RNA ISH identification, a set of guidelines on the validation of ISH is required. These guidelines include choice of methods, appropriate controls, and protocol optimization as well as a central core message of understanding the target, understanding the ISH technique, and using the most appropriate controlling mechanisms to enable reproducible and trustworthy data to be obtained.