We use a short cycle on our VIP at 20 minutes for each station.    We use
this schedule for our heart transplant biopsies and any other "small" tissue
that needs same day turn-a-around.
Hazel

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Mplhisto@aol.com [SMTP:Mplhisto@aol.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, January 03, 2001 6:16 AM
> To:	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject:	Re:  VIP  short   processing  times
> 
>       A  few  weeks   ago  someone  posted  a question  about  processing 
> schedules for  the VIP,  Fast  process, similar  to  those   used  in a  
> microwave  processor. someone gave a name of  someone to contact  and I
> have 
>  lost  it, I  was  interested  in obtaining that information also. If
> anyone 
> can help me I am looking for all  sizes of fast processing schedules.