Re: Automatic coverslippers

From:Jill Songer

Mary,

We have the same model coverslipper and have  had it for several years. We 
had the same problem you have and tried everything suggested. Nothing 
helped long term. I finally got fed up with the machine and stressed out 
over the pathologists complaints and the machine is now a dust collector on 
my shelf.

What kind of coverglass do you use? I have heard, although I haven't tried 
them, coverglass from Mercedes Medical that is manufactured in Germany are 
supposed to help with that particular problem.

Good luck and if you solve the problem, let me know.




At 12:36 PM 1/8/2002 -0500, Mary Reeves wrote:
>We have a Hacker RCM 3660 automatic coverslipper.  It is approximately 1 
>½  years old.  We seem to have a problem with the slides drying out after 
>about a month of being filed, sometimes sooner.  We follow all the 
>manufacturers recommendations for use and care.  Does anyone else have 
>this coverslipper and similar problems?  Any suggestions on how to fix it 
>would be appriciated.
>
>Thank you,
>Mary Reeves
>Shands at the University of Florida
>Gainesville, FL


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Jill Songer HT (ASCP)
Supervisor, Anatomic Pathology
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
Virginia Tech





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