Scott,
Where are you going with all these minisurveys?
Maybe you should compile them all and write a book on the quirkinesses of 
histotechs!

I use 1.5 thickness because most of my slides are for research purposes. 
For light microscopy using dry objectives it may not make a difference, but 
I am not the expert.

Andi



At 09:36 AM 5/10/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Hello Histonetters,
>
>I have another question of the day to pose:
>
>Is there a reason, other than cost, why your lab would
>prefer 1.0 thickness coverglass over 1.5 thickness?
>
>What is the reason your lab chooses what it currently
>uses?
>
>How about your Pathologists'?
>
>PS- If you use tape, are you considering switching
>back to glass?
>
>Scott Taft HT(ASCP)
>Tucson, AZ
>
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