Maryanne wrote: "I'm looking into automatic slide stainers (H&E)."

We use the Sakura H&E stainer, and I have used the previous version by
Baxter for over 10 years and have never had one problem with it. YOu can run
up to 60 slides and it will hold 10 or so programs. We also do some special
stains on it.

Tim Morken, BA, EMT(MSA), HTL(ASCP)
Infectious Disease Pathology Activity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ms-G32
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
USA

PH: 404-639-3964
FAX: 404-639-3043

email: tim9@cdc.gov



-----Original Message-----
From: Kopczynski, Charlotte [mailto:Charlotte.Kopczynski@baycare.org]
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 10:40 AM
To: 'Barnhart, Tammy'; histonet@pathology.swmed.edu; Maryanne Berardi
Subject: RE: slide stainers


The new Shandon Gemini is very good!

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Barnhart, Tammy [SMTP:tbarnhart@primecare.org]
> Sent:	Wednesday, November 22, 2000 9:08 AM
> To:	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu; Maryanne Berardi
> Subject:	RE: slide stainers
> 
> I would recommend the Shandon Veristainer 24.  Your volume would be about
> right for this stainer.  I have used them in the past and found them very
> reliable and easy to use.
> 
> Tammy Barnhart, BS, HTL(ASCP)
> Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
> St. Alexius Medical Center
> Bismarck, ND
> tbarnhart@primecare.org
>  ----------
> From: Maryanne Berardi
> To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Cc: tbarnhart@primecare.org
> Subject: slide stainers
> Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 2:56PM
> 
> Hi all,  I,m looking into automatic slide stainers (H&E).  I know they've
> been available for eons, but I am unfamiliar with them.  Which ones are
> really good -quality and speed.  Any  I should stay away from?  We stain
> about 250 slides or less a day.
> Thanks!
> Maryanne
> Histo supervisor
> Methodist hospital
> Phila. Pa
> 
> 
> 
>