Victor,

Oh, what a sore subject. Yes, there are some labs who don't have automatic
coverslippers and like the way the good old green racks lay in the stain dish,
easier to pick slides out of the rack, or for whatever reason. Sure the new gray
plastic racks work for HIER techniques. But, for routine work, the others are
better. Actually, I despise the plastic handle on the gray Sakura racks.

Last spring at the USCAP meeting, I approached the people at Sakura and asked if
they could bring back the old Tissue Tek racks. It was like talking to a
chalkboard. "Why should we do that when we have a good rack." I got a very cold
response. I mentioned the same need to a local company and was told it wasn't
needed because the national trend is moving to automation and a dual purpose
rack system is needed. Well, maybe, but what about all of the little guy's out
there that do manual staining.

HELLO, IS ANYONE LISTENING TO WHAT THE CUSTOMER IS SAYING?

Damn, I feel better. Who said that? I said that and a whole lot of other techs
out there in Histoland.

Have a Bless Day,

Jim Burchette
Duke University Medical Center
Immunopathology Lab