I have heard similar responses to yours and I think there is agreement on the quality of the instrument, but what are you paying per slide and how did you justify the cost? In your cost justification, were you able to convert to dollars any of the quality improvements and can you share that calculation?
William DeSalvo, B.S., HTL(ASCP) > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:41:45 -0500 > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Ventana Symphony. . > CC: > > We have a Symphony and my techs absolutely love this instrument. It is very > easy to use and the stain/reagent maintenance is so simple. No more changing > and rotating solutions. The staining quality is excellent and Ventana's > customer service is great. I would definitely recommend the Symphony. > > Charlene Henry HT (ASCP), QIHC > Anatomic Pathology Manager > Department of Pathology > St. Jude Children's Research Hospital > 262 Danny Thomas Place > Memphis, TN 38105 > phone 901-595-3191 > fax 901-595-3100 > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Clare Thornton > Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 1:44 PM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: [Histonet] Ventana Symphony. . > > Is anyone out there using the Symphony stainer by Ventana? Pros, cons, > issues, service? What have your experiences been? > > Thanks! > > Clare J. Thornton, HTL(ASCP) > Assistant Histology Supervisor > Dahl-Chase Diagnostic Services > 417 State Street, Suite 540 > Bangor, ME 04401 > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > Email Disclaimer: www.stjude.org/emaildisclaimer > > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ SkyDrive™: Get 25 GB of free online storage. http://windowslive.com/online/skydrive?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_SD_25GB_062009_______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
