We are a large Reference Lab and use both instruments and get good results and vendor support from Leica and Ventana, if you are a small lab then it should be your preference and what you feel comfortable with.
Karin Groeger Histology Supervisor US LABS, Irvine,CA 949-450-0145 ext. 649 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mahoney,Janice A Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 7:02 AM To: 'Houston, Ronald'; Edwards,Richard E.; Sebree Linda A; Kathleen Boozer; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Leica vs Ventana I think these obscure emails about vendors are very damaging, regardless of who the vender is. If someone is experiencing a particular problem with an instrument, please use this venue to get advice on how others handled it. Be open about the problem so that we all can learn from your experiences. To dog a company without any real information is not useful to anyone. Both companies have good instruments that may suit different types of labs better than the other. I'll get off my soap box now. Jan Mahoney, Omaha -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Houston, Ronald Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 8:55 AM To: Edwards, Richard E.; Sebree Linda A; Kathleen Boozer; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Leica vs Ventana Probably depends on whether you're talking about a white elephant or not Ronnie Houston Anatomic Pathology Manager Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus OH 43205 (614) 722 5450 -----Original Message----- From: Edwards, Richard E. [mailto:r...@leicester.ac.uk] Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:52 AM To: Houston, Ronald; Sebree Linda A; Kathleen Boozer; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Leica vs Ventana This sounds like the game children play, so who would win the fight between an elephant and a hippopotamus, or the fight between a banana and a pomegranate etcetc. -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Houston, Ronald Sent: 11 December 2009 14:44 To: Sebree Linda A; Kathleen Boozer; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Leica vs Ventana Not enough time in the day to answer that one Ronnie Houston Anatomic Pathology Manager Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus OH 43205 (614) 722 5450 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sebree Linda A Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:41 AM To: Kathleen Boozer; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Leica vs Ventana Why would you switch from a reliable, walk-away, reproducible system? Just curious. Linda A. Sebree University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics IHC/ISH Laboratory DB1-223 VAH 600 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53792 (608)265-6596 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Kathleen Boozer Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 8:08 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Leica vs Ventana Anyone out there found an advantage of going from Ventana to Leica for IHC? I am being warned about extra costs and protocol issues with the 3 trays. In negotiations.... 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