Linda, I addressed this issue before. The smallest gauge needle that Leica supplies for the CV5030 is a 21 gauge needle which we found to be too big (too much mounting media came out and made a mess of the slides). We found a company on the internet that sells re-usable metal needles in all sizes.
The link is: www.dispensinglink.com We got a 23 gauge needle (1/2 inch shaft) pk/12 for @$25.00. We tried different mounting media, currently use permount (in a ratio 4 parts Permount : 1 part CitriSolv). Peggy -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Blazek, Linda Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 10:12 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Leica CV 5030 Anyone using the Lieca CV 5030, what mounting medium and what size needle are you using? Thanks, Linda Our Vision: To be the #1 choice for all your GI services Linda Blazek HT (ASCP) Manager/Supervisor GI Pathology of Dayton Digestive Specialists, Inc 7415 Brandt Pike Huber Heights, OH 45424 Phone: (937) 396-2623 Email: lbla...@digestivespecialists.com<mailto:lbla...@digestivespecialists.com> _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet