Jessica, I have the same Leica stainer with the attached coverslipper. CV 5030. It uses glass coverslips in varying sizes (you choose) based on what works for your lab. If you have a large volume of work to coverslip each day this will definitely save you time. More importantly, the coverslipping will not vary, as it can from tech to tech. The slides can be dry in 24-48 hours completely, but that is determined more by the mountant type and volume being applied. Archival is fine with no problems since the glass system is not as particular as the tape from other vendors. ***Tape is faster though.***
As for common issues that you may experience if the unit is not cleaned and maintained properly. Broken coverglass can cause jams or even worse break slides. The mountant needle can bend if the brush is allowed to dry and becomes hard, which can then cause your slides to receive little to no mountant on them. The arm that picks up slides can get out alignment, but this can easily be fixed with a restart (re-initialization) of the coverslipper. As for removing the left facing side of the unit, I think that can be done to retrofit the instrument with the link system, but check with your Leica rep to confirm. Linking the two systems removes the need for constant interaction by techs loading and unloading racks throughout the day. The take home message to all of this is, keep it clean and it generally works great every day without issue. If you don't it will eventually cause you havoc. We are very happy with our unit. If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. Walter Benton HT(ASCP)QIHC Lab Operations Manager Chesapeake Urology Associates 806 Landmark Drive, Suite 127 Glen Burnie, MD 21061 410-768-5961 (Lab) 410-768-5965 (Fax) Chesapeakeurology.com Voted a Best Place to Work by Baltimore and Modern Healthcare Magazines. -----Original Message----- From: Piche, Jessica via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 2:25 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Automatic coverslippers Hey Everyone, I've been tasked to collect information on automatic coverslippers........I was wondering what everyone else is using out there? Do you like them? Do they make your lives easier or more difficult? How do the slides hold up over time? We have a Leica Autostainer XL. Can it be retrofitted for an Autostainer? Thanks in advance>:) Jessica Piche, HT(ASCP) Waterbury Hospital CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments contain confidential information that is legally privileged. This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. The authorized recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing this information to any other party unless required to do so by law or regulation. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken in reliance on the contents of these documents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete these documents. Copyright (c) Waterbury Hospital _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this electronic message is intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above and may contain information that is protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the transmitting person/department immediately by email or telephone (410) 581-5881 and delete the message without making a copy. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
