I've found that using Clear Rite 3 instead of xylene prevented the stickers from peeling at the bottom and producing that sticky residue. But I also have the liquid level low to prevent direct contact.
Allan Wang On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 8:53 AM, Duddey, Aimee via Histonet < histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: > I am glad to see someone else is concerned about the upgrade. The chance > of an entire run aborting is a bit frightening, mainly for the loss of > irreplaceable small biopsy tissue. The possibility of an incorrectly > stained slide is equally as frightening. However, with appropriate > controls an incorrect antibody should be detectable. I don't believe that > either option is good, but the only ones to work with. The overlay on the > other hand is something that we have never used. When we first started > with Vantage (we were early adopters) the overlay was not available. When > it was we tried it for a while and the only difference was that it gummed > up the coverslipper if slides were in xylene too long before they were > coverslipped. We are still contemplating the upgrade as the resolution is > tentative for early summer. > > Aimee M. Duddey, MLT(ASCP) > Assistant Director of Laboratory - Pathology > FH Moore Regional Hospital > 910-715-5286 office > 910715-1944 fax > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kuhnla, Melissa via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists. > utsouthwestern.edu] > Sent: Monday, January 23, 2017 10:54 AM > To: ' (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu)' > Subject: [Histonet] ventana customers > > Good Morning, I am looking for feedback into technical bulletins and memos > recently released. We run benchmark ultras and special strainers. We are > also a facility that uses Vantage. We have never used the clear label > overlays they say are mandatory. I also do not like the sounds of the > software patch they are looking to install to eliminate the rare occurrence > of invalid keycodes. Any input or opinions? If you are opting out of > these...how are you documenting? Thank you > > Melissa Kuhnla > Lead Medical Technologist > for IHC and FISH testing > Regional Laboratory Services > Good Samaritan Hospital > 631-609-2551 > > The information in this e-mail, and any attachments therein, is > confidential and for use by the intended addressee only. If this message is > received by you in error please do not disseminate or read further. Please > reply to the sender that you have received the message in error, then > delete the message. Although Catholic Health Services of Long Island > attempts to sweep e-mail and attachments for viruses, it does not guarantee > that either are virus-free and accepts no liability for any damage > sustained as a result of viruses. Thank you. > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet