Re: [Histonet] Ventana Retic Stain Quality

2015-07-16 Thread Patpxs via Histonet
I was told by the technical specialist to make the wash solution fresh before use. There has been a contamination caused by growth of organisms in the wash if it sits around too long between uses. Paula :-) Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 16, 2015, at 10:14 AM, Blake Taylor via Histonet > wrot

Re: [Histonet] H&E stainers and LCS

2015-07-16 Thread Terri Braud via Histonet
H&E Stainer - I love our Prisma and Glas coverslipper. Such a workhorse. Easy maintenance. Almost never any downtime. LCS - Liquid coverslip is a type of oil, and should rinse easily in your alcohols during run down. If you are seeing water, perhaps it is held in place with your slide labe

[Histonet] Stainer

2015-07-16 Thread Fawn Bomar via Histonet
Thank you everyone for your input! So far most people like the Sakura, the hard part is figuring out where to fit it. Thank you Fawn - This electronic message may contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. It i

[Histonet] Ventana Retic Stain Quality

2015-07-16 Thread Blake Taylor via Histonet
Are you using the Benchmark Special Stainer? If so it is due to a containment in the wash solution. Ventana knows they have a problem and are currently beta testing a new wash solution at other sites that should be rolled out soon. Of course they said soon 6-9 months ago. Anytime our Retic st

Re: [Histonet] Ventana LCS (Liquid Cover Slip)/ non-specific staining

2015-07-16 Thread Burnett, Brandy via Histonet
Just wanted to thank everyone for all the helpful input in regards to the Ventana BenchMark Ultra. We are seeing some non-specific background staining on our slides. It is not so much an issue for our nuclear/membranous stains, however for our cytoplasmic stains, it could be interpreted as a fal