Re: [Histonet] Automated Coverslippers

2021-05-13 Thread Morken, Timothy via Histonet
Jennifer, we have used the Sakura Glas, Glas2 (attached to prisma stainer), and now the Sakura tape cover slipper attached to the Prisma. Also we have had the Leica CV5030 glass coverslipper. All worked as long as they are kept clean. Daily maintenance is a must. If in a service contract they

[Histonet] Tomorrow is the LAST Day for the ASCP 2021 Wage Survey. Can you help?

2021-05-13 Thread Pam Barker via Histonet
Hi Histopeeps! I am passing this important information along from NSH: Histopeeps!!! Tomorrow is the final day to participate in the ASCP 2021 Wage and Vacancy Survey. These surveys are a primary source for salary information and will aid you in your job searches and sourcing candidates. We

Re: [Histonet] Automated Coverslippers

2021-05-13 Thread John Garratt via Histonet
Having used tape coverslips for over 20 years previous to moving out of the clinical lab I can say that I have rarely had a problem with them. They are efficient because they dry so quickly so they can be filed efficiently. Important for a Lean operation. The key to success with tape coverslips

Re: [Histonet] Movats

2021-05-13 Thread Betsy Molinari via Histonet
Hi John, Thank you so much for your reply. This staining protocol is a "hand me down" . I have been using it for years with positive feed back so I had the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" mentality. This changed with this batch of samples. I just finished the study with 40 Movats total. The

Re: [Histonet] Automated Coverslippers

2021-05-13 Thread Patpxs via Histonet
Happy Friday Eve, We use the Sakura glas2 cover slipper. We run hundreds of slides through them every day with very few problems. Any automated coverslipper can have issues. A word of warning- watching the g2 do its thing is hypnotic. Paula Sent from my iPhone > On May 13, 2021, at

[Histonet] Automated Coverslippers

2021-05-13 Thread Jennifer Phinney via Histonet
Hello Histonetters, My lab currently has a Leica CV5030 that is attached to our ST5010 Autostainer. We bought it way back in 2012 and it is starting to have progressively more issues working reliably. This is the only one that can be integrated with our stainer, so we know we'll have to get a