[Histonet] filtering cytology stains

[louise renton]

Hi - why not look at something like a millipore (millivex) syringe filter?
This website has the application choice on it - or perhaps speak to your
Millipore rep?

http://www.millipore.com/techpublications/tech1/pb1951en00


On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 6:49 PM, Brandi Higgins <brandihiggins <@t> gmail.com>wrote:

> Hello All,
>
>     I was wondering how you are filtering your cytology stains.  We are a
> relatively small lab, so we have been gravity filtering our cytology
> stains,
> but as we are getting busier with a larger volume of slides, especially
> fna's this is becoming a very time consuming process.  I think vacuum
> filtration would be almost as lengthy a process.
>     It was suggested that we look into getting some 200ml syringes that can
> come with an attached filter to suck in and pump out the fluid for faster
> filtration...is anyone using such a process?  If so, do you have product
> names/numbers for the filters or the syringes.  If anyone has another
> method
> they are using I would like to hear any suggestions.
>
> Thanks in advance for you input,
> Brandi Higgins, BS, HT(ASCP)
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