[Histonet] We're talking of buying a Ventana Benchmark XTandtheyinsist that we need to use Superfrost Plus s

[GUTIERREZ, JUAN]

I believe I may be THE culprit, if not at least one of them that got them to make the request.  The problem with using other charged slides is that some of them have more charge on them.  The result is that when you have a liquid coverslip and a solution is dropped on the supercharged slide, the solution migrates to the edge of the slide.  Needless to say we were getting all this slides with no stain on them.  Not even a counterstain was on it.  To make a long story longer, I tested the Superfrost Plus slides against my trusty old favorite and Superfrost won:o(  Good luck with your search and don't let a little thing like that keep you from buying  the best system on the market. 

Juan C. Gutierrez, HT(ASCP)
Histology Laboratory Supervisor
(210)704-2533

My opinions are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.  Long live free speech!


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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Bonnie Whitaker
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 11:24 AM
To: histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: FW: [Histonet] We're talking of buying a Ventana Benchmark XTandtheyinsist that we need to use Superfrost Plus s



I think the issue is that Ventana is insisting on those specific slides....
Not just any old "Plus Slides".  At least that is the issue I face when
sending reference work out to a particular laboratory.  I have been told
that I have to cut them on only Fisher or VWR Superfrost Plus slides because
of a problem that exists when using other slides on their particular
instrumentation.  I HOPE that this issue is being looked at closely!!
(Ethel, can you comment here?)

Bonnie Whitaker


-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sebree Linda
A.
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 11:10 AM
To: Angela Bitting; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] We're talking of buying a Ventana Benchmark XT
andtheyinsist that we need to use Superfrost Plus s


Angela,

You will definitely need "Plus" slides no matter whose instrument you use.
Find out which laboratory supply company your institution has a contract
with.  They may be your least expensive choice.

-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Angela
Bitting
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 10:31 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] We're talking of buying a Ventana Benchmark XT and
theyinsist that we need to use Superfrost Plus s


We're talking of buying a Ventana Benchmark XT and they insist that we need
to use Superfrost Plus slides. They are going to cost much more than what
we're using now. Does anyone have the inside track on the least expensive
place to buy them from? You folks are always "The" source for All Histology
Wisdom! Thanks!

Angela Bitting, HT(ASCP)
Technical Specialist, Histology
Geisinger Medical Center 
100 N Academy Ave. MC 23-00
Danville, PA 17822
phone  570-214-9634
fax  570-271-5916


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