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

[Patsy Ruegg]

As Pam mentioned for some reason Ventana thinks that the slides produced by
Erie hold the sections on better than any others, and perhaps that is true
in their experience but I would suggest that trying other cheaper brands is
worth an effort.  I don't use the Ventana systems but I do lots of IHC and
some very harsh HIER and I do not have a section detachment problem with the
non-Erie + slides from StatLabs.
Patsy 

-----Original Message-----
From: Connie McManus [mailto:conniemoss <@t> relia.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 4:37 PM
To: pmarcum <@t> vet.upenn.edu
Cc: Patsy Ruegg; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; 'Sebree Linda A.'
Subject: RE: [Histonet] We're talking of buying a Ventana Benchmark
XTandtheyinsist that we need to use Superfrost Plus s

When we got the Ventana at the UT Vet Diag Lab, we were told not only by
Ventana, but also by our partners at the NVSL that other brands produced
irregularities in the staining.  At the time, this seemed odd, so I
decided to test things out just to see for myself.    I used Surgipath,
StatLab as well as Fisher's (and Erie Sci) and as far as I could tell,
they all stained equally well, time after time.  I never observed any
staining irregularities.   I have  no idea what is behind this preference
Ventana has with Fisher's. Frankly, I think it's carp fodder.  In my
opinion,  you can choose which ever brand suits you, regardless of what
Ventana says.

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pmarcum <@t> vet.upenn.edu said:
> I believe the issue with Ventana saying only Plus slides from
> Fisher or VWR is that these are all Erie slides and that is the
> surface that holds best for the Ventana system.  You may find slides
> cheaper
> however, check to see what the original manufacturer is so the sections
> stay on the slides better.
>
> Pam Marcum
>
> Quoting Patsy Ruegg <pruegg <@t> ihctech.net>:
>
>> Statlabs has the best price for plus slides I have found.
>> Patsy
>>
>> -----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 9:10 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
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>> fax  570-271-5916
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