[Histonet] Cassette Marking

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Statlab pens for us.  We have a cassette printer, but we hand write our slides.  I *love* the statlab pens!!

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On Oct 19, 2010, at 5:26 PM, "Sherwood, Margaret " <MSHERWOOD <@t> PARTNERS.ORG> wrote:

> Victor,
> 
> We are a research lab and don't generate near the amount of specimens that a
> clinical lab would.  We were happy to get an automatic stainer and coverslipper!
> 
> Peggy 
> 
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> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Victor Tobias
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 4:57 PM
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Cassette Marking
> 
> 
>  I'm somewhat surprised that many labs are still handwriting blocks and 
> slides. If you are using a LIS, can it integrate printing blocks and 
> slides? Is the cost too high to add the printing capability? The cost of 
> equipment is so cheap compared with one lawsuit.
> 
> It would also reduce the stress of loosing your job over a labeling 
> mistake. Just seems like a win win for everyone.
> 
> Victor
> 
> Victor Tobias
> Clinical Applications Analyst
> University of Washington Medical Center
> Dept of Pathology Room BB220
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> Seattle, WA 98195
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> On 10/19/2010 1:38 PM, Sean McBride wrote:
>> Nita,
>> 
>> We use HistoTec pens by Newcomer Supply
>> 
>> ~Sean
>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 19, 2010, at 2:22 PM, Nita Searcy wrote:
>> 
>>> ** High Priority **
>>> 
>>> If you HAVE to manually mark cassettes - what are you using? Cassette pens ?
> Pencils ? What is the rest of the world doing?
>>> 
>>> Anything else on the market?
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Nita Searcy, HT/HTL (ASCP)
>>> Scott and White Hospital
>>> Division Manager, Anatomic Pathology
>>> 2401 S. 31st. Street
>>> 254-724-2438
>>> Temple, Texas, 76502
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