[Histonet] Choosing a tissue processor

[Pathology-Histology Sr. Supervisor]

Dear Aminul Islam Khan,
Shandon  Citadel 2000 or Sakura is good for this work load. We are using Peloris Leica and Leica ASP 300, our workload are 900 to 1200 blocks /day.
Regards,
Muhammad Tahseen
Senior Supervisor Histopathology
SKMCH&RC
Lahore Pakistan

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Subject: [Histonet] Choosing a tissue processor

Hi everyone,

Can you help us in choosing a tissue autoprocessor. At present we doing manual tissue processing and our work load is around 90 to 120 blocks per day which may increase gradually. These include tiny biopsies (e.g.
gastric, pleural etc) to large specimens.
Now we want to go for automation.
People here are very poor for which we give the service at a low cost. They come from rural areas and staying for extradays in the city is very expensive for them.
So we want to shorten the processing time as well.
Also the technical hands are very scarce (i.e. if anything goes wrong with the autoprocessor).
What would be the best technology for us? Microwave, linear, crousel or vacuum processor?

Thanks in advance and regards,

aikhan
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