[Histonet] Leica ASP6025 Tissue Processor and Cryostats

[Normington Lacy]

Our laboratory has two Leica CM1950 cryostats in our frozen section area.  Pro's:  1) quality and reproducibility of frozen sections have drastically improved  2) ease of use when using Peter's method of embedding  3) UV disinfection, saves many hours  4)  easy to use  5) optional vacuum system  Con's: 1) specimen discs are not interchangeable with other models and are somewhat expensive  2)    the vacuum can sometime clog

Overall we are extremely happy with the CM1950s. 

Lacy Normington, HTL (ASCP)CM
Manager, Lab Services Surgical Pathology
UW Health , Madison, WI

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From: Cooper, Brian via Histonet [mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu] 
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 4:44 PM
To: Fortin, Joyce; histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Leica ASP6025 Tissue Processor and Cryostats

So we actually have a Leica CM1950 in our Histo Lab, as well as a Fisher NX70 Cryostar in our Frozen Section Room in the OR.  They are both excellent cryostats (I actually learned how to cryosection on the Leica).  When we were in the market for a new Cryostat a year ago, we went with the NX70 because of the ergonomic flexibility and cold disinfection--both really cool (ok, pun truly wasn't intended there) features!  Check em both out, and see all the cool bells and whistles.

Good luck!

Brian D. Cooper, HT (ASCP)CM | Histology Supervisor Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Children's Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd MS#43- Los Angeles, CA 90027 bcooper at chla.usc.edu 

-----Original Message-----
From: Fortin, Joyce via Histonet [mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu]
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:53 AM
To: histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Leica ASP6025 Tissue Processor and Cryostats

Could anyone who is using the Leica ASP6025 Tissue Processor please send me their opinions of it-pros and cons?
Also, which of the Leica cryostats you like the most?  We want the vacuum and UVC disinfection models.  Pros and cons...
Thank you!



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