[Histonet] Automated special stains

[Cooper, Brian]

I tested both the Benchmarks and Artisans two years ago. By far, the Artisans were the clear winner on everything I considered to be comparable criteria (cost, waste handling, ease of use, reliability etc . . .) If you're interested, I can send you the comparison document I drew up. The only stain that was superior on the Benchmark platform was the Retic. Both platforms offer Gram stain; it doesn't work well on either the Benchmark or Artisan (we continue to do Grams by hand).

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From: Sanders, Jeanine (CDC/OID/NCEZID) via Histonet [histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu]
Received: Monday, 02 Jan 2017, 7:02AM
To: 'histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu' [histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu]
Subject: [Histonet] Automated special stains

Happy New Year everyone!

I am hoping to get some feedback re: automated special stains instrumentation. We currently have the Artisan but I would like feedback from those using different models...brands. We primarily need one for ZN AF, Gram, W-S (or similar) and GMS.

Thanks so much!

Jeanine Sanders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd. MS-G-32
Atlanta, Ga 30329
404-639-3590


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