[Histonet] ventana customers

[Allan Wang]

I've found that using Clear Rite 3 instead of xylene prevented the stickers
from peeling at the bottom and producing that sticky residue. But I also
have the liquid level low to prevent direct contact.

Allan Wang

On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 8:53 AM, Duddey, Aimee via Histonet <
histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

> I am glad to see someone else is concerned about the upgrade.  The chance
> of an entire run aborting is a bit frightening, mainly for the loss of
> irreplaceable small biopsy tissue.  The possibility of an incorrectly
> stained slide is equally as frightening.  However, with appropriate
> controls an incorrect antibody should be detectable.  I don't believe that
> either option is good, but the only ones to work with.  The overlay on the
> other hand is something that we have never used.  When we first started
> with Vantage (we were early adopters) the overlay was not available.  When
> it was we tried it for a while and the only difference was that it gummed
> up the coverslipper if slides were in xylene too long before they were
> coverslipped.  We are still contemplating the upgrade as the resolution is
> tentative for early summer.
>
> Aimee M. Duddey, MLT(ASCP)
> Assistant Director of Laboratory - Pathology
> FH Moore Regional Hospital
> 910-715-5286 office
> 910715-1944 fax
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kuhnla, Melissa via Histonet [mailto:histonet at lists.
> utsouthwestern.edu]
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2017 10:54 AM
> To: ' (histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu)'
> Subject: [Histonet] ventana customers
>
> Good Morning, I am looking for feedback into technical bulletins and memos
> recently released.  We run benchmark ultras and special strainers.  We are
> also a facility that uses Vantage.  We have never used the clear label
> overlays they say are mandatory.  I also do not like the sounds of the
> software patch they are looking to install to eliminate the rare occurrence
> of invalid keycodes.  Any input or opinions?  If you are opting out of
> these...how are you documenting?  Thank you
>
> Melissa Kuhnla
> Lead Medical Technologist
> for IHC and FISH testing
> Regional Laboratory Services
> Good Samaritan Hospital
> 631-609-2551
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