[Histonet] Film coverslips with UltraMap red detection

[Alexis A. Templeton]

Hi Histonet!  I'm hoping to find some first hand experience to try to make my life easier.  We recently acquired a Sakura film coverslipper and love it.  We do a LOT of IHC staining that uses Ventana's (Roche) Ultramap Red Anti-Ms Alk Phos detection kit.  Historically, we've hand-coverslipped all of these slides with a xylene-based mounting medium to avoid having the red leach out of the tissue over time.  The slides I'm staining need to be of diagnostic quality for at least 3 years.  Has anyone been using this detection system with a film coverslipper long enough to say that you've had or not had issues?

Thank you for any feedback!

Alexis Templeton, HT (ASCP)CM
Diagnostic Laboratory Supervisor
Histopathology
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
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