[Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 172, Issue 6 "Slide labels or slide Printer"

Fri Mar 9 12:48:14 CST 2018

I also have used Sakura Smart Write (Primera printers repackaged under the Sakura name)  slide and cassette printers since they came out. I had some issues with the slide printers in the beginning but they have worked out all the bugs and greatly improved the machine. I do very little maintenance other than clean rollers on the slide printer and never had any issues with the cassette printer. I recommend them for Small Labs for sure. They have multi cassette holders for larger labs.

Hope that helps

Brent Adams – BS, LPN, HT

www.acadianagastro.com

Acadiana Gastroenterology Associates, LLC
439 Heymann Blvd
Lafayette, LA  70503

tel:  (337) 269-1126
fax:  (337) 269-1476

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   1. Prosthetic lens processing, cutting? (Morken, Timothy)
   2. Re: Slide labels or slide labeler (Blazek, Linda)

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Subject: [Histonet] Prosthetic lens processing, cutting?
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Hi all,

Does anyone have any experience with embedding an acrylic prosthetic lens for EM, or any other way ? We have a case where they wanted EM on a lens to identify a  specific bacteria. We have never done it and it would take some work to figure it out. Also, I told them that unless there is some morphologic marker for the bacteria, EM would not help much identifying it.

Any ideas?

Any labs that handle this kind of thing? They are willing to send it out.

Tim Morken
Pathology Site Manager, Parnassus
Supervisor, Electron Microscopy/Neuromuscular Special Studies
Department of Pathology
UC San Francisco Medical Center

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I've used the Primera slide printer since it came out.  I like it a lot.  It needs it's maintenance kept up like anything else but other than cleaning the rollers there is very little else that needs cleaning.

Linda Blazek HT (ASCP)
Pathology Lab Manager
GI Pathology of Dayton
Digestive Specialists, Inc
Phone: (937) 396-2623
Email: lblazek at digestivespecialists.com

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From: Victor via Histonet [mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu]
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James,

I totally agree with your assessment of the Slidemate printers. Have not had any experience with the newer model.
Applying slide labels shouldn?t be an issue when dealing with one block and slide(s) at a time.  Some of this could depend upon your software available to you. Our system generated just the labels needed for the block you were cutting, on demand. You should be able to get a nice Zebra printer for under $700.

Another of our labs used the new Sakura/Premera printer and really like it.

Victor

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From: Vickroy, James via Histonet
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Subject: [Histonet] Slide labels or slide labeler

We have used the older version Slidemate slide labelers from Thermofisher for the last three years.   I think putting the patient information directly on the slide is preferred however the wear and tear on slide printers means higher maintenance costs and more down time.  Thermofisher has a newer version of the Slidemate now that has been designed so that there is less wear and tear on the machines.   Currently when one of the old labelers breaks down we have to send the instrument out and the cost is generally 1000 - 1500 for repair each time.    It also seems that the older machines have to be sent in at least every other year.  Our older machines have been sent in almost yearly.

We are considering switching to a slide label making system by General Data.   One of the downsides is that we have to apply the label to each slide so therefore we introduce another step where the slides could be mislabeled.   The upside is that equipment costs are much less.   A new thermal label printer runs around 700.00 where as the instrument that imprints the slide label on the slide runs between 12000 - 15000 per unit.  We need three units.
Thermo also offers a lease system.    What I need to know is what has been the experience with the new Slidemate AS printers?   What kind of maintenance issues have you encountered? Finally please let me know your latest experiences with both slide label printers versus slide labeling printers?

Thanks for your input.

Jim

Jim Vickroy
Histology Manager
Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building
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