[Histonet] FW: Cellient for cell block preparation

[Perl, Alison]

We tried it out, and found that our specimens were apparently TOO paucicellular for even the cellient to make decent cell blocks - after a few months of trialing, we sent it back. Our director had been very hopeful, and was disappointed. Oh, it was also expensive because of the required consumables. Definitely try before you buy!

Alison Perl, HTL(ASCP)CM
Anatomic Pathology Manager 
CareMount Medical
(914) 302-8424
aperl at caremount.com


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From: Cartun, Richard via Histonet [mailto:histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 6:12 PM
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Histonet] Cellient for cell block preparation

Question - What has been your experience with  Hologic's Cellient instrument for preparing cell block specimens?  I understand that it is very good for pauci-cellular specimens.  However, I am concerned about using these preparations for immunohistochemical and DNA/RNA testing.  Thank you!

Richard

Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
Director, Histology & The Martin M. Berman, MD Immunopathology/Morphologic Proteomics Laboratory
Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs
Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT  06102
(860) 972-1596 (Office)
(860) 545-2204 (Fax)
Richard.cartun at hhchealth.org<mailto:Richard.cartun at hhchealth.org>


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