[Histonet] Cryostat

[Colleen Forster]

I agree with Terri. I also have an 1850 and will use it until parts are no
longer available which could be,. like she said, years. We also have a
local company do the PM and repairs and will use it until
it absolutely cannot be repaired.

Colleen Forster HT(ASCP)QIHC
University of Minnesota
BLS Histology and IHC Laboratory
Jackson Hall, Room 2-155
321 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 555455
612-626-1930

On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 10:47 AM Terri Braud via Histonet <
histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:

> I'm not sure I understand why you would want to replace your 1850s just
> because Leica is closing the support.  I have 2 and they are real
> workhorses.  There are 2 independent companies in the area that can repair
> and perform PMs.  One is Bel-Air and the other is Advantik.  I'm sure there
> are others, but I've used both companies and can highly recommend them.  If
> you like your Leica, keep it until parts are no longer available, which
> could be years.
> I have two 1850s and I'm sure they will be here for a long time.  Terri
>
> Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
> HNL Laboratories for
> Holy Redeemer Hospital
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> Meadowbrook, PA 19046
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> Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 13:00:30 +0000
> Subject: [Histonet] cryostat
> Hello,
> Trying to get everyone's opinion on cryostats.  We have had the Leica
> CM1850 forever and it is not being supported by Leica anymore.  Thinking of
> trying a different company maybe Tanner or Rankin.  What does everyone use
> and like.  We do not cut Mohs, only DIFs.  Maybe 1 a day.
> Thanks to all,
> Mehndi Helgren
> Dominion Pathology Laboratories
> 733 Boush Street
> Suite 200
> Norfolk, VA 23510
> 757-664-7901
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> Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 13:56:42 +0000
> From: "Morken, Timothy" <Timothy.Morken at ucsf.edu>
> To: Histology <histo at pathlab.us>
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> Mehndi, we also cut frozens for DIF on kidney and muscle histochem. We
> have two Epredia NX70 cryostats. We've used them for 8 years now and really
> like them.
>
> Tim Morken
> Supervisor, Electron Microscopy/Neuromuscular Special Studies Department
> of Pathology UC San Francisco Medical Center
>
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> Subject: [Histonet] cryostat
>
> Hello,
>
> Trying to get everyone's opinion on cryostats.  We have had the Leica
> CM1850 forever and it is not being supported by Leica anymore.  Thinking of
> trying a different company maybe Tanner or Rankin.  What does everyone use
> and like.  We do not cut Mohs, only DIFs.  Maybe 1 a day.
>
> Thanks to all,
>
> Mehndi Helgren
>
> Dominion Pathology Laboratories
> 733 Boush Street
> Suite 200
> Norfolk, VA 23510
> 757-664-7901
>
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Colleen Forster HT(ASCP)QIHC
BLS Histology and IHC Laboratory
Jackson Hall, Room 2-155
321 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-626-1930