[Histonet] Cryostat

[MARR, Penelope (EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST)]

Hi Brittany,
Personally I do not like the HM525NX.  It is awkward and difficult to control with no manual advance except the control panel.  When advancing /trimming you are never certain how far forward the block will travel.  The UV light fitting in the lid always seems to get in the way of my field of view.  Ours doesn't have temperature control of the block holder which can make sectioning more difficult.

Looking at the specs of the cryostar I would actually opt for the NX70.

Kind regards,
Penny :)

Penny Marr
Senior BMS

C/- Histology
Conquest Hospital
St Leonards-on-Sea TN37 7RD

penny.marr at nhs.net

0300 131 4500 ext 734914
0300 131 4914

-----Original Message-----
From: Brittany Hethcox [mailto:bhethcox at hcmhcares.org]
Sent: 19 May 2021 15:21
To: histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Cryostat

Hello everyone!

I am new to the Histology world. You all may know my previous coworker,
Rhonda Ford. She officially retired and I am so happy for her! With that
being said, I am in a pickle because the cryostat we had completely broke
down. We were having issues with it during my training period, so I never
officially got to use it. We are now looking for a new cryostat for our
department. My supervisor is asking me about different models and features,
but I don't know much about any of this. So I was hoping you all could
help! Here are the details:

We are looking at two different models:
- HM525NX
- CRYOSTAR NX50

We are also getting questions about UV versus fog mist (More specifically
the "Cold D" fog mist). So my questions are:

1) Which model do you think is a better investment?
2) Is it ok to buy used?
- It's about half the price, which my supervisor really appreciates!
- A new cryostat will have to come from overseas. The seller says used ones
will probably be available in the states.
3) Which is better, UV or fog mist?
4) Are there any other features that we should aim to include in our
purchase (e.g. height adjustment, vacutome, etc.)?

Thanks so much for your help!

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Brittany Hethcox
Histology/Pathology
765-521-1284
Henry Community Health

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