Re: [Histonet] Low Volume IHC

2016-09-19 Thread Terri Braud via Histonet
Hi Gareth! BioCare has a wonderful instrument, the Oncor, that has a 30 slide max, with full onboard antigen retrieval. Super simple to operate. We were a Beta site to test and all the techs really liked it. Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP) Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Laboratory Holy Redeemer Hospit

[Histonet] taking the HTL

2016-09-19 Thread Lauren Sweeney via Histonet
Hello all, I was wondering if anyone out there has used the HTL practice tests package you can buy from ASCP to prepare for their exam, and if you did was it worth $30? Thanks! ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.u

Re: [Histonet] taking the HTL

2016-09-19 Thread Jennifer MacDonald via Histonet
This may be a better option: https://www.labce.com/histology_exam_simulator.aspx The NSH has partnered with media lab for exams. You have a full year access to the questions. There are over 2,000 questions in the question bank and there are images as well. NSH members pay the discounted rate

[Histonet] slide labeler advice for research lab

2016-09-19 Thread Maria Mejia via Histonet
Our research lab is in the market for a slide labeler. We are an IHC research lab (NOT clinical) working on both paraffin & thick free-floating human whole brain & brainstem sections. Since the lab has never used a slide labeler before (we’ve been manually making our labels), the labeler should