Roche released its new VENTANA HE 600 hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) tissue staining system, a fully automated device that aims to prevent human errors while increasing operator safety. The machine adds ready-to-use reagents automatically onto every slide without the lab tech having to deposit alcohol or deionized water. The goal is to prevent cross-contamination between the slides, something the technology promises to prevent. There are 400 staining protocols that are preset on the system for quick selection.
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In a recent global test, more than 4,000 slides from laboratories in 12 countries were stained on the VENTANA HE 600 system and reviewed by 67 pathologists with excellent results. Evaluation of the criteria, including nuclear detail and stain quality and intensity, resulted in a score of 3.7 on a scale of 4.0.
Robert C. Babkowski, MD, Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medical Director at Stamford Hospital and President of Stamford Pathology Group PC, who was the lead pathologist on a recent 4 week beta test conducted at Stamford Hospital1, where he reviewed over 1,000 slides, said, “When we compared our current system, the VENTANA HE 600 system is easier to use, the slides are exquisite and the consistency is solid. The new system provides beautifully stained slides every time and has allowed me, as a working pathologist, to be even more efficient. Because the instrument is so easy to operate, my histotechnologists are now able to focus on other key histology functions.”
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