The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital (RJAH) has chosen the Thermo Scientific Excelsior ES tissue processor for the preparation of samples in its histopathology laboratory.
The Excelsior ES has been reported to increase the efficiency of tissue processing at the facility, reducing turnaround times by 38 per cent for bone specimens - from 52 to 32.5hrs.
The advanced reagent management system incorporated into the instrument brings objectivity to the rotation of reagents, which further enhances reproducibility of processing.
The histopathology lab at RJAH plays a significant role in the hospital's bone tumour service.
According to RJAH, one of the primary deciding factors in choosing the Excelsior ES was the instrument's capability to meet the laboratory's most demanding tissue-processing applications.
For RJAH, incorporation of the processor into the laboratory has provided a safe, reliable instrument that offers consistent results, particularly for its bone samples.
In addition to reducing the overall turnaround time for sample processing, the implementation of the Excelsior ES at RJAH has also improved the quality of the sample processing.
By upgrading to the instrumentation, the team at RJAH has noticed a reduction in the the shrinkage of marrow/soft tissues from bony structures.
The Excelsior ES has also provided RJAH's histopathology department with improved maintenance of morphological integrity and reagent cost savings.
