Leeds pathology directorate purchases three Leica Microsystems ASP300 advanced smart tissue processors to handle an ever-growing volume of work
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals pathology directorate has purchased three new ASP300 tissue processors from Leica Microsystems.
The directorate is now the only such unit serving Leeds and Bradford, and is therefore handling an ever increasing number of samples. Leica says the ASP300's high build quality and service back-up makes it the system of choice for long term use in even the busiest histopathology unit.
As David Loney, chief biomedical scientist in the department of histopathology and molecular pathology put it: "We chose the Leica ASP300 systems because of their high specification, useful features and value for money. "We needed systems not only capable of handling our increasing workload, but also able to withstand the rigours of time".
Loney, who has worked in the pathology field for over 40 years, also said: "We are a very busy unit serving two major hospitals and therefore have a wide range of staff needing training on our equipment.
"The ASP300 is so simple to use that our five key protocols can be initiated directly from the main menu on the touch screen and training time is therefore minimal.
"With its excellent reagent management system, we never have problems with the quantity or quality of reagents. "Moreover, the remote fill/drain function and air handling capabilities means that we are never exposed to the noxious chemicals normally associated with this process".
The Leica Microsystems ASP300 is an automated processor for paraffin infiltration of tissue in routine clinical and research histopathology applications.
Proven and enhanced technology with an innovative user interface and smart operating software are the hallmark of the ASP300, says Leica.
The software stores all the process and instrument related data required for CPA or GLP, and keeps the user informed of reagent requirements before, during, and after a run.
If an operator error has been made, the software is even capable of overriding a procedure and completing it via the most appropriate route.
