Hi lakeerrieboater,
Fortunately, effective methods of labeling glass slides are now
available! This has not always been true, as you probably know, and
proper patient identification has not always been easy when it comes
to slides. When I did my hospital internship, we didn?t have slides
with frosted ends, making peripheral blood smears the full length of
the slide. When the blood was dry, we wrote in the dried blood with
pencil, effectively making a negative label along one edge. Later,
when frosted slides came about, we, of course wrote in pencil on the
frosted edge. (Imagine the reaction from OSHA and JCAHAO now if they
were to observe that practice!) As the number of patients increased,
eventually computer-generated labels were used. The problem with these
labels was the staining reagents often either washed off the label
print, or obscured it.
Now, to your question -- You state that you require ?Multiple
products for each of the two categories are required for this answer?.
I certainly hope you will consider that all of the sites I have
provided you with can supply you with thermal and/or laser labels AND
the thermal/laser printers, thus satisfying both your requests. I have
provided you with 3 of the top laboratory labeling systems used in
numerous laboratories in the US today, and two smaller laboratory
slide labelers. The larger ones can be interfaced to your LIS, if
necessary, and have Windows based software for stand-alone
applications.
If you find this answer does not address your needs properly, please
request an Answer Clarification, before rating, and I will be happy to
assist you further, if possible.
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1) The Seymour Glass Slide Labeling system:
The DAKO Seymour labels are resistant to the following chemicals and stains:
· Deparaffinization of microscope slides
· Heat-induced preparations in aqueous solutions
· Hydrogen peroxide
· Glacial acetic acid
· Bleach
· Hematoxylin stain (organic and aqueous)
· Methyl Green stain
· Iodine stain
· Papanicolaou stain (PAP stain)
· Gram stain
· PAS stain
· Trichrome stain
· Wright stain
· Silver stain
· Giemsa stain
· Iron Stain
DAKO SEYMOUR GLASS SLIDE LABELING SYSTEM
Code: S3416
·Label Printer and Communication Cable: 1 Eltron printer, 1 communication cable
·Labels: 6 rolls. Each roll has 500 individual labels (total of 3000 labels)
·Ribbon: 1 roll. Each roll of ribbon prints 3000 labels
·Cleaning Kit: 1 cleaning kit includes a 23 mL bottle of isopropyl
alcohol and 25 cotton swabs
You can see that this system comes with a label printer, cables,
and labels. It can be used as a stand alone system, and
?Windows®-based Seymour software is user configurable. You enter the
readable text for your labels on up to six fields. Data is entered by
either keyboard entry or from your customized list.? I would imagine
your IT people can interface this printer to your LIS as well.
http://www.dakocytomation.us/prod_productrelatedinformation?url=gprod_seymour_index.htm
2)A second system, from StainerShield offers labels that are
resistant to most lab chemicals, including stains, xylene, and
hematoxylin. Labels printed with a special direct thermal material.
?With StainerShield, lab techs can now print on-demand, patient
specific labels and apply them to tissue and specimen slides before
they go through the stainer. No inking ribbon, overlaminate flap, or
etching system is needed. In one simple printing step, technicians
can print slide labels with both text and barcodes - including 2-D and
RSS barcodes -- that contain data directly from your LIS.
StainerShield labels can be applied to slides as specimens are
produced at the cutting station -- assigning a unique barcode
identifier to the specimen that enables the slide to be tracked
through your lab's entire process - start to finish. Labeling tissue
and specimen slides at the beginning of your lab's process means an
end to the costly inefficiencies of mis-identified specimens,
re-drawing samples and repeating tests.?
StainerShield labels are resistant to:
· Xylene
· Hematoxylin
· Acetone
· Toluene
· DMF
· Define
· Alkalis
· 95°C (203°F)
· Ethanol
· Alcohol
· Eosin
· Hexane
· Ammonia
· DMSO
· Acids
· Detergents
StainerShield also has the complete system:
?If your lab is new to barcoding or does not currently have a system
to print barcode labels, the StainerShield Starter Kit is an excellent
way to get started. It contains everything you need: printer,
software, labels, and complete instructions - all for under $3,000.?
http://www.stainershield.com/
This page has additional information on the label system. (The printer
looks larger than it is, but does indeed print small slide labels)
http://www.stainershield.com/starterkit.htm
3) Eiminc
?Quick Start Barcode Label Printing System for Slides is ready for
quick delivery. This system is based on our most popular slide label
size. If our stock printing system does not quite fit your needs we
can provide a ?tailor made? printing system. And our custom systems
still provide you with all the great features of our stock printing
system. Just give us a call and one of our Label Experts will put
together a custom printing system just for you.?
The above system uses a Zebra thermal transfer printer for slide
labels. (Anecdotally, I have used Zebra printers, although larger than
this model, in a high volume hospital, with good performance.)
·Zebra TLP3844Z Thermal Transfer Printer*
·BarTender, industry leading label design and barcode software
·One Roll of 200 "XyResist®" chemical & smudge resistant labels (.98" x .92")**
·Chemical Resistant Thermal Transfer Ribbon
·Communication Cable
·Quick Start pre-formatted label template
·Quick Start system users guide
·Free Standard Technical Support ensures you get up and running
·$1199.00
The site asks you to contact labelexperts@eiminc.com or call
1-800-535-6987 for details on other printers that may match your needs
better.
http://www.eiminc.com/printers/quickstart_printingsystem_slides_index.htm
Eiminc has several systems, and many different kinds of labels for
laboratory slide use, and these pages offer lots of information to
help you decide:
http://www.eiminc.com/pagemed.htm
http://www.eiminc.com/laboratories/cytopathology/index.htm
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For smaller applications you may want to consider one of these:
4)Lab Pal Label Printer
http://www.bradyid.com/web/SiteBuilder/BradyiISBv1r0.nsf/FLV/LABPAL
http://www.scidynamics.com/accessories.html#labpal
http://www.labelingproducts.com/laboratory-labeling/lab-pal-supplies.html
5) The Brady TLS2200 label printer
http://www.labelingproducts.com/tls2200/index.html
Archival Usa sells slide labels for thermal printers. They don?t state
if they are stain/alcohol/fixative resistant, and at this price, I
would think not. However, if this chemical resistance is not a
problem, this is a good deal!
http://www.archivalusa.com/yslx.html
Zebra makes all kinds of printers. This one makes larger labels with
aliquot labels that can be used for slides - I used these for slides
for years, and they are adequate.
http://www.currentdirections.com/hardware/zebra/140xi.html
This Zebra seller seems to carry Zebra models that can print only slide labels
http://www.zebra.com/PA/Printers/110XiIIIPlus_brochure.pdf
Hope this helps you select an appropriate slide labeling system. Any
of the above beat etching the name in dried blood!
Regards,
crabcakes
Search Terms
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Clarification of Answer by
crabcakes-ga
on
26 Aug 2004 20:59 PDT
Hi again lakeerieboater,
Thank you for utilizing the Answer Clarification process!
I am not personally familiar with the systems you asked about in
your clarification for the following reason: Cost. In most clinical
laboratories, when multiple samples are received from one patient,
each sample has it's own unique acession number. Proper labeling of a
small number of slides per patient would make the data entry more
labor-intensive than hand labeling, or using LIS generated labels. In
the histology lab, where each tissue sample requires numerous slides,
where you may have dozens of slides per patient and per accession
number, research labs, or labs that may assign the patient one
accession number, these labelers make more sense. They are not very
cost-effective for routine smears.
If these systems can be interfaced to the LIS, then the data entry
would be minimized, making it more cost effective. The Leica is
intended as a stand-alone, and seems to not be ?interfaceable?, but it
can be connected to so called "network ports" (serial device servers)
which may be available from third-party vendors. Your IT people may be
able to help!
http://www.histo-solutions.com/WebSite/SC_HBU.nsf?opendatabase&path=/WebSite/FAQ.nsf/(ALLIDs)/161FA50CE348C5FBC1256C1600448305
Leica IP S:
The Leica IP C is for histology cassettes, and not slides, per this web site:
?The IP C cannot work with slides and the IP S cannot work with cassettes.?
You would be interested in the Leica IP S, if any, as it is designed
for very large batches, holding 450 slides per magazine. The label is
printed on the slide with chemical-resistant ink-jet ink, and reports
being able to print up to 20,000 slides with one inkjet cartridge. The
unit is intended as a stand alone unit, but interfaces with any
Windows OS except Windows 95/98.
http://www.histo-solutions.com/WebSite/SC_HBU.nsf?opendatabase&path=/WebSite/FAQ.nsf/(ALLIDs)/161FA50CE348C5FBC1256C1600448305
?Designed for the ever-increasing throughput requirements in many
laboratories, the IP printers can print a cassette or slide every 4
seconds.?
http://news.managingautomation.com/fullstory/19398
You can contact this vendor for more exact information :
Meyer Instruments, Inc.
1304 Langham Creek, Suite 235
Houston, TX 77084
281-579-0342 (phone)
281-579-1551 (facsimile)
http://www.meyerinst.com/html/leica/ipc-ips/default.htm
Or
For more informabon, contact
Leica Microsystems Inc.
2345 Waukegan Road
Bannockburn, IL 60015
Phone 847/405-0123
Fax 847/405-0164
Email news©ieica-microsystems.com
Website www.leica-microsystems.com
http://news.managingautomation.com/fullstory/19398
Sakura:
Sakura Tissue Tek AutoWrite Slide printer
This brand seems to work almost identically to the Leica S. It also
utilized chemical resistant ink-jet ink to print glass slides. There
are two models, one for cassettes and one for slides, and they even
physically resemble the Leica models. It also holds 450 slides. Click
the thumbnail in the left hand column to see a larger view of 3
printed slides.
http://www.sakura-americas.com/products/printer02.html
http://www.somagen.com/html/cell_pathology/cp_autoprinters.htm
Prices on either model were hard to come by. I have purchased a fair
amount of laboratory equipment, and know the price can be very
negotiable. I did find this statement for a clue to the price of the
Sakura Cassette Printer (Not slide printer):
?Purchase a Tissue-Tek® AutoWrite? Cassette printer with a loading
station at contract price, $22,700.00, and Tisssue-Tek? Stacked
Cassettes for one year and Sakura Finetek USA, Inc. will give you a
one month supply at no charge. Sign a purchase agreement to buy
stacked cassettes for two years and Sakura Finetek USA, Inc. will give
you a two month supply at no charge.?
http://www.consorta.com/wings/depts/grp_buy/promotions.asp
Hopefully this will be helpful to you!
Sincerely,
crabcakes
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