Richard-Allan makes a beautiful stain...I've used it in almost everywhere
I've worked in the past years.  You pay a little more but for automatic
stainers the combination of Hematoxylin, bluing, and clarifier and Eosin
(all RA products) it gives you a consistent stain.  Our doctors really like
it and so have the others.

I also have competency check lists for those of you who need it.  I have a
check list (observation) in some areas of our work... 
ex. embedding, cutting, and equipment operation.  I have a checklist for
special stains of the main stains we perform and observation for technique.
(We check the slides under the scope plus grade on technique).  Also I have
a separate checklist for computer functions and immuno and a test for
immuno.  I created it in Excel ....I will be glad to email so you can adjust
for your institution.

Carole Fields
Lex Med Ctn
W.Columbia, SC 

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