Dana,

You can use a spreadsheet program like Excel or a database program, like 
MS-Access or Filemaker Pro to enter label info and print them to a lazer 
printer. Then there are spedcialized programs, like MajorFocus, designed for 
histology labeling. There are also many inexpensive label programs which 
allow you to design a custom label.

One concern is the quality of the labels. I've found nalgene polypaper 
labels to be the best. ToughTags are excellent as well.

We use an application developed with MS-Access for our lab information 
system and print labels directly from that for special stains, immunos and 
ISH.

Tim Morken, B.A., EMT(MSA), HTL(ASCP)
Infectious Disease Pathology
Centers for Disease Control
MS-G32
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
USA

email: tim9@cdc.gov
       timcdc@hotmail.com

Phone: (404) 639-3964
FAX:  (404)639-3043


----Original Message Follows----
From: DDittus787@aol.com
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: slide labeling software
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 19:19:15 -0400 (EDT)

Dear Histonetters
To reduce labeling errors, I was wondering if any of you know about or can
tell me about a windows based computer driven slide labeler we could attach
to our PC in pathology, does such a miracle exist? Thanks for the help . 
Also
what are you doing to reduce labelling errors?               Dana Dittus
                                                      Histology Supervisor
                                                      Abington Memorial
Hospital









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