Michelle,
we have had the Sakura DRS2000 for 6 months and love it.  It is a vast
improvement from the DRS601.  The DRS2000 has continuous feed, stores
numerous programs, and is user friendly.  It took us about three days to get
the staining down the way the pathologists wanted it.  The best thing I like
about it is that no matter who does the staining, it comes out the same way
all the time.  Hope this helps.

Joe Nocito BS, HT (ASCP) QIHC
Histology Manager
Pathology Reference Lab
San Antonio, Texas
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Subject: autostainer


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> Our lab is in the process of purchasing our very first automated stainer
for
> routine H&E's. We've had the Microm, Leica, and Shandon stainer in the lab
for
> demo. I would really appreciate comments from anyone who really likes, or
> dislikes the machine that they are using. We want to automate our H&E's
and  PAP
> stain for non-gyn cytology.
> Our plan is to get an automatic coverslipper as well.
> Thanks in advance!!!
>
> Michelle
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