GUIDE TO
PATHOLOGY PRODUCTS, SERVICES ✱ SNAP IT
EDITOR’S NOTE: This comprehensive listing includes products and services available for the pathology arena, including histology/ histotechnology, cytology/cytotechnology, digital imaging systems, immunohistochemistry and more. Inclusion does not represent endorsement by ADVANCE.
www.aperio.com
Contact: (760) 539-1100
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Products: Digital Pathology: The Aperio Digital Pathology Environment ScanScope slide scanning systems create a digital image of an entire microscope slide at giga-pixel resolution in minutes, with inherently superior image quality. Spectrum Plus digital pathology information management software provides a consolidated view of relevant case information—anywhere, anytime—and with workflow tools to improve the quality and efficiency of pathology services. The Image Analysis Toolbox provides a suite of easy-touse, general-purpose image analysis tools for automatic whole-slide image analysis, and you do not need to be an image analysis expert to use them. The toolbox includes packages for Area Quantification,
Cell Quantification, Microvessel Analysis, Rare Event Detection and Genie Histology Pattern Recognition. SecondSlide is a web-based service for pathologists that enables the exchange of whole-slide images, photomicrographs, documents and commentary. BIOCARE MEDICAL LLC www.biocare.net
Contact: (800) 799-9499 customerservice@ biocare.net
Products: Molecular Pathology: RISH™—in situ hybridization simplified, probes include: CMV, Dual Kappa/Lambda, EBER, Kappa & Lambda; SPOT-Light ® HER2 CISH gene amplification kit. Anatomical Pathology: diagnostic antibodies, prognostic antibodies, IVD p63, Multiplex IHC for lung, prostate and breast, intelliPATH™ Automated Slide Stainer, IQ Kinetic Slide Stainer™, Decloaking
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Chamber™ Plus. Clinical Research: Promark™ Detection System, novel antibodies: PAX8, DOG1, Napsin A CANCER DIAGNOSTICS INC. www.cancerdiagnostics.com
Contact: (877) 846-5393 info@cancer diagnostics.com
Products: Full range of anatomical pathology products, including fixatives, reagents, stains, paraffins, microscope slides, cassettes, tissue marking dyes, microtome blades and innovative and proprietary diagnostic products for surgical pathology, cytology, histology and IHC. CLEVELAND CLINIC LABORATORIES
pathologists, medical technologists and lab technicians provide crucial testing services to clients around the corner and across the country. Operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. More than 2,400 routine and esoteric tests. Provides rapid turnaround time, affordable testing and superior customer service in anatomic, clinical and molecular pathology. Centers of excellence in coagulation, cytogenetics, flow cytometry, hematopathology, microbiology and subspecialty services in cytopathology, gastroenterology, dermatopathology and neuropathology. DAKO NORTH AMERICA INC. www.dako.com
www.clevelandcliniclabs.com
Contact: (800) 628-6816
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Products: Staff of board-certified anatomic and clinical
Contact: (800) 235-5743
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Products: Immunohistochemistry Anatomic Pathology Antibodies and Controls
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GUIDE TO PATHOLOGY PRODUCTS, SERVICES Visualization Systems Ancillaries for IHC Molecular Pathology CISH and FISH Kits FISH Probes, Fluorochrome-Conjugated Probes, Labeled Probes and Detection Systems, Fragile X Probe, Gene Rearrangement Probes, Blotting Detection System, pharmacoDiagnostic® (Clinical, Anatomic Pathology) c-Kit, pharmDx™ Kits, EGFR pharmDx™ Kits, ER/PR pharmDx™ Kits, HercepTest™ Kits, HER2 FISH pharmDx™ Kit, TOP2A FISH pharmDx™ Kit, Special Stains (Anatomic Pathology), Special Stains Kits, Flow Cytometry (Cytology), Primary Single-Color Reagents, MultiMix™ Dual-Color Reagents, MultiMix™ TripleColor Reagents, Isotype Reagents, Secondary Antibody Conjugates and Streptavidin Conjugate, Kits and Accessories, Specific Proteins (Anatomic Pathology), Turbidimetry and Nephelometry Test Systems, ELISA Kits and Accessories, Multipurpose Antibodies for Clinical Chemistry, Normal Animal Sera and Immunoglobulins, Instruments and Related Products, Autostainer Link for IHC, Autostainer Link 48
Ancillaries and Accessories, pharmDx™ Kits (Link), FLEX Ready-to-Use Primary Antibodies (Link), FLEX Ready-to-Use Negative Controls (Link), EnVision™ FLEX Visualization Systems, EnVision™ FLEX Reagents - Optional EnVision,™ DuoFLEX System, PT Link for Pre-Treatment, PT Link and Accessories, Pascal for Pre-Treatment, Pascal Pressurized Heating Chamber, Autostainer Plus for IHC, Dako Autostainer Plus Ancillaries and Accessories, pharmDx™ Kits, FLEX Ready-to-Use Primary Antibodies, FLEX Ready-to-Use Negative Controls EnVision,™ FLEX Visualization Systems, EnVision™ FLEX Reagents - Optional EnVision™ DuoFLEX System, Visualization Systems, Hybridizer for Molecular Pathology, Hybridizer and Accessories, Slide Labeling Systems, Seymour Labeling System ,Seymour Ancillaries Labeling System, Dako CoverStainer for H&E Dako CoverStainer, Ancillaries and Accessories Coverslipper for Glass Slides, Artisan™ Link for Special Stains, Artisan™ Link Special Staining System, Artisan™ Accessories,
Artisan™ Special Stains, Artisan™ Visualization, Systems ACIS® III for Image Analysis, ACIS® III Instrument, ACIS® III Software and Accessories.
www.tissuestudio.com
Contact: +49 (0)89 231180-0
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Definiens Tissue Studio , leading digital pathology image analysis solution for translational research clinical diagnostics DIGITAL PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATION www.digitalpathologyassociation.org
Contact: (317) 816-1630 info@digitalpathology association.org
Products: Our mission is to facilitate education and awareness of digital pathology applications in healthcare. Members are encouraged to share best practices and promote the use of the technology among colleagues to demonstrate efficiencies, awareness and its ultimate benefits to patient care.
The Academy for Lab Safety Excellence will help you discover the secrets to lab safety that have taken others years to acquire. This Academy will: • Help you navigate the complex regulations that impact your world of laboratory safety • Provide a network of colleagues to help you solve your most challenging safety issues • Give you the con¿dence to be successful in your role as a laboratory safety of¿cer. Starting in January, you can partake in Nine one-hour webinars over a 12 month period with other members of the Academy to brainstorm safety issues and cover a particular safety topic including things like "Shipping of Infectious and Biological Substances" and "Designing a comprehensive chemical hygeine program" All of the webinars will be held at 1pm ET, noon CT, 11am MT and 10am PT • 3 different value options to ¿t your schedule and budget • Timely updates via e-mail with lab safety information before it is posted on the web site or in the Safety Savvy newsletter • Some audio conferences with guest experts on a variety of lab safety topics • Sample safety templates to make documentation easier • Discounts on featured Safety Lady® products • Ten (10) P.A.C.E.® contact hours after successfully completing the Academy (Option #2 and #3 only)
To register or receive more info: Contact Terry Jo Gile at: 877-894-7004 or email
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Contact: (800) 295-9588
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www.leica-microsystems.com
Contact: (800) 248-0123
Products: Leica DM1000 routine microscope and DM3000 lab microscope offer top optical performance and unique ergonomic design. Many accessories are available for photodocumentation and multiple viewing. LMD6500 microdissection system is easy to use for all microdissection applications. Single cells or large regions of interest are easily dissected, and the area is never irradiated by the laser or physically contacted. RM2255 fully automated rotary microtome improves productivity and features a maintenance-free micrometer mechanism, the core of the instrument. CM1950 is the cryostat of choice for cryomicrotomy applications, featuring a spacious cryochamber, enhanced insulation and UVC disinfection. The EG1150 embedder is a compact, modular system that features a spacious paraffin collection tray. ASP300 S fully enclosed vacuum tissue processor has a graphical display touch-screen for simple and efficient menu-driven programming. Now with RemoteCare™ remote instrument diagnostic support. The modular ST4040 linear slide stainer is designed for high
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GUIDE TO PATHOLOGY PRODUCTS, SERVICES throughput and can be equipped with a double track staining option. The CV5030 can coverslip more than 400 slides per hour and uses standard glass coverslips. It accepts staining racks of all routine slide stainers. The ST5020 Multistainer can run multiple routine staining programs simultaneously. It is an open staining solution that can be combined with the CV5030 to create an integrated workstation solution. The Leica IP S slide printer has 3 magazines with a 150-slide capacity per magazine; can be used with most commercially available glass microscope slides. The IP C cassette printer is equipped with 6 magazines, with a capacity of 80 cassettes each and can be used with most commercially available cassette brands, with or without lids attached. The Bond™ fully automated IHC and ISH system produces brilliant staining by uniting precision instruments with superior reagents. Complete automation and continuous processing. The Peloris™ is a high-throughput, dual retort rapid tissue processor, which provides laboratories with faster processing, higher throughput and the ability to process in xylene-free mode. The Novocastra™ reagent range includes antibodies, probes, detection systems and ancillaries. These advanced products provide superior results in IHC staining, ISH staining and other advanced diagnostic techniques. NOVOVISION INC. www.novovision.com
Contact: (732) 329-3209
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Products: NovoPath™ offers an easyto-use, cost affordable, surgical pathology and cytology AP LIS with
modules for Molecular, FISH, Cytogenetics and Flow. Provides integrated report delivery via fax, e-mail, HL7 Interfaces and the Web. Utilizes Web technology for the generation of Electronic Requisitions and Client Management.
solution, clinical lab information system, blood bank solution, microbiology solution, web-based outreach solutions, EMR connectivity. TRIMGEN CORP. www.trimgen.com
Contact: PATHVIEW SYSTEMS www.pathview.com
Contact: (800) 798-3540
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Products: LIS Anatomic Pathology Cytology PAX-IT / PAXCAM www.paxit.com www.paxcam.com
Contact:
(410) 472-1100
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Products: Laboratory reagents for nucleic acid extraction and molecular testing. Products are used for both research and clinical use. VACHETTE PATHOLOGY www.vachettepathology.com
Contact: (517) 486-4262
mraich@vachette pathology.com
Products: Pathology and lab practice management and consulting: revenue enhancement, managed care and hospital “Part A” contract negotiations, payment and collection appraisals and audits, fee schedule appraisals and development. Hospital Services: revenue enhancement, managed care and hospital “Part A” contract negotiations, recruitment and development of pathology/ lab personnel, certification and maintenance of federal and state regulatory and accreditation compliance.
(630) 279-4000 (630) 279-4050
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Products: PAXcam CONNECT System for Telepathology: Digital USB 2.0 Microscope cameras (for gross or micro) that stream live, high-resolution video over a LAN or the Internet for remote consultation. PAXcam Digital Microscope Cameras: for high-resolution gross and micro imaging. PAXcam Gross Imaging Station: Fully articulating gross stand, digital camera, lensing, lighting, footswitch and software for a complete, integrated imaging solution. PAX-it Image Database and Pathology Software: for archiving and annotating digital images, creating presentations and reports. PSYCHE SYSTEMS CORP. www.psychesystems.com
Contact: (800) 345-1514
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Products: Anatomic pathology
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