Improved Automation Reduces Technician Interaction in IHC Staining
Each commercially available automated immunohistochemistry (IHC) platform has strategic design differences that produce advantages and disadvantages. Understanding those differences can help match the demands of testing volumes, turnaround time, standardization, and labor savings to the appropriate automated instrumentation.1 The workflow of your laboratory can help determine which platform would best fit your needs. Some automated IHC platforms are more suited to batch staining, where pending lists are pulled at scheduled times throughout the day, and others to more individualized staining, that is, managing individual cases ordered in real time.
About the presenter
David Newell has been working in the field of Laboratory Medicine for over 20 years. He has experience working on the Laboratory Informatics Implementation team, leading installations across North America. Before joining Leica Biosystems, he served in several roles at a large reference laboratory in Arizona, including over eight years as a Histotechnologist. He has experience managing an Anatomic Pathology Department for a level 1 trauma center and a dermatology laboratory. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Master of Business Administration and Histologic Technician (HT) certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). He received his Six Sigma and Lean training through Quest Diagnostics in 2002 and 2010, respectively.
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