Algol group Suomeksi

New equipment for studying tissue samples

The largest pathological laboratory in Finland, HUSLAB, has purchased new equipment for its facilities in Meilahti, Helsinki for studying tissue samples. The technology and performance of the new equipment represents a new innovation in laboratory diagnostics for clinical pathology. The new process provides patient diagnoses up to a week faster than traditional methods. The equipment is manufactured by the international company Sakura and was delivered and installed by Algol Pharma’s Diagnostics group.

The Tissue-Tek XPress is a continuous rapid tissue processor that achieves new levels of speed in processing, with an hourly throughput of up to 120 specimens. The equipment can provide individual diagnoses of tissue samples even on the same day as the sample was taken.

The equipment uses innovative low-wattage microwave technology, the low energy levels and consistent heat of which allow different types of tissue samples to be handled simultaneously while guaranteeing consistent results. Molecular-friendly reagents are also used to improve the precision of the results. The consistency of these reagents is friendly to the operating environment and their consumption must smaller than in traditional methods.

According to Sales Manager Jukka Puomio of Algol Pharma’s Diagnostics group, the new equipment enhances all areas of tissue sample research. The continuity and speed of the process increase productivity within the laboratory by facilitating the research process and making workloads more manageable. The pathologist can continue to study the tissue samples under microscope immediately after processing and without any additional procedures. As a result, doctors receive precise and reliable diagnoses fast for their patients and can proceed to the necessary steps of treatment without delay.