SLIDE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE

摘要

An apparatus (20) for treating slides has a base (21) with a cavity (24a), and a heater (30) is located on a surface of the cavity. A tank (25), which supports a slide rack (27) with the slides submerged in a slide treatment solution, is placed in the cavity with a tank surface immediately adjacent the heater. A temperature sensor (58) is mounted in the base and is operable to provide a feedback signal representing a temperature of the liquid in the tank. A cover (22) is removably hinged on the base to cover the tank. A control system (50) is connected to the heater and the temperature sensor and has a user input/output that is operable to select a set temperature of the liquid and a cycle time.