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Pathology & Histology Tools

Plan the bench before the quote.

Free planning tools for sectioning, tissue processing, staining, image analysis, and Lab Manager setup. This page is the tool hub for the pathology and histology workflow center.

Use workflow builderLab Manager repo

Working calculators

Build a quote-ready workflow artifact.

Each tool calculates an actionable recommendation and produces rows or text that can move into Lab Manager, a quote request, or a ConductVision demo.

Sectioning

Microtome vs Cryostat Selector

Choose the right sectioning path from tissue state, endpoint, target thickness, and daily block volume.

Recommended class

Manual rotary microtome

High confidence

Product path

microtomes/

Quote destination

Why this fits

The sample and endpoint fit standard paraffin sectioning on a manual rotary microtome.

Required setup

  • Blade holder
  • waste tray
  • section pickup tools
  • Lab Manager equipment record

Cautions

  • No major sectioning caution flagged.
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Processing

Tissue Processor Capacity Planner

Estimate weekly cassette demand, run capacity, utilization risk, and maintenance rows before quoting a tissue processor.

Weekly demand

300

cassettes

Weekly capacity

400

cassettes

Utilization

75%

Moderate risk

Minimum runs

4

per week

Recommendation

A dedicated processor can work, but quote with growth capacity and protocol separation in mind.

Planning checklist

  • 4 run(s) per week are required at the current capacity.
  • Treat this as an overnight protocol when planning staffing handoff.
  • Standard tissue mix can share one default protocol.
  • Add reagent rotation, retort cleaning, and paraffin change intervals to Lab Manager.
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Purchasing

Histology Bench Budget Planner

Convert a bench setup scenario into required line-item categories, optional upgrades, and a quote planning tier.

Planning tier

Advanced

Multi-instrument quote with automation and analysis scope

Complexity score

82/100

Quote scope signal

Required categories

  • Grossing and cassette organization
  • Sectioning instrument
  • Blade and block handling supplies
  • Water bath or section pickup workflow
  • Slide drying and storage
  • SOP and maintenance records
  • Staining and reagent workflow
  • Image capture and ConductVision analysis workflow

Optional categories

  • Cryostat only if frozen endpoints are planned
  • Automation upgrade path
  • Lab Manager CSV import pack
  • Training and workflow validation
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Staining

H&E Staining Run Planner

Plan slide load, racks, reagent refresh checkpoints, QC slides, and the handoff into imaging.

Cycles

1

staining run(s)

Racks needed

4

120 max slides/cycle

Refresh checks

0

estimated mid-run

QC slides

2

reserved total

Recommendation

The run fits a single staining cycle with current rack capacity.

Run checklist

  • Load 4 rack(s) for the first cycle.
  • No mid-run reagent refresh is estimated from the current threshold.
  • Add coverslipping as a separate bench step.
  • Reserve 2 QC slide(s) across the planned run(s).
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ConductVision

Pathology Image Analysis Planner

Map stain, image source, endpoint, ROI strategy, and batch size into the right ConductVision analysis package.

Package

ConductVision Microscopy

Standard setup

Export fields

7

CSV columns

Overlay plan

  • Manual Roi boundary overlay
  • Area Fraction measurement layer
  • review overlay PNG export

Methods text

Images stained with He will be analyzed using ConductVision Microscopy. Regions will use Manual Roi selection and export Area Fraction measurements with QC status for each image.

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Lab Manager starter pack

Turn calculator output into bench records.

Download a starter index for the CSV artifacts produced by the calculators, then use the free Lab Manager project as the operating layer after purchase.

Open Lab Manager
histology-equipment-starter.csv

Equipment inventory seed

histology-reagents-consumables.csv

Reagent and consumable tracking

histology-maintenance-schedule.csv

Preventive maintenance tasks

histology-budget-categories.csv

Quote and approval planning

conductvision-analysis-fields.csv

Result export schema

Build

Use the workflow builder first so tool outputs match tissue, stain, throughput, and current state.

Export

Download or copy result summaries, CSV rows, and quote parameters from each tool.

Analyze

Carry accepted images into ConductVision Image, Microscopy, or Morphology.