Opening a new pathology lab

[Nilf]

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I am contemplating opening a new path lab. Can anyone point me to suppliers who would lease or sell used processor, stainer, microtome station, etc. I want this to be as cheap as possible, I'd be going solo and don't want to sink too much $$$. Basic H&E histology, a few special stains... no immunos at least not in the beginning. Can anyone ballpark the amount of money it would take just to set up the shop? Thanks

 

[Torsed]

Hard to believe there is a pathologist who doesn't know any of this.

What are you doing opening a pod lab?

 

[Nilf]

Hard to believe there is a pathologist who doesn't know any of this.

What are you doing opening a pod lab?

I don't know where to shop for the cheapest deals, what financing options are out there, whether to own or lease, noone taught me how to set up a lab during residency. If you've done it, then please share your knowledge. No I don't want to buy brand new stuff from Leica.

 

[WEBB PINKERTON]

I'm surprised your email isn't full of companies selling refurbished equipment. I literally delete these daily. There are a lot of companies out there with used equipment. All the consolidation and AP labs being shut down is probably putting even more used equipment on the market.

 

[coroner]

Why are they getting shut down if they're already consolidation labs? Did the volume get shifted back to hospitals, or was there a mass decline in the pt. population reducing demand?

 

[gbwillner]

If you want cheap, start with eBay. I would caution starting your own lab without prior experience in managing one.

 

[WEBB PINKERTON]

Why are they getting shut down if they're already consolidation labs? Did the volume get shifted back to hospitals, or was there a mass decline in the pt. population reducing demand?

Labcorp/quest have bought up and closed a lot of labs in the area, shifting the volume (that they actually manage to keep) to other regional labs they own. Meanwhile hospitals have been buying up other hospitals and closing AP/micro, sending the specimens to their large core lab. The number of AP/micro labs has dropped dramatically in my territory. The one I am at now probably will have the same fate when the hospital gets gobbled up. I am definitely glad I don't rely on this profession to pay the bills. My desire to network/kiss a** is gone and my chinese is rusty at best, so this will be my last job.

About the only new labs I have seen start up have been in-office labs.

 

[coroner]

So the consolidated satellite labs became re-consolidated...lol. I've also seen the bigger hospitals taking over smaller ones and centralizing AP as well. I wonder how much the financial prospects of starting an in-office lab have been affected over the past few years with the consolidations, AP lab closures, TC cuts, etc.

My desire to network/kiss a** is gone and my chinese is rusty at best

 

[ipotrader]

So if your Chinese is NOT rusty, are you going to set up a pathology lab in China? LOL!!!

and my chinese is rusty at best, so this will be my last job.

 

[WEBB PINKERTON]

So the consolidated satellite labs became re-consolidated...lol. I've also seen the bigger hospitals taking over smaller ones and centralizing AP as well. I wonder how much the financial prospects of starting an in-office lab have been affected over the past few years with the consolidations, AP lab closures, TC cuts, etc.

The few in-office labs around me seem to be doing fine. Once hospitals go full throttle into the insurance business, they will likely start dying off.

Then the used equipment market will be even more saturated. There is definitely plenty out there. We bought another used processor a few years ago. It's been a piece of crap though.

 

[WEBB PINKERTON]

Got one of those emails from a company selling used equipment today. Mercedes Medical out of Sarasota florida is one of them that sends me these alot.




I wanted to let you know we have a really good selection of refurbished histology equipment available. Most of it is ready to ship or is available with short lead times.
All of our restoration work is done in-house, by our factory trained technicians. Everything we sell is fully warrantied, and truly refurbished. We make sure every equipment transaction is satisfactory.
A list of what we have available follows:
Microtomes:
Leica RM2255 Automatic microtome
Leica RM2135 Manual rotary microtome
Leica RM2125 Manual rotary microtome
Leica Reichert Jung (Leica) BC2030 Manual rotary microtome
Microm HM315 Manual rotary microtome
Tanner TN5000 Manual rotary microtome
Tanner TN5500 Semi-automatic microtome
Shandon AS325 Manual rotary microtome
Tissue processors:
Leica ASP300S Tissue processor
Sakura Tissue-Tek VIP 5 Tissue processor – Floor model
Sakura Tissue-Tek VIP 5 Tissue processor – Benchtop
Sakura Tissue-Tek VIP E300 Tissue processor – Floor
Sakura Tissue-Tek VIP E300 Tissue processor – Benchtop
Sakura Tissue-Tek VIP 3000 Tissue processor – Benchtop
Shandon Excelsior ES Tissue processor
Shandon Excelsior Tissue processor
Coverslippers:
Leica CV5030 Coverslipper
Sakura Tissue-Tek 4764 Film coverslipper
Sakura Tissue-Tek 6400 Glass coverslipper
Slide stainer/Coverslipper combo units:
Leica ST5020-CV5030 Slide stainer/Coverslipper workstation
Leica ST5010-CV5020 Slide stainer/Coverslipper workstation
Tissue embedding stations:
Leica EG1150 Tissue embedding station with cold plate
Leica EG1160 Tissue embedding station
Sakura Tissue-Tek Tec 4 Tissue embedding station with cold plate
Sakura Tissue-Tek Tec 5 Tissue embedding station with cold plate
Thermo E350 Tissue embedding station with cold plate
Automated slide stainers:
Sakura DRS 2000
Leica ST5010 XL Autostatiner
Leica ST5020 Multistainer
Thermo Linistat
Lab Vision Autostainer 360 IHC Stainer
Cryostats:
Leica CM1800
Leica CM1510
Leica CM1900
Leica CM3050S
I should be able to get you a full year warranty on anything that you buy.
We are always in the market to purchase used/surplus equipment so please let me know if you have anything available.
I’m available if you have any questions.
Thanks!
Monica Fraser | Sales Representative
TOLL FREE:800.331.2716 x 261 | PHONE: 941.355.3333 x 261
FAX: 800.359.8807 | EMAIL: [email protected]
MercedesMedical.com | 7590 Commerce Ct., Sarasota, FL 34243