The INP is a pathology lab and has a technical infrastructure able to handle more than 300 samples per day:
 
  • Automation of patient’s registration and reports with a network of more than 30 PCs and an interactive web site.
  • Tissue processor with two automated embedding machines:
          -Medite able to deal with more than 500 blocs in few hours.
          -HMP110 (Microm) which can handle more than 250 blocs.
  • Embedding units:
          -Medite with paraffin dispenser, cooling and heating units.
          -Thermo Shandon Histostar with five Heating station and one cooling unit
  • Four microtomes (Microm & Leica).
  • Complete automation staining, performed by three type of strainers for routine and special stains:
          -TS40 (Medite).
          -LEICA ST5020.
          -Shandon (Varistain Gemini ES Multi-Dimensional Stainer.