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How KT Premium Slides improved histology operations at HCA Mid-America Division

16 Apr 2026
How KT Premium Slides improved histology operations at HCA Mid-America Division

Discover how a clinical laboratory team reduced tissue wash‑off during staining by switching to StatLab's KT® Premium Slides. Kailey Lemons, HTL, Histotechnologist, HCA Mid-America Division, shares how testing demonstrated how StatLab's KT3+ and KT5+ slides improved tissue retention, maintained diagnostic quality, and allowed shorter baking times, leading the lab to fully adopt the slides for routine use.

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