StatLab Medical Products has launched a new self-manufactured premium slide and coverglass brand. The KT premium slides are designed for high-performance in busy pathology laboratories.
Driven by its recent acquisition of Knittel Glass, a leading German microscope slide and coverglass producer that utilises state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, the new product line represents a significant milestone for StatLab, as the first slides developed, manufactured, and sold within the StatLab group.
The StatLab KT premium slide portfolio offers pathology laboratories high-quality microscope slides in a variety of coatings, corners, and colours. The range includes non-adhesive KT1, standard adhesive KT3+, and advanced adhesive KT5+. All KT portfolio slides are validated for use on StatLab’s PiSmart slide printers, are digital-pathology friendly, and must pass a rigorous, two-step quality control process that yields consistently flawless slides. Additionally, KT coverglass, made from Schott D263 M glass, offers high refractive indices and uniform dimensions, resulting in true-to-life colour representation and superior clarity.
“This launch symbolises the future for StatLab, creating value for customers through an integrated ecosystem of self-manufactured consumables designed specifically for use with, and validated on, StatLab equipment,” said Lance Mikus, VP of Product Management and Marketing at StatLab. “Everything we do at StatLab is motivated by helping our customers provide the best patient care possible, and these slides are no different. We recognise the importance of preanalytical processes and consumables on a final result, and the high trust that customers place in us when they put their patients’ tissue on our slides.”
KT Premium slides and coverglass will be commercially available in the US from October 2024, followed by global availability in 2025. Visit StatLab.com/kt-slides for more information.