Slide Warmer Cheat Sheet

Slide warmers have multiple functions and can do much more than “warm” slides. 

The main purpose of a slide warmer is to dry or warm slides and help stain slides. Here are some other functions customers use our slide warmers for:  

• Warm gel packs: Believe it or not, we get requests to buy slide warmers to warm gel packs. Doctors’ offices place the gel packs on the warmer and heat to the perfect body temperature for their patients.  
• In Histology labs, scientists place the slides on the warmer to flatten paraffin samples. 
• IVF application for holding specimens at body temperature.  
• Can be used in Cytology, Pathology and Biology applications. 
• Slide warmers can even be used in preparation of medical marijuana!