Abstract: A slide positioning and holding device includes a base, a number of first bearing members defining a bearing surface for slidably engaging a first edge of the slide, at least one second bearing member for slidably engaging a second edge of the slide generally perpendicular to the first edge, and first and second arms for contact with third and fourth edges, respectively, of the slide to urge the first and second edges of the slide into contact with the bearing members.

Abstract: A device for the visual inspection of a specimen, comprising a first microscope for obtaining a magnified view of different areas of a specimen, a display monitor for displaying images of at least a subset of the different areas of the specimen, selection means for enabling the selection of a image displayed on the monitor, a second microscope for review of an area of the specimen corresponding to the selected image, a motorized stage for positioning said specimen with respect to the field of view of the second microscope, and a processor for determining the image selected and instructing the motorized stage to position the specimen so that the area of the specimen corresponding to the selected image is in the field of view of the second microscope.