IFU-10891[C] HemaPRO
User
Manual
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10.0
User Operation
General Guidelines
Do not
place HemaPRO Reagent kit above or below the instrument.
Do not
place the slide in the cuvette unless the display instructs you to do so.
Use high quality, clean slides (Cat. No.
PF72P
). Slides with different thickness may
show variable staining results.
If staining bone marrow specimen, ensure the smear is methanol fixed and dried before
placing into the cuvette. Please see
Methanol Fixation Procedure
listed under Specimen
Slide Preparation.
o
Do not
subject the slide to heat fixation before or after staining.
The unit’s Tubing Kit (Cat. No.
HP1RT
) is to be replaced every six (6) months. Refer to
User Maintenance for step by step procedure for replacing the tube kit.
Do not leave the stained slide in the cuvette for an extended period of time as this could
result in an altered stain quality.
The Staining Process
Main
Menu
Press
<F4> Cont.
to continue to the Slide Type screen.
Choose your slide type by pressing either
<F1> Blood
for a blood smear or
<F4> Marrow
for a bone marrow smear. Your decision will determine which
default timing will be used.
NOTE
: The default factory setting for
blood specimen
is a 30 second stain and
a 30 second buffer.
The default factory setting for
bone marrow specimen
is a 255 second stain
and a 255 second buffer.
Cycles Remaining 125
F1=Prime F4=Cont.
Choose Slide Type:
F1=Blood F4=Marrow
