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Quick Reference Guide 

Cyto-Tek® 2500 Cytocentrifuge 

Sakura Finetek Europe B.V. | Flemingweg 10a, 2408 AV Alphen a/d Rijn | NL 

Phone: +31 (0) 88 592 00 00 | Fax: +31 (0) 88 592 00 01 | [email protected] | www.sakura.eu  

Cyto-Tek

®

 2500 Centrifuge 

 

The  Cyto-Tek

®

  2500  Centrifuge  is  a  self-contained 

instrument  designed  to  transfer  cells  from  human 
and/or  animal  suspension  onto  a  glass  slide  by 
cytocentrifugation. 
 
The  instrument,  as  part  of  the  cyto-pathology 
process,  is  intended  to  facilitate  the  in  vitro 
examination of human and animal  material for cell 
structure changes by a pathologist.  
 
The user instructions for the Cytochambers can be 
found  in  the  operating  manual  and  in  the  User 
Guide    V-1  Cytology  chambers  1,  6  and  12  ml, 
which can be found on the Distribitor area.  

 

 

 

Cyto-Tek

®

 2500 Cytocentrifuge 

 

Components and Functions 
 

1.

 

Powerswitch:

  

Turns the instruments power on and off. 

 

2.

 

Control Panel:

  

Provides  the  controls  and  indicators  to 
display the instrument status. 

 

3.

 

Lid:

  

Is  opened  by  pressing  the  blue  button  on 
top  of  the  lid  and  closed  when  the  guard 
bowl  is  placed  onto  the  instrument.  A  lid 
interlock mechanism is provided to prevent 
access to the guard bowl during operation.  
 

 

Cyto-Tek

®

 2500 Cytocentrifuge 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for Cyto-Tek 2500

Page 1: ...itro examination of human and animal material for cell structure changes by a pathologist The user instructions for the Cytochambers can be found in the operating manual and in the User Guide V 1 Cytology chambers 1 6 and 12 ml which can be found on the Distribitor area Cyto Tek 2500 Cytocentrifuge Components and Functions 1 Powerswitch Turns the instruments power on and off 2 Control Panel Provid...

Page 2: ...id Unlock guard bowl Remove guard bowl Control Panel The controls and indicators to display the instrument status ar listed 1 START STOP key Starts and stops the operation 2 SET key Let s the operation mode switch to the Program Mode and Set View Mode 3 down arrow key Decreases a program number and a setting value for speed or proces time 4 up arrow key Increases a program number and a setting val...

Page 3: ...l twelve specimen holder positions in the rotor are not filled additional pairs of water filled speci men chamber holder assemblies may be added as necessary to keep the rotor balanced Guard Bowl loading always in pairs 4 Make sure the cytochambers are placed in the right position Incorrectly set specimen chamber Starting the operation 1 Place the guard bowl into the instrument and close the lid 2...

Page 4: ...y and components in an autoclave for 20 minutes at 121 C When no autoclave is available 1 Disassemble the guard bowl unit 2 Soak guard bowl body and components in an ethylalcohol or isopropylalcohol 70 80 3 or sodium hypochlorite 0 5 solution for at 20 minutes 4 Wash with water and soap 5 Rinse with clear water 6 Dry thoroughly when using an oven keep temperature below 120 C Yearly 1 Replace the l...

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