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ADVIA Autoslide Slide Maker Stainer 10-11
Autoslide Daily Routine
1. Check the level of the stain waste container. Empty the container if necessary.
2. Check the levels and expiration dates of the autoslide reagents. Load reagents if
necessary. Remember to prime the lines for any new reagent. Check the water level if
your system uses it.
3. Load slides and racks.
4. Check smearing tape status and replace if necessary.
5. If the system is not set to perform the daily startup cycle automatically, perform the
daily startup procedure manually.
6. Run samples. The system will automatically prepare slides according to the software
settings. You can also request a slide for a sample regardless of the results, or use the
Autoslide module to stain manually smeared slides.
7. If the system is not set to perform the daily shutdown cycle automatically, perform
the daily shutdown procedure manually.
Autoslide Operation
Loading Reagents
If reagent levels are low or the expiration date of a reagent has passed, load additional
reagents using the following procedure
1. Detach the appropriate reagent container and replace it with a new one.
2. At the
Logs
menu, select
Reagent Log
and then select
Autoslide Reagent Log
.
The software opens to the Reagent Inventory window.
3. Select
Reagent Installation
.
4. For each new reagent, enter the
Reagent Volume
,
Lot #
, and
Expiration Date
.
IMPORTANT
Both the Modified Wright and the Wright Giemsa Methods use the same reagent
bottle for Stain 1 and Stain 2. In order for the reagent alarms to work properly, you
must determine the volumes to enter using the following calculations.
Stain 1 Bottle Volume – Stain 2 Volume
Stain 2 Bottle Volume x Dilution Ratio
NOTE:
The Dilution Ratio is defined in the staining profile.