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Storage and Handling
Reagents
Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for storage and handling of reagents. To prevent contamination, follow good laboratory
practices of sterile technique when opening, diluting, and decanting all solutions. Store Biocare reagents at 2-8°C unless otherwise
specified in the data sheets to maintain reagent stability.
Biocare offers pre-packaged kits, reagents and probes for the ONCORE Automated Slide Staining System.
See ‘Ordering Information’ section for materials and reagents required but not provided.
Instrument
Storage temperature: 10-40°C (50-104°F)
Transportation temperature: 0-50°C (32-122°F)
Waste Disposal
Some of the reagents used on the ONCORE Automated Slide Stainer may be hazardous, and must be disposed of properly in accordance
with local regulations. For a given reagent, determine if it is hazardous from the SDS sheet. The ONCORE Automated Slide Stainer is
programmed to separate waste streams for hazardous and non-hazardous waste. The carboy used for the hazardous waste stream is
marked “Hazardous Waste.” This carboy must only be used for hazardous waste in order to avoid increasing the volume of any hazardous
waste unnecessarily. If a reagent is known to be hazardous, it will be designated as such within the ‘Reagent Editor’. All hazardous waste
should be disposed of according to local, state, and federal regulations.
Instrument Disposal
If the ONCORE is to be removed from service and disposed of, the instrument must be disinfected using a 10% bleach solution through
the fluid delivery and waste systems and all exposed surfaces disinfected using Lysol® brand industrial cleaner before it is disposed of
in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.