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SECTION 4
OPERATING THE STAINER
4.1 Operating Instructions
Using Blocking Slides
If the carousel is not full, blank slides should be used as blocking slides. Blocking slides
prevent overspray of reagents onto the specimen slides. Overspray can cause slides to
become over-stained.
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Place a blocking slide in front of position 1 and 2.
Figure 11: Using Blocking Slides
B – Blocking Slide
1 – Slide Position 1
2 – Slide Position 2
3 – Slide Position 3
4 – Slide Position 4
Performing a Stain Cycle
1 Insert a carousel loaded with specimen slides and close the instrument lid.
2 If you have not enabled Slide Tracking, select the number of slides to be
stained. Slide selection defaults to full carousel at the end of the run, after
pressing Stop, or selecting a number greater than the full carousel default.
NOTE:
To stain an odd number of specimen slides, select the next higher
number listed on the display. For example: to stain 3 slides, select 4, etc.
NOTE:
If entering slide information by barcode reader or keypad, the number of
slides is programmed automatically. Adjust the total number of slides if adding
other specimen slides that have not been entered by barcode reader or keypad.
NOTE:
Do not include blocking slides in the total number of slides.
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