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Quick Reference Guide
Tissue-Tek® Xpress® x120
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QRG | x120 | 2010 | V-10
Loading Station Icon & Solution
Expiration Message
If the countdown reaches the SOLUTION
EXPIRATION
TIME
set
in
PREPROCESSING
SETTINGS, the message window in the bottom
right screenshot is displayed. (The above
statement is also true even when the unit is in
Stand-by after completing warm-up.)
The conditions for the Loading Station Icon Colors
are as follows:
Blue
– Set Solution Expiration Time has not
expired.
Yellow
– Set Solution Expiration Time has expired
and needs to be replaced.
White
– Solution Expiration Time function is not
used.
Set Solution Expiration Time has not expired
Set Solution Expiration Time has expired
Items
Description
LATER
Touch LATER to continue without replacing the preprocessing solution. The
Loading Station icon color will still be yellow. The message window will
display every 10 mins. (snooze function) until REPLACED is selected.
REPLACED
Touch REPLACED after replacing the preprocessing solution. The Loading
Station icon color will change back to blue. The message window will not
be displayed until the SOLUTION EXPIRATION TIME is met.
Display during Pre-processing in the
Loading Station
The following statuses are displayed after a basket
is loaded in the Loading Station. Once a basket is
accepted
into
the
Loading
Station,
the
Preprocessing TIME LEFT will begin counting down
and the robotic arm will conduct the “Basket
Dipping” operation into the preprocessing solution
in order to reduce the amount of air bubbles in the
cassettes and to efficiently mix the reagents with
the specimens. However, if there are preceding
baskets being transferred, the Loading Station
“Basket Dipping” operation will not be initiated until
the transfer of preceding baskets is complete. If the
basket is removed from the Loading Station during
Preprocessing, Preprocessing is automatically
aborted
Counting down the Pre-Processing Time
Items
Description
START TIME
Denotes the time to start transfer to Station 1. Because the pump out time
in Station 1 is taken in to consideration, the time displayed is several
seconds earlier than the actual start time of the basket transfer.
TIME LEFT
Denotes the time remaining before starting transfer to Station 1. It also
includes the pump out time required for Station 1. The time required for
pump out is included in the set PREPROCESSING TIME.