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Paraffin waxes tend to leave residues that, if not removed, may cause
damage to the instrument. Regular paraffin changes are essential for
optimum processor performance
.
WARNING: Never leave a slot without a bottle; the bottles should
always stay in their slots with their normal paraffin level of 2.5 lt. The
absence of one bottle may cause an incorrect heating of the other
bottles.
As with all tissue processors, good processing quality requires that certain
guidelines be followed:
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For a large quantity of samples, or very large specimens, the reagents will
need to be replaced more often
•
Larger specimens require longer times at each station
•
The use of vacuum (or pressure/vacuum cycles) and reagent heating in each
step of the process improves infiltration.
The daily replacement of the most contaminated reagent, with subsequent “scaling”
of the remaining reagents, is preferable to the weekly substitution of all reagents. In
this way, the process quality remains constant; while in the latter method process
quality varies from a maximum (with all new reagents) to a minimum (last process
before all reagents are replaced). The ATP
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Reagent Management System ( RMS )
will optimize the “scaling” process because the RMS eliminates having to move the
least contaminated reagents into adjacent slots. The RMS automatically selects the
most contaminated reagent first and the least contaminated reagent last. For a more
detailed explanation, refer to Chapter 9.
6 . 3 – I
N S T A L L I N G
C
H A R C O A L
B
O T T L E S
1. Remove the Solid Cap
2. Remove the tape covering the vent hole, or punch a hole in the tape, making
sure that the opening is fully open to allow the Charcoal to vent properly.
3. Place the bottles in the 2 right most positions of the Reagent chamber, one on
each level. Make sure the bottles are firmly positioned and properly seated.