Leica Biosystems ASP6025 - Manual (Page 44)

42 Instructions for Use V 2.2 RevI – 08/2013
4. Initial Operation
4.4.3 Specimen baskets
• Fig. 34 shows the standard stainless steel basket (48) filled
with specimen cassettes.
• The dividing spiral (46) is used to align the cassettes in the
basket accurately.
The dividing spiral is shown in the bottom part of Fig. 34
with the bar for inserting it into the metal basket.
• As shown with the dividing spiral, the standard basket can
be filled with up to 80 specimen cassettes.
Without a dividing spiral, the cassettes can be packed in
more tightly, so that a maximum of 100 cassettes can fit in
the basket.
• Each metal basket has a movable (can be swung to the side)
handle (49) for inserting and removing it from the retort.
• Up to three baskets can be inserted into the retort and
processed simultaneously.
• There is also a large basket likewise made of stainless steel.
• It is shown in
Fig. 35 with the lid attached (47).
This lid is the same one that is also used for the standard
basket. It is set onto the baskets after being filled, as shown
in the figure.
• Up to 300 standard cassettes fit in the random basket .
Fig. 34
Fig. 35
46
47
49
48
49
Only completely cleaned cassette baskets
may be used for tissue processing!