Leica Biosystems ASP200 S - Manual (Page 21)

21 Leica ASP200 S
3.5 Compatible reagents
3. Instrument Components and Specifications
Hardware and Software:
• Large color LCD touchscreen.
• User-friendly, intelligent software.
• 3.5" disk drive and printer port.
• Alarm system with two remote alarm sockets.
• Password-protected instrument supervisor mode.
• Built-in multiple specimen protection system.
Capacities:
• 15 programs that consist of up to 10 reagent and 3 paraffin processing steps each.
• Time per program step: 0 to 99 h, 59 min.
• Delay time: max. 7 days
• Up to 200 cassettes can be processed simultaneously.
• 4 programmable cleaning programs for the retort.
• 1 paraffin cleaning program
• 10 reagent containers.
• 3 paraffin reservoirs.
• 3 containers for cleaning solutions
• 1 condensate container
• Reagent temperature selectable from 35 °C to 55 °C or room temperature.
• Paraffin temperature selectable from 40 °C to 65 °C.
• Choice of three retort drain rates of 80, 120 or 140 seconds.
• Up to 100 reagent names in memory.
3.4 Technical data (continued)
Use of the ASP200 S is permitted with the reagents specified in Chap. 3.5 only. These reagents
must be validated before use, i.e. tissue processing with patient tissue for diagnostics, by the
laboratory itself according to the local or regional accreditation requirements. Reagents other
than those listed here may cause severe damage to the components of the instrument. Acetone,
benzene, chloroform and trichlorethane must NOT be used!