Document Outline

• | Basic User Guide
• Table of Contents | Artisan™ Link Basic User Guide
• Section 1 | Welcome to Artisan™ Link
  • Intended Use
  • Dako Artisan™ Link Special Stains System
    • Artisan™ Link Special Stains Instrument
    • Dako Slide Labeling System
    • Artisan™ Link Reagents
  • Artisan™ Link Configurations
  • Artisan™ Link Components
    • Workstation PC
    • Dako Slide Label Printer
    • Artisan™ Link Robot
    • Waste Fluid Bottles
  • Artisan™ Link Workflow
• Section 2 | Getting Started
  • Ensure that Artisan™ Link is Up-and-Running
  • Log into DakoLink
  • Log Out
  • Exit the Software
• Section 3 | Adding Slides in the New Slides Tab
  • Before You Begin
  • Step 1: Enter Patient Case Information
  • Step 2: Enter Slide Information
    • Add Slide Information
  • Step 3: Edit Slide Detail, if Necessary
    • Edit the Slide Detail Row
    • Edit Using the Slide Processing Details Dialog Box
    • Delete One or More Slides
  • Step 4: Print and Apply Slide Labels
    • Print All Labels Simultaneously
    • Print Labels for a Specific Slide
    • Apply Labels to Slides
    • Dako Slide Labeling System
  • Step 5: Complete the Case
  • Next Steps
• Section 4 | Managing Slides and Reagents in Workflow Tab
  • Monitor Your Workflow
    • Display Workflow Categories
    • Set the Column Default Headings
    • Workflow Process
  • Plan Slides for a Stainer
    • Add Planned Instrument Column Heading
    • Sort the Slides
    • Select a Planned Instrument
    • Clear a Planned Instrument
  • Determine the Required Reagents
    • Determine Required Reagents for a Group of Slides
    • Print a Required Reagents Report
  • Print a Slide Report
    • Sample Reports
  • Delete Slides
• Section 5 | Starting the Run in the Instrument Tab
  • Select the Stainer
    • View a List of Slides on the Stainer
  • Manage Bulk Liquids and Waste Fluids
    • Assign Bulk Liquids
    • Fill and Prime Bulk Liquid Bottles
    • Assign Waste Fluid Bottles
  • Load Slides onto the Slide Carousel
    • Load Slides with Drying and Clearing On Board
    • Load Slides for Protocol without Drying or Clearing
  • Prime the Reagent Packs
  • Load Reagents onto the Reagent Carousel
  • DakoLink Bar Code Scanner
  • Start the Run
  • Remove Completed Slides
  • Color Legend for Instruments Tab
• Section 6 | Generating Reports in the Completed Tab
  • Perform a Basic Search
  • Perform an Advanced Search
  • Generate Custom Reports
• Section 7 | Managing the Slide Display
  • Customize Your General Preferences
  • Show Only Slides You Programmed
  • Customize Slide Column Headings
    • Choose Column Headings to Display
    • Change Column Heading Order
  • Set Slide List Default View
    • Select a Default Slide List View
    • Add a Custom Default Slide List View
    • Delete a Custom Default Slide List View
    • Restore Column Slide List Defaults
• Section 8 | Processing Unlabeled Slides
  • Process Unlabeled Slides
• Section 9 | Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Artisan™ Link Instrument Cleaning Cycle
    • Start the Cleaning Process
  • Perform Waste Valve Rinse
  • Perform Routine Maintenance and Cleaning
    • Clean the Slide Platform
    • Clean the Reagent Drip Ring
    • Check and Clean the Spill Tray
  • Monthly Routine Maintenance
    • Clean the Bulk Fluid Bottles
    • Flush Bulk Liquid Lines with Alcohol
    • Annual Preventative Maintenance
• Section 10 | Training Checklist
  • Accessing Artisan™ Link
  • Customizing Artisan™ Link
  • Customizing the New Slide Column Headings
  • Adding Slides in the New Slides Tab
  • Managing Slides and Reagents in the Workflow Tab
  • Starting the Run in the Instrument Tab
  • Generating Reports in the Completed Tab
• Appendix A | Symbol Definitions
• Appendix B | System Specifications
• Appendix C | Specified Bulk Fluids List
• Appendix D | Waste Source Routes
  • Water Waste
  • Combined Dye Waste
  • Trace Metal Waste
  • Alcohol Waste
• Appendix E | Glossary
  • Artisan™ Link
  • Artisan™ Link Robot
    • Artisan™ Link System
  • Artisan™ Link Workflow
  • Artisan™ Link Workstation
    • Balloon Hints
  • Bulk Liquid
    • Bulk Liquid Bottle
  • Patient Case
  • Completed Tab
  • DakoLink
  • Dako Glass Slide Labeling System
  • Dako Glass Slide Label Printer
  • Instruments Tab
  • LIS (Laboratory Information System)
  • Maintenance, Annual Preventative
  • Monthly Maintenance
  • Maintenance, Routine
  • New Slides Tab
  • Workflow Tab
  • Protocols
  • Power Supply
  • Reagent
  • Reagent Carousel
  • Reagent Pack
  • Reports
  • Search Criteria
  • Server
  • Slide Carousel
  • Slide Clip
  • Slide Identification Information
  • Slide Label
  • Slide Label Printer
  • Staining Instruments
  • Staining Procedures
    • System
  • Waste
  • Waste Bottle
  • Waste Fluid Bottles
  • Waste Valve Rinse
  • Workstation PC
• Appendix G | Index