Dako Autostainer - Manual (Page 25)

Dako Autostainer | User Guide 25
Section 7 | Initializing the Dako Autostainer
The INITIALIZE screen is used to establish and update default information for the system. This
includes the institution information, Autostainer serial number, user names, the doctors requesting
IHC tests, a library of tissues that may be used during staining, the number of slides allowed between
routine cleaning runs, the default volume and the drop zone for reagent dispense. Slide and reagent
label formatting, and user-defined printing formats for the Main Grid and IHC Reports, and custom
options can also be configured from this screen.
This screen is used to enter information for: Institution, Autostainer serial number, staff, default
reagent volume and drop zone, slides per cleaning cycle, and to access the Slide and Reagent
Design Label and Options screens.
Institution
Information The Institution Information (name, address, department, phone, serial
number) is stored and incorporated into reports.
Staff
Information The Staff Information includes lists of the Users and Doctors who frequently
request IHC tests. The list of Doctors is accessed during the programming
of the slide information.
Tissue
Information The Tissue Information list is used to save a list of tissues that are
frequently used in IHC tests. This list of tissues is accessed during the
programming of slide information.
Default
Reagent
Information The Default Reagent Volume allows the selection of the default reagent
volume to be used for all steps in any staining protocol. Reagent volume
choices are: 100, 150, 200, 400, and 600
µL. The Default Reagent Drop
Zone is also selected, allowing application of reagent to single or multiple
locations on each slide.
Cleaning
Schedule The Slides/Cleaning permits you to program the number of slides stained.
between routine cleanings. Dako recommends a cleaning cycle after every
150 slides. Once the programmed number is exceeded, the MAIN MENU
screen displays the number of slides since the last cleaning. The maximum
slides allowed between cleaning cycles is 200. Once this number is
exceeded, the PROGRAM button is not available.