Dako Autostainer Plus - Manual (Page 10)

10 Dako Autostainer Plus | User Guide
Data Management and Report Generation
The Dako Autostainer Plus is designed to track a variety of data. It can generate patient, reagent
and real-time operation data reports, as well as track reagent usage and log instrument
maintenance.
Slide and Reagent Labels
The Dako Autostainer Plus software provides a simple and efficient means to print slide labels
through one-time programming of information for the staining run. Each label has a bar code to
assure accuracy. The bar code feature also eliminates the need to insert slides in the proper
position; the system will scan the bar codes and maintain the correct order of all slides in the run.
The software enables items from the program (slide ID, slide #, case #, block ID, technician,
antibody(s), pretreatment, date, doctor, tissue, run name, and static text) to be printed directly on
the slide labels. You can also create reagent labels that include information stored in the reagent
list (reagent name, lot number, expiration date, incubation time, and date). The printed label text is
protected by a heat and chemical resistant laminate, allowing you to apply the labels to the slides
at the start of the staining procedure.
Differences from the Autostainer System
If you are familiar with the earlier Autostainer System, the primary improvements in the Dako
Autostainer Plus are:
• Addition of bar codes to slide labels, inclusion of Seymour label printer as part of the package
• Insertion of Priority Slides during a run
• Inclusion of a Universal Negative Control
• Modifications to the Programming Screen to simplify the programming of your protocols
• Through the Initialize screen, the Autostainer Plus may now be uniquely identified
These new features, plus others, are fully described in the appropriate section of this User Guide.