Dako Autostainer Plus - Manual (Page 25)

Dako Autostainer Plus | User Guide 25
Section 7 | Initializing the Dako Autostainer Plus
The INITIALIZE screen is used to establish and update default information for the system. This
includes the institution information, Autostainer Plus 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 Plus serial number, instrument ID,
staff, default reagent volume and drop zone, slides per cleaning cycle, and to access the Slide and
Reagent Design Label and Options screens.
The buttons on the INITIALIZE screen and their respective functions are:
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 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.