Dako Autostainer Plus - Manual (Page 69)

Dako Autostainer Plus | User Guide 69
Section 11 | Reagent Management
Reagent lists are defined using the commands on the Edit lists menu on the PROGRAMMING GRID.
A new reagent can be created and existing reagents can be modified or deleted from the reagent list
using this function. Changes can be made to all reagent-related information (reagent name,
abbreviation, compatibility code, lot #, expiration date, and incubation time). The following procedures
are applicable to all lists except Primary Antibody (see Notes below).
Adding New Reagents to Reagent Lists
Adding Detection Reagents (Secondary, Tertiary, Substrate, etc.)
1. From the PROGRAMMING GRID select Edit lists from the menu bar. The reagent lists
categories are displayed.
2. Select the reagent category. The corresponding EDIT REAGENT LIST screen is
displayed with the cursor in the Reagent Name box.
NOTE: The Reagent Type box displays the name of the selected list.
All symbol characters such as (*), (:), (/) and (-), etc. are incompatible with the Autostainer
Plus software. Do not use any symbol characters. The use of symbol characters may
interrupt the Autostainer Plus during operation.
3. Type the full name of the reagent you want to add to the current list and press TAB or
ENTER. The software allows the entry of 33 alpha-numeric characters for detection
reagents. No symbols can be used in the reagent long name. Once the box is filled an
audible signal alerts that no additional characters can be entered. The cursor moves to
the Short Name box.
4. Enter an abbreviated name for the reagent in the short name box and press TAB or
ENTER. The abbreviated name cannot exceed 10 alpha-numeric characters and should
be unique to distinguish it from other reagents. No symbols can be used in the reagent
short name. The cursor moves to the Compatibility box.