Emergency stop, Immunohistochemical report – Dako Autostainer Plus User Manual

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4. Position the mouse pointer over the Name heading and press the mouse button. All the

files will be listed in alphabetical order (if pressing this button sorts all files in reverse
alphabetical order, then click again on Name to sort again). At the top of the list, there will
be files that are preceded by the following symbol: ~.

5. Double click on the file named: ~runlog. This will launch the temporary Run Log.

NOTE: If the Run Log does not automatically launch, an OPEN WITH window will be
displayed. Scroll through the list and select Note Pad. Check the check box near the
bottom of this screen to always use this application to open the temporary Run Log.
Select OK.

6. Once the Run Log is displayed the screen, this report can be printed by selecting File,

and selecting Print. Reviews the Run Log to find what step the slides on the Autostainer
Plus are currently in.

7. Compare steps that have already been treated with the original program. Create a new

program by removing steps already performed and restart the new run. Re-check vial
map as this may cause vials to be reassigned to new locations.

Emergency Stop

The EMERGENCY STOP button on the RUN LOG screen can be used to stop the run at any time.

1. Select the EMERGENCY STOP button. A dialog box asking if you want to stop the run is

displayed.

2. Select the YES button to stop the run. The Autostainer Plus aborts the run and a dialog

box asks if you want to save the run log. The PROGRAMMING GRID appears.

Select the NO button if you do not want to abort the run. The Autostainer Plus resumes
the staining run and the paused time is recorded in the Run Log.

NOTE: When a run is aborted, the Autostainer Plus does not stop immediately. It will first
complete the function it was performing when the EMERGENCY STOP button was
selected.

NOTE: If the Autostainer Plus is stopped when there is reagent in the probe, it will ask
you if you would like to clean the probe. Select YES if it is safe to allow the arm to move.
If there is as object in the pathway of the arm or if the arm has been moved out of
calibration during the run, select NO.

NOTE: If the ESC key is pressed during Autostainer Plus operation, this will emergency
stop the run. Select the YES button to stop the run. Select the NO button if you do not
want to abort the run.

Immunohistochemical Report

An Immunohistochemical Report is generated for every staining run and can be printed either by
selecting the PRINT IHC button on the RUN LOG screen, or by selecting the PRINT button on the
PROGRAMMING GRID and choosing IHC option.

The IHC Report format is selected during Autostainer Plus initialization. This format can be changed
when necessary by selecting the OPTIONS button from the INITIALIZE screen (see Initializing the
Dako Autostainer Plus, Section 6).

The IHC Report can be configured to print in one of the following formats: