SECTION 3
OPERATING THE CYTOCENTRIFUGE
3.1 Running a Cytocentrifuge Cycle
Preparing and Loading Slides (continued)
3 If Slide Tracking is enabled, press Load Slides.
If using the barcode reader (Section 2.2, Recording Specimen and Slide
Information), scan each specimen slide and specimen barcode before
loading it into the carousel. Slide tracking must be enabled from the
System Setup menu. See Recording Specimen and Slide Information in
Section 2.2.
If entering slide information manually, follow the instructions in Section
2.2.
4 Place each slide into a slide bracket with the labeled side facing into the rotor.
Slides can be loaded without depressing release levers.
Loading Chambers into the Rotor
Single or Dual Chambers:
1 Make sure each slide is correctly loaded into a slide bracket with the labeled
side facing into the rotor.
2 Use Table 3 in Section 1.1 to select a chamber with the desired type of Cytopad
(fast = white, slow = tan).
3 Depress the release lever and insert a chamber assembly.
4 Release the lever while gently pressing down on the top of the chamber frame
to ensure the chamber is squarely seated.
Cytopro Magnum Chambers:
1 Make sure each slide is correctly loaded into a slide bracket with the labeled
side facing into the rotor. Slides can be loaded without depressing release
levers.
2 Depress the release lever and insert a Cytopro Magnum chamber over the
prongs of the two chamber lever fingers.
3 To ensure the chamber is squarely seated, release the lever while gently
pressing down on the top of the chamber.
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