ThinPrep™ 5000 Processor with AutoLoader Operator’s Manual
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CONTENTS
Chapter Seven
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SECTION A:
Introduction ..............................................................7.1
SECTION B:
Material Requirements............................................7.1
SECTION C:
Labeling the Sample Vials.......................................7.3
SECTION D:
Load the ThinPrep 5000 AutoLoader....................7.5
SECTION E:
Initiate a Batch ........................................................7.15
SECTION F:
Processing Slides ....................................................7.17
SECTION G:
Pause a Batch in Process........................................7.18
SECTION H:
Batch Complete ......................................................7.18
SECTION I:
Unload the ThinPrep 5000 Processor with
AutoLoader .................................................................................7.20
SECTION J:
Small Batch Mode ..................................................7.20
SECTION K:
Optional Instructions for Ancillary Testing........7.37
Chapter Eight
MAINTENANCE
SECTION A:
Daily...........................................................................8.2
SECTION B:
Weekly .......................................................................8.2
SECTION C:
Empty the Waste Bottle .........................................8.10
SECTION D:
Clean Touch Screen................................................8.15
SECTION E:
Clean Input Carousel and Dust Cover................8.16
SECTION F:
Change Absorbent Pads ........................................8.17
SECTION G:
Change Fume Extractor Filters.............................8.18
SECTION H:
Remove and Clean Drip Trays .............................8.21
SECTION I:
Replacing the User Accessible Fuses...................8.21