GLOSSARY
A.2 Revised 5/19/2010
Stager Assembly Positions the paraffin dispensing mechanism over the cassette in the base mold, presses
down on the cassette to ensure it is correctly positioned in its frame, and dispenses an even
flow of molten paraffin to the correct depth.
Ready Mode Condition in which the system is warmed up, but is not embedding.
System Warm Up The AutoTEC program mode during the four-hour period of time required to melt the paraffin in
the paraffin reservoir and to bring the instrument to operating temperature.
Tissue-Tek
®
AutoTEC
®
See AutoTEC.
Tissue-Tek
®
Xpress
®
An instrument used to prepare tissue specimens for embedding. The Xpress uses low-power
microwave energy to reduce processing time to one hour.
Tissue-Tek
®
Paraform
®
Proprietary name for the sectionable embedding system, including frames and cassettes used
in the AutoTEC.
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