Preparing Priming Slides; Loading Smeared Glass Slides - Siemens Hematek 3000 System Instruction Manual

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5.3

Preparing priming slides

5.4

Loading smeared glass slides

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5. If the pump tubing does not prime easily, pinch the tubes several times
with your fingers in the area between the cannula and the pump.
Otherwise skip this step.
6. Press the priming button.  The green light in the priming button goes
off and the pumps stop rotating.
NOTICE
Damage to or incorrect positioning of the sensing switch fingers can
result from not following recommended cleaning practices
System can fail and staining of the smeared glass slides can be of
inadequate quality.
• Always wipe the platen from right to left.
7. Wipe the platen with a dry, soft, disposable, lint-free, absorbent cloth or
tissue from right to left.
To prepare priming slides, proceed as follows:
1. Mark four blank glass slides as priming slides, for example, label them
with the word Prime, using a permanent marker.
2. Process the priming slides every time before you start staining smeared
glass slides.
3. After staining, wipe the stained side of the priming slides clean with a
dry, soft, disposable, lint-free, absorbent cloth or tissue.
4. Store the priming slides for re-use.
To load smeared glass slides, proceed as follows:
WARNING
Infection by infectious smears on glass slides
Death or serious injury can result.
• Avoid contact with smears on glass slides.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment; that is, gloves,
protective clothing, safety glasses and mask.
• Handle smeared glass slides in accordance with good laboratory
practice.
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Hematek 3000 System – Instruction Manual – Version 1.3