Interrupting Staining - Leica AutoStainerXL Instructions For Use Manual

5.9.7 Interrupting staining

Leica AutoStainer XL – Automated slide stainer
4. Press [F1] Unload.
Open the lid and remove the specimen slide holder.
5. Press [F1] Done.
6. Repeat items 2 to 5 to remove other fully processed holders.
Staining can be interrupted:
• To edit a program not currently being used for staining;
• To change the general instrument parameters (SetUp);
• To allow access to the instrument to check/change reagents;
• To abort staining of one or more specimen slide holders.
To interrupt a staining run:
1. Press [F4] Pause in the Abort screen.
If staining is interrupted, incubation times during the pause
will not be identical to those in the selected program(s).
If no specimen slide holders are loaded, then the Main Menu
will be displayed.
2. To cancel processing of a holder, see
3. Press [F1] Stain to continue staining, or
4. Press [F4] Main Menu to return to the Main Menu.
You may now edit programs not currently in use or change the general
instrument parameters (SetUp).
To resume staining, press [F1] in the Main Menu.
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