Sakura Tissue-Tek AutoTEC a120 Quick Reference Manual

Quick Reference Guide
Tissue-Tek® AutoTEC® a120
Tissue-Tek ® AutoTEC
The Tissue-Tek ® AutoTEC
Embedding System is designed for the purpose of
paraffin embedding human and animal tissue
specimens.
The instrument, as part of the histopathology
process, is intended to facilitate the in vitro
examination of human and animal tissue for
morphology changes by a pathologist.
The Tissue-Tek AutoTEC
®
programmed to initiate an automatic four hour
system warm up so it is ready for operation when
the workday begins.

Run preparation

Prior to starting the first run:
1. Check that the 4 output doors are empty and
installed
2. Load a maximum of assembled 20 Tissue-Tek
Paraform ® cassettes into each magazine:
a. Ensure that cassettes are properly
inserted in their frames, lids securely
closed.
b. Insert cassettes parallel in magazines,
top sides facing up, beveled writing
surface of the frames facing magazine
lid.
c. Cassette retainer slides to one space
above topmost cassette.
d. Slide magazine cover on all the way.
3. LOG IN, touch LOG IN and enter your password
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20 cassette magazine black
retainer
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Do not exceed 20 cassettes