Loading Reagents - Siemens ADVIA 2120 Operator's Manual

Autoslide Daily Routine
1. Check the level of the stain waste container. Empty the container if necessary.
2. Check the levels and expiration dates of the autoslide reagents. Load reagents if
necessary. Remember to prime the lines for any new reagent. Check the water level if
your system uses it.
3. Load slides and racks.
4. Check smearing tape status and replace if necessary.
5. If the system is not set to perform the daily startup cycle automatically, perform the
daily startup procedure manually.
6. Run samples. The system will automatically prepare slides according to the software
settings. You can also request a slide for a sample regardless of the results, or use the
Autoslide module to stain manually smeared slides.
7. If the system is not set to perform the daily shutdown cycle automatically, perform
the daily shutdown procedure manually.
Autoslide Operation

Loading Reagents

If reagent levels are low or the expiration date of a reagent has passed, load additional
reagents using the following procedure
1. Detach the appropriate reagent container and replace it with a new one.
2. At the
The software opens to the Reagent Inventory window.
3. Select
4. For each new reagent, enter the
IMPORTANT
Both the Modified Wright and the Wright Giemsa Methods use the same reagent
bottle for Stain 1 and Stain 2. In order for the reagent alarms to work properly, you
must determine the volumes to enter using the following calculations.
Stain 1
Stain 2
NOTE:
ADVIA Autoslide Slide Maker Stainer
menu, select
Logs Reagent Log
.
Reagent Installation
Bottle Volume – Stain 2 Volume
Bottle Volume x Dilution Ratio
The Dilution Ratio is defined in the staining profile.
and then select
,
Reagent Volume Lot #
Autoslide Reagent Log
, and
Expiration Date
10-11
.
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