Changing The Mounting Medium Bottle - Leica HistoCore SPECTRA CV Instructions For Use Manual

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Daily Instrument Setup
Note
In the event that there is insufficient mounting medium available in order to fill the hose after
initialization, a new mounting medium bottle must be inserted by the user
the mounting medium
• To avoid air bubbles in the system, prime the system after initialization of the instrument
7.3.1 Quick Prime).

6.3.1 Changing the mounting medium bottle

Warning
• While changing the mounting medium bottle, always wear personal protective clothing (lab coat,
cut-resistant gloves, safety goggles)!
• The mounting medium may be only used a maximum of 14 days in the instrument and must be
exchanged after this period to avoid a deterioration of the coverslip results.
• Before the insertion of a mounting medium bottle in the instrument, the expiration date (imprint on
the packaging and on the bottle label (→ Fig. 15-3)) is to be checked. If the expiration date has
been reached or exceeded, the mounting medium may no longer be used. Expired mounting medium
is to be disposed of in accordance with the applicable on-site lab guidelines.
• Avoid a delay while changing the mounting medium bottle in order to prevent the cannula from
becoming stuck. Thus, do not leave the cannula in the park position longer than necessary.
Note
• Changing the mounting medium bottle in the
same procedures also apply for the coverslip line L1.
• When changing the mounting medium bottle, we recommend that you wait if possible until there
are no longer any slides in processing in either coverslip line and the instrument is in idle mode, in
order to prevent the specimens from drying out.
• For each inserted rack, the consumable management system (CMS) calculates whether the available
quantity of mounting medium is sufficient.
• If there is a rack in processing and the CMS determines that the remaining quantity of mounting
medium is no longer sufficient for a newly placed rack, the CMS indicates to the user (→ Fig. 55-1)
that a new mounting medium bottle must be inserted upon completion of the rack currently being
processed in the instrument.
• If the CMS determines that a newly inserted rack can no longer be completely coverslipped, an
appropriate warning message
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bottle).
(→ Fig. 55-2)
L2 coverslip line is described in the following. The
will be displayed to the user.
(→ P. 78 – 6.3.1 Changing
(→ P. 121 –
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