Leica Aperio GT 450 DX User Manual page 4

Contents
Coverslips ................................................................................................................................26
Slide Racks Supported...............................................................................................................26
Slide Capacity ..........................................................................................................................26
Barcodes Supported ..................................................................................................................26
3 Slide Preparation ................................................................................................................ 27
Tissue Preparation .......................................................................................................................27
Staining ......................................................................................................................................27
Slide Preparation Guidelines ..........................................................................................................27
Tissue Placement ..................................................................................................................28
Fixing Slide Preparation Errors ................................................................................................28
Coverslips ...................................................................................................................................28
Labels .........................................................................................................................................29
Barcodes .....................................................................................................................................29
4 Scan Slides ........................................................................................................................ 30
Scanning Concepts .......................................................................................................................30
Scan Workflow .........................................................................................................................30
Carousel Rotation .....................................................................................................................31
Log In and Log Out of the Scanner ..................................................................................................31
Load Slides in the Rack .................................................................................................................32
Load Racks in the Carousel ...........................................................................................................33
Priority Scanning ..........................................................................................................................35
Rotate a Rack to the Rack Loading Area ..........................................................................................36
Unload Racks from the Carousel ....................................................................................................38
Check Scan Status .......................................................................................................................39
Check Rack Status ....................................................................................................................39
Rack Error on Current Scan .....................................................................................................39
View Slide Status for a Rack .......................................................................................................40
View Macro Images of Scanned Slides ........................................................................................41
View Rack Scan Order ...............................................................................................................41
Rack Warnings .........................................................................................................................42
Scan Entire Slide for Whole Rack ....................................................................................................43
Image Quality Control for Histotechnicians and Pathologists .............................................................45
Scan Statistics .............................................................................................................................45
5 Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 46
Maintenance Schedule ..................................................................................................................46
Serial Number and Firmware Version ..............................................................................................47
Shut Down the Scanner .................................................................................................................47
Open the Scanner Cover and Access the Interior Components............................................................48
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