Switching Off The System - Siemens Hematek 3000 System Instruction Manual

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Switching off the system

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8. Before processing more glass slides, prime the pump tubing, see
Chapter 5.2.
CAUTION
Injury to fingers and hands by broken glass slides
Minor or moderate injury can result.
• Wear appropriate protective equipment.
• Handle smeared glass slides in accordance with good laboratory
practice.
9. Remove processed glass slides from the slide drawer. If glass slides are
being processed, do not attempt to remove them from the platen. Allow
the glass slides to complete processing by the system.
Note: Bone marrow smears must be stained twice when using the
Hematek Stain Pak - Modified Wright's Stain. One pass through the
system is generally insufficient to produce distinct nuclear intensity. A
third pass generally does not increase or decrease the quality of the
staining.
A single staining process is generally sufficient for most bone marrow
smears when using the Hematek Stain Pak - Wright-Giemsa Stain. The
smear can become over-stained on glass slides stained two or more
times, with the appearance of precipitate and nuclear artifacts.
To switch off the system, proceed as follows:
1. Clean the pump tubing and cannulas, see Chapter 6.3.
2. Clean the waste tank, see Chapter 6.5.
3. Clean the platen, see Chapter 6.4.
4. Left of the pump assemblies, turn the pump tubing release knob to the
unlock position, see Chapter 4.1.1.
5. On top of the system, at the right side, press the power switch.  The
green power light in the power switch goes off, and the fan and the
conveyor spirals stop.
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Hematek 3000 System – Instruction Manual – Version 1.3