Beckman Coulter UniCel DxH User Manual

UniCel

Coulter

®

DxH Slidemaker Stainer

®

Cellular Analysis System

Training Modules

This document is not intended to replace the information in your Instrument Instructions

for Use Manual (IFU). Information in the Instructions for Use Manual supersedes

information in any other manual.

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WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

READ ALL PRODUCT MANUALS AND CONSULT WITH BECKMAN COULTER-TRAINED PERSONNEL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE INSTRUMENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PERFORM ANY
PROCEDURE BEFORE CAREFULLY READING ALL INSTRUCTIONS. ALWAYS FOLLOW PRODUCT
LABELING AND MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDATIONS. IF IN DOUBT AS TO HOW TO PROCEED
IN ANY SITUATION, CONTACT YOUR BECKMAN COULTER REPRESENTATIVE.

HAZARDS AND OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS

WARNINGS, CAUTIONS and IMPORTANTS alert you as follows:

WARNING – Can cause injury.
CAUTION – Can cause damage to the in strument.

BECKMAN COULTER, INC. URGES ITS CUSTOMERS TO COMPLY WITH ALL NATIONAL HEALTH AND
SAFETY STANDARDS SUCH AS THE USE OF BARRIER PROTECTION. THIS MAY INCLUDE, BUT IT IS
NOT LIMITED TO, PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR, GLOVES AND SUITABLE LABORATORY ATTIRE WHEN
OPERATING OR MAINTAINING THIS OR ANY OTHER AUTOMATED LABORATORY ANALYZER.

IMPORTANT Can cause misleading results.

WARNING

Risk of operator injury if:

• All doors, covers and panels are not closed and secured in place prior to and during instrument

operation.

• The integrity of safety interlocks and sensors is compromised.

• Instrument alarms and error messages are not acknowledged and acted upon.

• You contact moving parts.

• You mishandle broken parts.

• Doors, covers and panels are not opened, closed, removed and/or replaced with care.

• Improper tools are used for troubleshooting.

To avoid injury:

• Keep doors, covers and panels closed and secured in place while the instrument is in use.

• Take full advantage of the safety features of the instrument. Do not defeat safety interlocks

and sensors.

• Acknowledge and act upon instrument alarms and error messages.

• Keep away from moving parts.

• Report any broken parts to your Beckman Coulter Representative.

• Open/remove and close/replace doors, covers and panels with care.

• Use the proper tools for troubleshooting.

CAUTION

System integrity might be compromised and operational failures might occur if:

• This equipment is used in a manner other than specified. Operate the instrument as instructed

in the Product Manuals.

• You introduce software that is not authorized by Beckman Coulter into your computer. Only

operate your system’s computer with software authorized by Beckman Coulter.

• You install software that is not an original copyrighted version. Only use software that is an

original copyrighted version to prevent virus contamination.

IMPORTANT

If you purchased this product from anyone other than Beckman Coulter or an authorize d Beckman
Coulter distributor, and, if it is not presently under a Beckman Coulter service maintenance agreement,
Beckman Coulter cannot guarantee that the product is fitted with the most current mandatory
engineering revisions or that you will receive the most current information bulletins concerning the
product. If you purchased this product from a third party and would like further information concerning
this topic, call your Beckman Coulter Representative.

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TRADEMARKS

THE BECKMAN COULTER logo, COULTER, DxH, TruColor, and UniCel are
trademarks of Beckman Coulter, Inc; COULTER and UniCel are registered in
the USPTO.

All other trademarks, service marks, products or services are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Copyright © Beckman Coulter, Inc. 2012
All Rights Reserved

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UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer

Coulter Cellular Analysis System

Log off / Log on

Step Action

To Log Off from the System Manager

Select the Log off icon at the top right of the screen.

1

On the Log off screen, select the Log off button.

2

You are now logged off from the System Manager.

3

To Log On to the System Manager

On the Log On screen, type in the Operator ID, press tab (case sensitive).

1

Type in the Password (case sensitive).

2

Select the Log On button or Press Enter.

3

You are now logged on to the System Manager.

4

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Coulter Cellular Analysis System

Access System Help

Step Action

Select the System HELP icon .

1

You may search for topics using:

2

“Content”, “Index” and “Search” tabs located on the left side of Help.
To place topic in Favorites as a reference, select the Favorites tab.

3

Then, select the “Add” button at the bottom of the display.

4

You may now refer to this topic any time you select Favorites.

5

To delete a topic from Favorites, highlight it and select “Remove”.

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10

The Help screen may be moved and resized to place it in a better position on the
screen while you are working.

The font icon at the top of the Help screen allows you to increase or decrease the size
of the font used to make it easier to read.

The print icon at the top of Help allows you to print any information that you want from
Help. It will print in the font size chosen.

To close Help, select “X”

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UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer

Coulter Cellular Analysis System

Home Screen

1. Navigation Icons 5. Utility Icons

2. Status Area 6. System Icons

3. Global Menu Button 7. Status Bar

4. Alert Status Icons 8. Local Navigation Bar

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UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer

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1. DxH Slidemaker Stainer

2. System Manager

3. Handheld Bar Code Scanner

System Overview

2

3

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System Overview

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1. Front Cover 6. Cassette Input Buffer

2. Beacon 7. Power Switch

3.Status Indicators 8. Single-Tube Station

4. Ejector Door 9. Cassette Output Buffer

5. Slide Chute 10. Input/Output (I/O) Drawer

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UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer

Coulter Cellular Analysis System

System Overview

Left side of the Slidemaker Stainer:

1. Front Cover

2. Input/Output (I/O) Drawer
Open/Close Button

3. I/O Drawer

4. Transport Shield

Right side of the Slidemaker Stainer:

1

2

3

4

1. Front Cover

2. Slide Stack

3.Transport Shield

4. Floor Stand

5. Slide Printer Cover

6. Cartridge Cover

7. Upper Right-Side Cover

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UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer

Coulter Cellular Analysis System

System Overview Optional Floor Stand

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1. Deionized Water 7. Cleaner Reagent

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2. Supply 4 (S4) 8. Stain Waste

3. Supply 3 (S3) 9. Diluent 1 Container

4. Supply 2 (S2) 10. Diluent 2 Container

5. Supply 1 (S1) 11. Biohazard Waste 1 Container

6. Extra Cleaning 12. Biohazard Waste 2 Container

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UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer

Coulter Cellular Analysis System

Daily Checks

Step Action

Select the System Status icon . Look at the SMS screen to give you an overview

1

of basic information about the instrument.

Active = online and ready
Inactive = offline and not

ready
Disabled = maker or stainer
not available for use
Enabled = maker and/or
stainer available for use

LIS Status:

Green = LIS Interface ON

Gray = LIS Interface OFF

Alert Status Icon color meaning:

Red = error
Yellow = warning
Neutral = OK

Displays if unit is
Online, Offline, in
Diagnostics, or Stopped

Printer Status:
Status displays Auto Print
Disabled, if Disable All Auto
Printed Reports is selected from
Print >Print Printer Setup

Click on the Details Status button or double click on the instrument picture

2

on the screen.

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Step Action

3

4

DATE & TIME of last

DAILY CHECK and
SHUTDOWN Cycles

MAKER & STAINER

STATUS

TRANSPORT STATUS

DEFAULT SLIDE ORDER
CASSETTE PREPARATION
SINGLE-TUBE PREPARATION

If the date and time are a neutral color, all is OK. If they are red, there is a problem.
Look at the Maker and Stainer status for Active, Inactive, or Disabled state.

This is where you view the status of the maker and stainer.
Transport Status may be Online, if processing samples. Offline, for special cycles and

procedures. Diagnostics or Standby, for certain diagnostic tests. Stopped, when
system is commanded by the operator to stop the process, or Disconnected, when the
system is powered off.

Select the Daily Checks alert status icon

5

or

Menu>QA>Daily Checks.

6

Select Daily Checks from the local navigation bar.

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Step

When the system displays: You have requested to perform Daily Checks.

7

Select OK to run Daily Checks
or
Select Cancel to go back to the previous screen.

This cycle will take approx. 3 minutes.

8

Viewing Daily Checks Information

Action

Step Action

Look at the Daily Checks alert status icon . If it is neutral, all is well. If it is red, then
something failed and needs review. You can view the daily checks result information for

1

the Summary, SMS, and Supplies.
The Daily Checks must pass or be reviewed in order to run specimens. If Daily Checks

passes, the Review button is disabled.

Note:

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Step Action

Select the Review button from the local navigation bar to clear any system failures and

2

to return to neutral.
Select the View Log button to review the Daily Checks tab of the History Log.

3

When you click “Review” for failed results, you are acknowledging the failure and the

Note:

need to repeat the Daily Checks. Be sure to document per your regulatory
requirements. You could add a comment in the History Log.

After resolving the cause, repeat Daily Checks.

4

A dialogue window appears asking: Are you sure you want to acknowledge the

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Daily Checks failure? Press OK to continue.

Enable Automatic Daily Checks

Step Action

From the Daily Checks screen, select Auto Configuration>Configure Daily Checks to
display the Auto Daily Checks Configuration dialog box.

1

1

2

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Step Action

Select Enable Automatic Daily Checks to enable running daily checks automatically
on your system. Follow the steps to enable/configure automatic Daily Checks.

2

You may, select the radio button Perform daily checks after shutdown from the set-

3

up screen.
If you selected Perform daily checks after shutdown, select OK to save your

selection
or

4

If you selected Perform daily checks at a specified time, select a time and a day, and
select OK to save your selection.

Viewing Past Results/Adding Comments

Step Action

1
2

Select the View Log button from the Local Navigation Bar.
You may select one date at a time to review.

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Step Action

Once highlighted in blue, select the Details button below to view all tabs of those
results. Select View Log to return to the log or the large back arrow on the upper left to
go back one screen.

3

With any date highlighted, select the Comments button below to add a comment.

4

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Step Action

Select OK to save comment.

5

Once saved, you will see a yellow, page icon appear to let you know there is a comment
there. You may go back to a comment to edit it as well.

6

Printing/Auto-Printing

Step Action

You may manually print individual results by selecting the print icon from the utility area

1

at the upper right .
On the daily checks screen, you may print the Daily Checks Auto Report.

If you are on Daily Checks: View Log>Log Type>Data Summary Logs, you may print:
Entire log, All filtered, or Selected entries by clicking the print icon from the utility
area at the upper right.

2

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Step Action

You may decide to have the Daily Checks print automatically.

3

To do this, return to the Daily Checks screen by selecting the Daily Checks icon.

4

Select the Auto Report button from the Local Navigation bar. This opens the Daily
Checks Auto Report window.

5

You may select to print automatically by checking the Enable auto report generation
box.

6

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UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer

Coulter Cellular Analysis System

Samples Processing

Cassette Presentation (LIS Bidirectional Download to Pending)

Step Action

1

2

3

Place the instrument online. The instrument will automatically begin cycling the
cassettes.

Ensure your specimens have been collected and stored properly.
Load the specimens into the cassette.

Place the cassettes into the input buffer and slide the cassette forward until the
green light is on.

4

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Single Tube Presentation

Step Action

1

2

3

Select the Single-tube Presentation icon.
The single-tube Presentation Dialog Box will come up.

Place the specimen in the grooved area in front of the barcode reader
or
Enter the Sample ID manually
(You may use alpha or numeric characters)
or
Use the bar-code scanner to scan the label. Your handheld bar-code scanner is a
camera that takes a picture of the bar-code.

Note: Move the label closer if the bar-code scanner does not read the information.
Once the bar-code is read, you will hear a beep.

4

Press Enter.
Place the tube in the correct cradle position. The left (lavender) position adapts to

both open and closed vial tubes from 12 to 13 mm in diameter.

5

position holds microtainer tubes. The cradle retracts and the instrument processes
the specimen. When the instrument is ready to process the next specimen, the
system sends the cradle back out again.

6

Select the Exit button on the Single-Tube Station dialog box to exit from the
Single-Tube Station when sample processing is complete.

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The right (green)

Adding a Test Order (Menu>Worklist)

Step Action

Select Single-tube Presentation Icon

1

2

or
Select Menu>Worklist.

Select the Slides tab, Pending for the Filter Name, and Add Order button from
the local navigation bar
or
Select the Slides tab and select the Add Order button from the local navigation
bar.

On the Add Order screen, enter the specimen ID manually or by using the bar­code scanner.

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4

5

6

7
8

Select the desired radio buttons for Make, or Make and Stain.
Select the number of slides to be made, and/or made and staining using +/-

buttons or editing the default value of 1.
If desired, select the Patient button and Add Patient from the local navigation bar

to add patient demographics.
Enter patient information and select OK.
Select the Submit button from the local navigation bar.

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View Basket Details

Step Action

1
2

3

Select to display the System Status screen.
Select the Details Status from the local navigation bar.
Select Basket Management from the local navigation bar to view the Basket

Management screen. On this screen, you can manage baskets or get basket
information anywhere in the Stainer module and Basket Transport Module.

Select Basket Details from the local navigation bar to display the Basket Details
dialog box containing specific patient information for the slides in the selected
location.

4

View the details and select OK when you are done

5

or
Select Cancel to exit the screen.

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Advance Baskets

Follow these steps to advance a selected basket to the I/O drawer.

Step Action

1

2

3

4

Select to display the System Status screen.
Select the Details Status from the local navigation bar on the DxH Slidemaker

Stainer Status screen or double click on the instrument icon.
Select Basket Management from the local navigation bar to view the Basket

Management screen.

Select the basket to advance.
Select Advance Basket from the local navigation bar to display the Basket Details

dialog box.

5

Note:

The baskets/slides may be wet if you select Advance Basket before the pre-stain
drying cycle is complete.

On the DxH Solutions dialog box, select OK to forward the basket to the I/O
drawer.

6

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Select Basket to Stain Next

Follow these steps to schedule the next basket with slides for staining.

Step Action

1
2

3

4

Select to display the System Status screen.
Select the Details Status from the local navigation bar.
Select Basket Management from the local navigation bar to view the Basket

Management screen.

Select the basket to stain next.
Select Stain Next from the local navigation bar to display the Stain Next dialog

box.

5

Select OK to save you changes

6

or
Select Cancel to go back to the previous screen.

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Cancel Staining

This command cancels all staining in progress and all slides waiting to be stained.
Slides that are in the stainer will advance to the dryer and then to the I/O drawer.
Slides in the basket elevator will advance to the I/O drawer.

Step Action

1
2

3

Select to display the System Status screen.
Select the Details Status from the local navigation bar.
Select Basket Management from the local navigation bar to view the Basket

Management screen.

Select Cancel Staining from the local navigation bar to display the Cancel
Staining dialog box.

4

Select OK to save your changes

5

or
Select Cancel to go back to the previous screen.

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Loading or Removing Baskets at the Input/Output (I/O) Drawer

Risk of personal injury and contamination. The processing areas may contain prepared smears
and/or broken glass with biohazardous material. Handle with care and avoid skin contact.

Risk of personal injury and contamination. The instrument could continue to move or could have
delayed movement. Wait a few seconds to ensure that all movement has ended before pulling
the I/O drawer.

Step Action

Press the round lighted button to access the input/output (I/O) drawer.

1

2

3

Once the drawer has stopped moving (it may take a few seconds), pull the handle
towards you until it clicks.

Remove and/or load the baskets.
The indicator lights are:

• Blinking green – when the basket is ready for you to remove it

• Steady green – when the basket is ready to be used by the system

• Blinking red – when the basket is in an error state

• Blinking blue – when a basket is loaded with slides for staining only

Push the handle toward the instrument until it stops. The drawer will automatically
return to its position inside the instrument.

4

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Staining Samples Manually (Stain-Only Priority)

Risk of personal injury and contamination. The processing areas could contain prepared smears
and/or broken glass with biohazardous material. Handle with care and avoid skin contact.

Some samples may require manual staining, such as small blood draws (pediatric)
taken with microcollection devices.

Follow these steps to manually stain a sample.

Step Action

Fill in an empty basket with slides ready to stain (painted end on top so as not to
stain the sample information).

1

2

3

Place the basket back in the I/O drawer in any open/empty position from 1 to 6.

Press the number where the basket is placed.

Push the drawer in for staining to begin.

4

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Making Slides (No Staining)

Risk of injury and biohazardous contamination. Clean up any broken glass or blood spill as
quickly as possible. Handle with care. Avoid skin puncture. Dispose of all contaminated
disposable cleaning materials and broken slides in accordance with your local regulations and
acceptable laboratory practices.

Risk of contamination. The prepared smears contain biohazardous materials. Handle with care
and avoid skin contact.

Follow these steps to make slides that do not require staining:

Step Action

Select Make Slide on the Default Test Order for the applicable cassette or single­tube presentation

1

or
Add or edit a test from the Worklist Pending tab
or
Load samples for the processing of downloaded Test Orders from the LIS.

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UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer

Coulter Cellular Analysis System

Shutdown

The DxH Slidemaker Stainer allows you to program the length of time the instrument is
in Shutdown. The default time is 30 minutes. This is the minimum time required for
Shutdown.

At the end of your programmed time, the system removes DxH Cleaner and replaces it
with DxH Diluent. It then awaits a Daily Checks cycle, performed manually or
automatically.

If a Shutdown cycle needs to be interrupted, just cancel and then request a Daily
Checks cycle.

Step Action

1

2

From the Daily Checks screen, select the Shutdown button to display the Manual
shutdown dialog box.

3

4

5

Select the Perform Daily Checks After Shutdown check box to automatically begin
Daily Checks after shutdown is completed.

Type a number in the Time in Cleaner Hours and Minutes check boxes to determine
the time in cleaner.

Note: No other cycles or System Manager actions can be performed until the
Shutdown cycle has completed. Once the Shutdown cycle is complete, a countdown
timer bar appears at the bottom of the Daily checks screen to let you know how much
time remains for the cleaning.

Select OK to begin shutdown or Cancel to exit.

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Enable Automatic Shutdown

Step Action

1

2

3

4

From the Daily Checks screen, select Auto Configuration>Configure Shutdown to
display the Auto Shutdown Configuration dialog box.

Select Enable Automatic Shutdown to enable running Shutdown automatically on
your system.

In your Laboratory you may set-up shutdown as follows:

• Type the time for automatic shutdown in Hour and Minutes in the text box.

• Select Daily or select specific days of the week to run Shutdown automatically.

• Type the time the cleaner should remain in the DxH Slidemaker Stainer during

the shutdown procedure in Hours and Minutes.

Select OK to save your selections.

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Coulter Cellular Analysis System

Supplies

For any non-Beckman Coulter reagent, select Setup Other and manually enter the bar code
information. You can enter up to five supplies.

Step Action

Select to display the Supplies screen.

1

or
Select Menu>Supplies>Slidemaker tab.

On the Supplies screen, select the Setup button from the local navigation bar.

2

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Step Action

On the Setup Supplies dialog box, scan or manually enter the bar codes into Bar Code
fields 1 and 2, and select OK.

3

Note: The fields on the Supplies screen are automatically populated from the bar code

information. The percent (%) remaining of each supply appears on the bottle graphics.
From the Supply drop-down list, choose Diluent 1 or Diluent 2 to be replaced and

select OK.

4

After entering the information, the system fills in the reagent type, lot number, and
other information on the left side under Supply Information Preview.

Select OK to verify the reagent has been replaced

5

or
Select Cancel to go back to the previous screen.

6

Repeat steps 1 to 5 above for each remaining supply.

Configure Low-Level Notification

Step Action

1

2

3

4

NOTE:

Select or Menu>Supplies
From either the Slidemaker or Stainer tab, select the Config Low Level button from

the local navigation bar on the Supplies screen.
Note: You must configure the low-level notification for reagents for both the Slidemaker

and Stainer tabs.
On the Configure Low Level Condition screen, select a low-level percentage from the

drop-down box (default is 10%).
Select OK to save your changes

or
Select Cancel to go back to the previous screen.

You may set the low-level warning from 5% to 15%. When this occurs, the Supplies
Alert Status Icon is yellow. If a supply is out, the icon is red.

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Setting Up Beckman Coulter Stainer Reagents

For any non-Beckman Coulter reagent, select Setup Other and manually enter the bar code
information. You can enter up to five supplies.

Follow these steps to set up reagents for the stainer.

Step Action

Select to display the Supplies screen.

1

or
Select Menu>Supplies>Stainer tab.

On the Supplies screen, select the Setup button from the local navigation bar.

2

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Step Action

Scan or manually enter the barcodes, into Bar Code fields 1 and 2, and select OK.

3

4

5

6

7

On the Supply field, choose the reagent to be replaced from the drop-down list.
On the displayed message, select OK to verify that the reagent has been replaced

or
Select Cancel to go back to the previous screen.

You would repeat steps 3 to 5 above for each remaining supply.
Select Details from the local navigation bar to display information for each supply.

Note: Slidestainer Supplies Details indicates the supplies required for the active
staining protocol set for the instrument.

Supplies History Logs

There are two history logs associated with Supplies. One is located under Event Logs
and the other is located under Data Summary Logs.

Supplies Event Log: This log records any changes or alerts associated with the
supplies.

Supplies Data Summary Log: This log records all the information on each new
container set up on the System.

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Loading Slides

The software supply icon turns yellow when the slide level is low.
The software supply icon will turn red when the slides are completely out. The system

will go offline until more slides are loaded. Go back online to continue processing the
slides.

Risk of injury and biohazardous contamination. Handle slides with care to avoid skin puncture.
Clean up any broken glass or blood spill as quickly as possible. Dispose of all contaminated
disposable cleaning materials and broken slides in accordance with your local regulations and
acceptable laboratory practices.

NOTE:

(approx 75 slides). When this happens the Supplies Icon will be in Yellow. The other sensor will stop the
Slidemaker Stainer. This will occur when there are 12 slides left in the chute. The Supplies Icon will be in
red.

There are 2 sensors on the slide chute. One of the sensors, checks the slide inventory below ½

Step Action

Open the slide ejector door.

1

Remove slides from the box handling them by the painted end.

2

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Step Action

Load the slides into the slide chute with the painted side up and to the right.

3

Note: You can load up to 172 slides. Be aware that slides exposed to high humidity

may stick together.
Close the slide ejector door.

4

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Aspiration

Probe

Bar Code

Reader

UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer

Coulter Cellular Analysis System

System Components (Front Side)

Dispense

Probe

Hemasphere

Blood

Detector

Slide

Chute

Printer

Ribbon

I/O

Drawer

Output

Buffer

Presentation

Single Tube

Mix Stations

Bar Code

Reader

Printer

Head

Stain

Drawer

Smear

Shuttle

Input

Buffer

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Basket

Elevator

Rear

Basket

Elevator

Front

Print

Shuttle

UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer

Coulter Cellular Analysis System

System Components (Right Side)

Printer

Ribbon

Print

Head

Smear

Shuttle

Motor

Print

Head

Print

Shuttle

Slide Printer

Ribbon

Drive Motor

Printer

Ribbon

Ribbon

Drive Motor

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Coulter Cellular Analysis System

System Components (Left Side)

Input/Output

(I/O) Drawer

Button

(I/O)

Drawer

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Aspiration

Probe

Dispense

Probe

Overflow
Chamber

Output

Buffer

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Aspiration

Probe

Bar Code

Reader

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System Components (Slide Stainer)

Hemasphere

Blood

Detector

Lee Valve

Dispense

Probe

Fill Probe

Over Flow

Sensor

Stain

Drawer

Bath Tray

Access

Handle

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Drain

Probe

(Tube)

Bath

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Disabling/Enabling

Disable the Stainer

Step Action

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2
3

4

5

Select to display the System Status screen.
Select Details Status.
Select Module>Disable Stainer from the local navigation bar.
On the Disable Module dialog box, select the checkbox and select OK to disable

the stainer.
Select YES when the system displays:

You have requested to temporarily disable a module. Do you want to continue with
the request?

Enable the Stainer

Step Action

1
2
3

4

5

Select to display the System Status screen.
Select Details Status.
Select Module>Disable Stainer from the local navigation bar.
On the Disable Module dialog box, deselect the check box and select OK to enable

the stainer.
Select YES when the system displays:

You have selected to enable a module. The System will automatically perform a
Prime. Performance verification must be performed before patient samples can me
analyzed. Do you want to Continue?

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Disabling/Enabling

Disable the Maker

Step Action

1
2
3

4

5

Select to display the System Status screen.
Select Details Status.
Select Module>Disable Maker from the local navigation bar.
On the Disable Module dialog box, select the check box and select OK to disable

the maker.
Select YES when the system displays:

You have requested to temporarily disable a module. Do you want to continue with
the request?

Enable the Maker

Step Action

1
2
3

4

5

Select to display the System Status screen.
Select Details Status.
Select Module>Disable Maker from the local navigation bar.
On the Disable Module dialog box, deselect the check box and select OK to enable

the maker.
Select YES when the system displays:

You have selected to enable a module. The System will automatically perform a
Prime. Performance verification must be performed before patient samples can me
analyzed. Do you want to Continue?

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Enabling/Disabling Batching

Step Action

The system must be offline and no staining should be in progress in order to

Note

1
2
3

perform this procedure.
You can use batching when you want to analyze all your specimens with the same

default test panel (for example, when the LIS is down).
Select to display the System Status screen.
Select the Details Status from the local navigation bar.
Select the Batching from the local navigation bar.
Select the checkbox to enable Batching or deselect the checkbox to disable

Batching.

4

Note:

5

All results are labeled as Default Slide Order.
Select OK.

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Coulter Cellular Analysis System

Configure Auto Stop Settings

Step Action

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2

3

4

Select System Status>More.
Select Auto Stop from the local navigation bar.
On the Configure Auto Stop Settings dialog box, select from the following options:

Select OK to confirm your selection
or
Select Cancel to go back to the previous screen.

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