Dako Artisan™ Link Pro - Manual (Page 26)

18 Dako Artisan™ Link | Basic User Guide
Step 5: Complete the Case
The next step is to complete your work and create a record for each slide in the database.
Note: The Case complete button will not be active until all labels are printed. The button
turns green when all labels are printed.
Note: If you select one of the other “tabs” in the DakoLink before you completed the case,
you may receive a warning depending on the general preferences you have set.
1. Click Case complete to save your work and create the slide records in the database.
IMPORTANT You must click the Case complete button to send the slides
to the Workflow tab and before you place the slides onto a stainer.
Next Steps
You have now completed the case. Before you start the run, you can add additional cases by
repeating the tasks described in Steps 1 through 4 above.
You can continue to add cases on an ongoing basis even while slides are undergoing staining on one
or more stainers. The cases you add are not bound to any particular run, so you can add a whole
day’s work at the beginning of the day and then decide which slides you want to run together.
Follow these guidelines before you place the labeled slides on the stainer:
Manually Dry and Deparaffinize:
1. Deparaffinize your slides according to your laboratory procedure.
2. Place hydrated slides in the Wash Solution for 5-10 minutes before loading onto the
instrument.
On Board Drying and Deparaffinize:
1. Allow slides to drain all excess water and air dry approximately 15 minutes before loading
onto the instrument.