ChemoMetec NC-250 - Manual (Page 29)

5 Operation of the
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5 Operation of the NucleoCounter®
5.1 Ready mode
Once the NucleoCounter® NC-250™ and the NucleoView™ NC-250™ software are ready,
analysis can begin. On the software’s main window the analysis (protocol) to be performed
can be selected. Once selected, the keys on the front of the instrument (see Figure 1) or
the buttons on the software’s main window can be used to eject or insert the sample tray
and execute the analysis.
5.2 Inserting and removing the slide
To insert the slide:
1. Eject the sample tray.
2. Hold the slide at the end opposite to the arrows.
3. Place the slide onto the sample tray, by giving it a gentle push with the thumb.
4. Insert the sample tray and/or Run
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the analysis.
After analysis the Slide is removed from the sample tray and disposed of as biological
waste according to national or regional laws or regulations regarding the nature of the
mixture it contains.
Figure 7. Illustration of how to hold and place the slide on the sample tray
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The Run operation will always insert the sample tray.