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Chapter 4 | Test Request Processing
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Fluidics—Washing and Staining Arrays in the Fluidics Station
IMPORTANT: Make sure you know how to operate the fluidics station. See GeneChip®
Fluidics Station FS450Dx on page 66.
Click on the Fluidics button (Figure 4.9 on page 38) in the Workflow pane to view the Fluidics Worklist.
Figure 4.9 The Fluidics Button
AMDS provides the tools to set up the fluidics station and then to complete washing and staining of the
arrays.
You can monitor the fluidics station and the washing and staining process on the:
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LCD on the fluidics station
Fluidics Worklist
Device Status pane
Alerts and Alert Details panes
Consult AMDS Troubleshooting on page 61 for information regarding alerts and instrument error
messages.
Setting Up the Fluidics Station
To set up the fluidics station:
1. Click Fluidics.
The Fluidics Worklist displays (Figure 4.10 on page 38).
Figure 4.10 The Fluidics Worklist
2. Click Station Setup.
The Fluidics Station Setup screen displays (Figure 4.11 on page 39).