====AUTOMATIC TISSUE PROCESSOR====

First lift up the lead of tissue processor (1st container) & hang the tissue basket in hook present in lead

Switch on the UPS

Timer is preset as per follow

  -10% formalin……………5hrs
  -50% alcohol……………..1 hr
  -60% alcohol……………..1 hr
  -70% alcohol……………..1 hr
  -80% alcohol……………..1 hr
  -90% alcohol……………..1 hr
  -100% alcohol……………1 hr
  -Xylene-1………………...1 hr
  -Xylene-2………………...1 hr
  -Paraffin wax-1………...1.5 hr
  -Paraffin wax-2………...1.5  hr

Total processing takes 16 hours to complete.

After 16 hrs( next day) switch off the instrument and take the tissue basket from processor

**Notes**

Embedding bath temperature is set at 65 to 70’C

Change the formalin daily

Change the alcohol after 3 days

Change the Xylene after 3 days

Change the wax after one week