Histo-Labels Easy to use and fun to setup. Create and edit all label menus to fulfill your slide labeling requirements. Print to any printer installed.

Histo-LabelsHisto-Labels

Easy to use and fun to setup.Easy to use and fun to setup.

Create and edit all label menus to fulfill Create and edit all label menus to fulfill your slide labeling requirements.your slide labeling requirements.

Print to any printer installed on Windows.Print to any printer installed on Windows.

Saves time and money while providing the Saves time and money while providing the highest quality labels.highest quality labels.

Histo-LabelsHisto-LabelsMain Menu

All Label Menus you create will appear in

this Panel Test window.

Histo-LabelsHisto-LabelsMain MenuAssign your most

frequently used label menus to the available command

buttons.


Click on Laboratory Name to begin

printing labels for a new location.


Click on new Laboratory Name.


New Labels will be created with the new laboratory

name printed at the bottom of the labels.

Histo-Labels SetupHisto-Labels SetupMain Menu

To go the Setup Program, click on

File, then on Setup Program.

Histo-Labels SetupHisto-Labels SetupSetup Menu

The setup program will allow you to customize the Histo-Labels program specifically for your laboratory by defining accession prefixes, label page formats,

laboratory maintenance setup screens, printer setup screens and special procedures.

Accession DescriptionsAccession DescriptionsSetup Menu

The Accession descriptions that are entered in this screen, will be displayed

in the setup screens for each facility that you create. Since many facilities utilize different prefixes and specimen

number formats, you can define a unique prefix and specimen number

format for each accession description at each facility.

Accession DescriptionsAccession DescriptionsSetup Menu

This Accession Description Setup screen is where you enter all the descriptions which use different

specimen number prefixes within your laboratory.

Label MenusLabel MenusSetup

Program

The Label Menu Setup Program is what makes the Histo-Labels program so unique. You define each label menu specifically the way you want your labels formatted, what

information you want printed and the exact location on the label you want it printed.

Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu

Click on a label menu format to edit, or click on New to create a new label menu

format.

Let’s begin by looking at how the Immuno Label menu was created.


Enter a description of the label menu. This is the name that will appear in the

Panel Test Window.


Enter a letter prefix for this label menu if applicable, or select from one of the previously

defined accession descriptions to use the default prefix based on the laboratory selected. In this

case we selected ‘Surgical Routine’ with the system then filling in the prefix and prefix format

fields.


The Main Menu Button is a number from 1 - 9 which will assign this label menu to one of the command buttons on

the main menu. The main menu command buttons are numbered 1-9 from top to bottom, left to right.


The system has multiple prompts already defined, however ,you can add up to four additional

prompts for information in these fields.


The prompt for each subscript is a ‘Y’ or ‘N’ response. A ‘N’ response will only prompt once for each specimen

number where a ‘Y’ response will prompt again after each group of subscripts entered.


Next define whether you want to enter a new specimen number each time (Single) or enter a beginning and

ending specimen number (Consecutive).


Subscript or Line Style will determine the order in which the labels are generated. You will get the same labels

either way, simply arranged in a different order based on your preference.


The second label menu setup screen is where you define what information you want on the label and where you

want it printed.


Based on the available prompts listed at the bottom of the screen, begin entering the information for your label menu

and where you want it to be placed.


In this example, we want two labels for each specimen subscript and for each immuno procedure performed.

The specimen number {F2} will be on line 1.


The subscript and the literal text “ (-Cont/-Pt)” will be on line 2.


The name of the immuno procedure will be on line 3.


And finally the patient name will be on Line 4.


The second label will be identical with the exception of line 2 which defines this label as the Positive Control Slide

Label.


Each label panel must have a designated end point. This is where the end panel marker (! – Exclamation Point) is used. Place this marker on the next blank label, Line 1.


The final step is to save your newly created label menu. Click on Save.

Laboratory ID Laboratory ID MaintenanceMaintenanceSetup Menu

The Laboratory ID Maintenance is where you enter the text you want to print on each

label as well as define the accession number prefix and formats for each of the

facilities you generate labels for.


The first screen displays each of the laboratory names currently setup in the system. To edit or delete a current name, click on the name and then on the corresponding action button at the bottom.To add a new Laboratory name, click on New.


The Laboratory Display Name is a description of the location you are entering. This name does not print on

the labels.


The Laboratory Print Name is the text that will be printed on each of the labels. You can enter up to

three lines of information to be printed.


The Key Code is a tool used to prevent unauthorized copies of the program from being distributed. You will be provided with one key code matching your Laboratory Print Name with your purchase. If you print labels for more than one facility, you can obtain additional key codes for a small fee.


The accession descriptions you entered previously in the Setup program will be displayed on the left side. You then define the Accession Prefix and accession number format for each of the listed descriptions.


The Accession Format defines how the specimen number will be printed.The letter P indicates the Accession Prefix.The letter Y indicates the two digit year.The # symbol indicates the specimen number.The /# indicates the absolute length of the specimen number.


For example, let’s look at a routine surgical case number 2345PY-# would print the accession number as S03-2345P-Y-#/5 would print as S-03-02345Y-#-P/6 would print as 03-002345-S


Click on save to save your changes. If an incorrect key code has been entered, the changes will be discarded.

Printer / Label PagePrinter / Label PageSetup Menu

The Printer / Label Page Setup screen is where you will define the

printer to be used and the dimensions of the labels.


Each new printer/label file you create details the dimensions of the labels and

which windows printer will be used.

You can create several printer/label definitions using the same windows printer.


Enter a brief printer description. You description should include both the printer

being used and the label type.


The application printer box will display a window containing all of you currently

installed window printers.


The Printer Font box will also display a window listing all available fonts for the

application printer you selected.


The remaining fields relate to the label dimensions. These should all be entered in

inches (Decimal format).


For dot matrix printers, you will need to enter your number of rows and Label

Sheet Size Height as 1. You will also need to create a user defined paper size in windows under your printer properties

corresponding to the label sheet size width and height.


Your top and left margin settings will depend on the type of printer you are using.

This will be a trial and error method to obtain the perfect placement of the text on

the label.

Special ProceduresSpecial ProceduresSetup Menu

The Special Stain, Immunoperoxidase and Cytology Source code setup screens allow you to create a file which lists your more

frequently used procedures.

Special ProceduresSpecial ProceduresSetup Menu

These procedures can the be selected at the time of label creation, thus

eliminating the need to type the full procedure name each time.

Setup Menu CompletedSetup Menu CompletedSetup Menu

Congratulations!

You have completed the tutorial on the Histo-Labels Setup Program.

Histo-Labels Easy to use and fun to setup. Create and edit all label menus to fulfill your slide labeling requirements. Print to any printer installed.

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