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 MenuAssign your most
frequently used label menus to the available command
buttons.
Histo-LabelsHisto-LabelsMain Menu
Click on Laboratory Name to begin
printing labels for a new location.
Histo-LabelsHisto-LabelsMain Menu
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.
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
Enter a description of the label menu. This is the name that will appear in the
Panel Test Window.
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
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.
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
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.
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
The system has multiple prompts already defined, however ,you can add up to four additional
prompts for information in these fields.
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
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.
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
Next define whether you want to enter a new specimen number each time (Single) or enter a beginning and
ending specimen number (Consecutive).
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
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.
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
The second label menu setup screen is where you define what information you want on the label and where you
want it printed.
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
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.
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
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.
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
The subscript and the literal text “ (-Cont/-Pt)” will be on line 2.
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
The second label will be identical with the exception of line 2 which defines this label as the Positive Control Slide
Label.
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
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.
Label MenusLabel MenusSetup Menu
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.
Laboratory ID Laboratory ID MaintenanceMaintenanceSetup Menu
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.
Laboratory ID Laboratory ID MaintenanceMaintenanceSetup Menu
The Laboratory Display Name is a description of the location you are entering. This name does not print on
the labels.
Laboratory ID Laboratory ID MaintenanceMaintenanceSetup Menu
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.
Laboratory ID Laboratory ID MaintenanceMaintenanceSetup Menu
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.
Laboratory ID Laboratory ID MaintenanceMaintenanceSetup Menu
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.
Laboratory ID Laboratory ID MaintenanceMaintenanceSetup Menu
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.
Laboratory ID Laboratory ID MaintenanceMaintenanceSetup Menu
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
Laboratory ID Laboratory ID MaintenanceMaintenanceSetup Menu
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.
Printer / Label PagePrinter / Label PageSetup Menu
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.
Printer / Label PagePrinter / Label PageSetup Menu
Enter a brief printer description. You description should include both the printer
being used and the label type.
Printer / Label PagePrinter / Label PageSetup Menu
The application printer box will display a window containing all of you currently
installed window printers.
Printer / Label PagePrinter / Label PageSetup Menu
The Printer Font box will also display a window listing all available fonts for the
application printer you selected.
Printer / Label PagePrinter / Label PageSetup Menu
The remaining fields relate to the label dimensions. These should all be entered in
inches (Decimal format).
Printer / Label PagePrinter / Label PageSetup Menu
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.
Printer / Label PagePrinter / Label PageSetup Menu
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.