Step One: Open Cassette

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Step One: Open Cassette

Select and open one cassette at a time. Scan the 3D barcode on the cassette to access the case in the Laboratory Information System (LIS). Remove the lid from the cassette. Before discarding the lid, examine the lid corners and crevices for loose tissue fragments.