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Figure 15-1 – Example of a typical laboratory workflow using the BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler
NOTE
If appropriate corrections are made, some of the process review
slides may also be processed again on the BD FocalPoint™ Slide
Profiler. Rerun slides can be processed again on the
BD FocalPoint™ Slide Profiler.
NOTE
Determined by normal laboratory process.
QC Cytotechnologist
QC Review?
Yes
Process Review,
No FOVs,
or Rerun
No
Full slide
review
required?
Full slide review
Yes
No
NILM
slides
Abnormal
slides
Slides classified as Review
BD SurePath
Slides
Review using
BD FocalPoint GS
Review Station
BD FocalPoint
Slide Profiler
Pathologist
Cytology
Reports
Abnormal
slides
Final
Interpretation/Result
NILM
slides
NILM
slides
Slides classified as
Process Review or
Rerun
(see Note 1)
(see Note 1)
(see Note 2)
Manual primary screening