BD PrepMate Automated Accessory - About this Manual; Document Conventions

Introduction
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1.3 About this manual
This manual describes the function, operation, and maintenance of the BD PrepMate™ Automated
Accessory. The BD PrepMate™ Automated Accessory is not a stand-alone system; it is a component
of the BD SurePath™ Liquid-based Pap Test and may be used with either the BD PrepStain™ Slide
Processor or the BD Totalys™ SlidePrep to prepare BD SurePath™ slides. Likewise, this manual is
not intended to be a stand-alone document; it is a component of the documentation for the BD
SurePath™ Liquid-based Pap Test, the BD PrepStain™ System, and the BD Totalys™ SlidePrep.
This manual should be kept with the BD PrepStain™ Slide Processor User’s Manual and the
BD Totalys™ SlidePrep Instrument User's Manual.
Other documentation required for proper PrepMate operation includes: Reagent Package Inserts-
These documents contain important information on specimen preparation and the use, storage,
performance, and limitation of reagents. A package insert is included with each reagent pack, and is
available upon request from BD.
All questions about the BD PrepMate
™ Automated Accessory should be directed to Becton,
Dickinson and Company Technical Support. The contact address and phone number can be found in
Warranty Information.
1.4 Document Conventions
The following conventions are used in this document to identify important information.
• Type like this (TH
IS KEY) indicates a reference to a key to be pressed.
• Type like this (see In
troduction) is a reference to text elsewhere in this manual.
WARNING
INDICATES THE POSSIBILITY OF SHOCK AND FIRE
POTEN
TIAL IF INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED.
WARNING
INDICATES THE POSSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO
BLOOD
AND OTHER POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS BODILY
FLUIDS IF INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED.
There are five notice types used in this manual:
three types of warnings, a caution, and a note.
The appearance and usage of each type is detailed below:
WARNING
INDICATES THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY
OR LOSS OF LIFE IF INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED.