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5A5B
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCESSING COBAS AMPLICOR™ CT/NG
SAMPLES
5B.2 ThinPrep 2000 Processor Operator’s Manual
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
Figure 5B-1 The Required Materials
The PreservCyt Solution vial is a plastic vial that contains an alcohol-based preservative solution
that preserves cells from all body sites for up to three weeks at room temperature. For more informa-
tion on PreservCyt Solution, refer to Chapter 3, “PreservCyt Solution”.
The
ThinPrep Pap test filter is a disposable plastic cylinder that is open at one end and has a filter
membrane bonded onto the other end. The filter membrane has a flat, smooth, porous surface.
The
filter cap is a plastic cap that fits onto the open end of the ThinPrep Pap test filter and mounts
the ThinPrep Pap test filter into the processor.
The
fixative vial is a plastic vial that should be filled with standard laboratory fixative alcohol. After
the ThinPrep processor transfers cells onto the slide, it automatically ejects the slide into the fixative
vial.
The
ThinPrep microscope slide is a high-quality, pre-cleaned glass microscope slide with a defined
screening area and a larger labeling area. The slide is specifically designed for use with the ThinPrep
processor.
Supplies used in the ThinPrep 2000 system are those designed and supplied by Hologic specifically
for the ThinPrep 2000 processor. These include PreservCyt Solution vials for use with the ThinPrep
Pap test, Gyn ThinPrep Pap test filters (clear), and ThinPrep microscope slides. For gynecologic use,
SECTION
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Operator’s manual
Gloves
PreservCyt
Solution
Fixative
vial
ThinPrep Pap
test filter
ThinPrep
microscope slide
Filter cap
Staining rack
and alcohol bath
Paper towels