OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCESSING COBAS AMPLICOR™ CT/NG
SAMPLES
5B.4
ThinPrep 2000 Processor Operator’s Manual
PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST
The following conditions should be checked before preparing a slide on the ThinPrep 2000 processor.
• Waste bottle — Make sure the fluid level of the waste bottle is below the “MAX” fill line of the
bottle. Refer to “EMPTYING WASTE BOTTLE” on page 7.2, for emptying instructions.
• Idle mode — Confirm that the instrument is powered on and in idle, or Main Menu, mode. If
the Main Menu is not displayed, follow the instructions on the display until the idle mode
appears. If the system’s power is off, refer to Chapter 2, “ThinPrep 2000 Installation”, for turn-
ing system power on.
• Filter seal O-rings — Make sure that the two O-rings at the base of the filter cap are not dry,
cracked, or in need of lubrication. Refer to Chapter 7, “Maintenance”, for lubrication and/or
replacement instructions.
• Disposable laboratory gloves — Always wear disposable laboratory gloves and other lab
safety garments when operating the ThinPrep processor. Always begin the process with a
clean pair of laboratory gloves.
• Bleach Bath — prepare daily in a covered glass staining dish, a 500 mL 10% (volume/volume)
bleach solution in distilled water.
• Water bath — in a glass staining dish, add 500 mL of distilled water. This bath should be
changed after the processing of 20 PreservCyt sample vials.
Place the bleach bath and distilled water bath on the bench close to the ThinPrep 2000 processor.
Place 2 filter caps in the bleach bath. Ensure the filter caps are completely covered by the bleach.
Allow to soak for a minimum of one (1) minute.
Note:
The use of two (2) filter caps allows for one to be soaked while the other is in use. Always
ensure that a filter cap has soaked a minimum of one (1) minute before using for sample pro-
cessing.
Note:
Once sample has been added to a PreservCyt
Solution
vial, the vial is then designated as a
PreservCyt
sample
vial.
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