OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCESSING COBAS AMPLICOR™ CT/NG
SAMPLES
5B.20
ThinPrep 2000 Processor Operator’s Manual
UNLOADING THE FILTER ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the filter assembly using a clean BloodBloc Super Absorbent Wipe. Grasp the filter
and pull the filter assembly forward through the bobbins. Refer to Figure 5B-14.
Note:
Handle the filter cap gently. Do not hit it against hard surfaces.
Figure 5B-14 Removing the Filter Assembly
2. Using the opposite hand, grasp the filter cap and separate the ThinPrep Pap test filter from
the filter cap using a slight twisting motion.
3. Dispose of the BloodBloc Super Absorbent Wipe and the ThinPrep Pap test filter cylinder
using appropriate laboratory procedures.
Caution:
A ThinPrep Pap test filter must be used only once and cannot be reused.
4. Using the hand that removed the filter, remove the cover from the bleach bath, and place the
used filter cap into the bleach, ensure that the cap is completely covered by the bleach.
5. Discard gloves.
Note:
For next sample processed, do not use the filter cap just returned to the bleach bath,
unless it has been soaking for a minimum of one (1) minute.
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