NON-GYNECOLOGIC SAMPLE PREPARATION
ThinPrep 2000 Processor Operator’s Manual
1.11
EVALUATE CELL PELLET APPEARANCE
Appearance of Cell Pellet Procedure
Cell pellet is white, pale pink, tan, or
not visible.
Add specimen to PreservCyt Solution vial.
See Section D-5 in this chapter.
Cell pellet is distinctly red or brown
indicating the presence of blood.
CytoLyt Solution wash
See Section D-9 in this chapter.
• Add 30 mL CytoLyt Solution.
• Concentrate by centrifugation.
• Pour off supernatant and vortex to resuspend cell
pellet.
Cell pellet is mucoid (not in liquid
form).
To test for liquid form, draw a small
amount of the sample into a pipette
and deliver drops back into the tube.
If the drops appear stringy or gelati-
nous, then the mucus must be further
liquefied.
CytoLyt Solution wash
See Section D-9 in this chapter.
• Add 30 mL CytoLyt Solution.
• Mechanical agitation
• Concentrate by centrifugation.
• Pour off supernatant and vortex to resuspend cell
pellet.
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