TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ThinPrep 2000 Processor Operator’s Manual
Chapter Four
GYNECOLOGIC SAMPLE PREPARATION
SECTION A:
Introduction 4.1
SECTION B:
Collection Preparation 4.2
SECTION C:
Specimen Collection 4.3
SECTION D:
Special Precautions 4.5
SECTION E:
Specimen Processing 4.6
SECTION F:
Sample Preparation Troubleshooting 4.7
Chapter Five A
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SECTION A:
:Introduction 5A.1
SECTION B:
Optional Instructions for Ancillary Testing 5A.2
SECTION C:
Material Requirements 5A.4
SECTION D:
Pre-operation Checklist 5A.5
SECTION E:
Overview of
Loading the ThinPrep
®
2000 Processor 5A.6
SECTION F:
Loading the PreservCyt Sample Vial 5A.7
SECTION G:
Loading the ThinPrep Pap Test Filter 5A.8
SECTION H:
Loading the ThinPrep Microscope Slide 5A.11
SECTION I:
Loading the Fixative Vial 5A.14
SECTION J:
Closing the Door 5A.15
SECTION K:
Selecting and Initiating a Sequence 5A.16
SECTION L:
Unloading the ThinPrep 2000 Processor 5A.18
SECTION M:
Interrupting the Slide Preparation Process 5A.20
SECTION N:
Status, Maintenance, and Test Screens 5A.21