Hologic thinprep 2000 - SECTION E-4: Superficial Brushings and Scrapings

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NON-GYNECOLOGIC SAMPLE PREPARATION
1.22 ThinPrep 2000 Processor Operator’s Manual
SUPERFICIAL BRUSHINGS AND SCRAPINGS
Superficial brushings and scrapings include oral cavity specimens, nipple secretions, skin lesions
(Tzanck test), and eye brushings.
7. Allow to stand in PreservCyt Solution for 15 minutes.
8. Run on ThinPrep 2000 processor using
Sequence 2 , Fix, Stain, and
Evaluate.
1. Collection: Deposit the specimen directly into a PreservCyt Solu-
tion vial.
2. Gently shake the PreservCyt sample vial to mix the contents.
3. Allow to stand in PreservCyt Solution for 15 minutes.
4. Run on ThinPrep 2000 processor using
Sequence 1 , Fix, Stain, and
Evaluate.
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SECTION
E-4
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